How to Clean Sterling Silver Using Reynolds Wrap
Reynolds Wrap--or another kind of aluminum foil--is often used as a home remedy to clean tarnished sterling silver.

Things You Will Need
- Reynolds wrap
- Pan
- Baking soda
- Water
- Tongs
- Soft rag
Because sulfur is attracted to the aluminum foil rather than the silver, the aluminum foil, along with baking soda, water and heat, work together to transfer the tarnish-causing sulfur from the silver to the aluminum foil.
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Line the bottom of a pan with Reynolds Wrap and place it on a stove burner. Do not turn it on yet.
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Pour enough water into the pan so that it will cover the sterling silver that you plan to clean.
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Add 2 to 3 tbsp. of baking soda for small pans. For pans that hold a gallon of water, add 1 cup of baking soda. Stir the baking soda until it dissolves.
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Turn the stove burner on and wait for the water to boil. Turn off the stove burner and remove the pan from the heat source once it boils.
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Add your sterling silver to the pan so that it touches the Reynolds wrap.
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Remove the silver with tongs after about 2 to 3 minutes. Inspect it. If it still tarnished, set it back in the water for a couple more minutes.
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Rinse the clean sterling silver with water and dry it with a soft rag.
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Melissa Lewis is a former elementary classroom teacher and media specialist. She has also written for various online publications. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
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