or black from contact with air (silver sulfide), dish soap alone is often no longer enough. This is where the aluminum foil
and salt method comes in:
Line a small bowl with aluminum foil (shiny side up).
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Add 1–2 tablespoons of salt.
Place the silver jewelry in the foil so that
it is in direct contact with the foil.
Pour hot (not boiling) water
over it until everything is covered.
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After a few minutes, the black tarnish will disappear
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