Silver Cleaning Challenge

Oxygen. Vital. Necessary. Imperative for survival. Unfortunately, oxygen can wreak havoc on your silver or silver-plated serve wear.  We've all heard of the time-tested method of using baking soda; and I'd heard the acidity in white vinegar would do the trick. Recently, I picked up a boxed silver-cleaning cloth from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I still couldn't figure which method was best, so I decided to try all three. 

After trying all three, I realized that they all have their advantages. 

I like the baking soda because it is much safer for the environment. 

I like the vinegar because it was easier to get into crevices. It did, smell however. 

The cloth works extraordinarily well. 

In summary, the cloth works the best, but is the most expensive method.  All three methods require a bit of elbow grease to get into tiny crevices. 

From my collection:

Tea service:  Neiman Marcus

Handbag and shoe servewear:  Neiman Marcus

Coffee pot:  Oneida 

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No-Scrub Grout Deep-Clean

Before any post and of course before cooking, I always spray down and clean my countertops. There is no comparison, however, to bleaching them. Here are my countertops, freshly sprayed with antibacterial cleaner and wiped down. My house is an older one, and the grout is porous; which makes it appear dark.

This is another great use for soft Comet. You may also use Softscrub. In order for this to work, the cleanser must contain bleach. I love that this method cleans my grout sans the use of the time-tested old toothbrush scrub, or much elbow grease. I start by applying a thin layer of the cleanser to the countertops.

Allow to sit for approximately ten minutes.

Wipe off with a clean towel and allow to air dry. This method can also be used on floors, and on white sinks....and I reiterate, requires no scrubbing. On a large area such as a floor, I'd recommend wearing gloves and doing one small area at a time, to eliminate the chance of tracking onto carpets.

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Kitchen Mat Refresher

You know you're a child of the 70s or 80s if your mom had one of these in the kitchen.

Tastes may evolve, but sometimes dilemmas don't. My mom had to hand-wash and line-dry the rug because putting it in a washing machine would just destroy it. I love the ease of my kitchen mat (which I picked up at Costco) but again, how to launder it? I usually would wipe it down but not find much difference, or toss it altogether after several months and buy a new one.

I am a fervent searcher of new ideas. One thing I enjoy particularly is thinking of alternative uses for my favorite products. I used Comet with bleach to clean the mat.  

First, I applied an ample amount to the mat.

Spread the cleanser into a thin layer (I left a small portion untreated in hopes of comparing). I left it on for approximately five minutes. 

Then wiped clean. You have to look very close at the green door. There is a small distinction. Lol.

I believe the color on the mat is too vibrant to accurately show the difference....so I did the reverse side (which apparently, gets a lot dirtier than I could have ever suspected, ick. ). Here, you can clearly see a difference.

Soooooo.....there may be life in the old gal yet...and you can toss it after about a year of use!

  

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