Silver Polish + Silver Chests

15 years ago

I was going to post this on Entertaining but it doesn't seem to get a huge amount of traffic so here I am. :-) Hope you guys can help me out.

I have inherited a reasonable amount of silver, some sterling and some plate. Thus in addition to the few pieces I had previously I now have a considerable amount to clean. I've always used Haggerty's or Birk's cream anti-tarnish but I can't seem to find either where I live. Anyone have a fave they find works well?

The SS flatware is in a pretty old chest. It works just find - no tarnishing - but I'd really like a larger chest that could store the serving pieces and such. Does anyone have one they are really pleased with? If so, I would appreciate the info on it.

Thanks all,

Ciao Holly

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lindac
15 years ago
I use Wrights sliver polish....and have bought2 silver storage chests on ebay...
But storing it in ad rawer that you have lined with silver cloth and then having a piece of silver cloth to lay over the top of the stuff in the drawer, works very well too!
Linda C
triciae
15 years ago
Our kids got us this chest for our 20th anniversary. It's beautiful & the silver cloth lining works great. Put your SS flatware in clean/polished & it stays that way.

I use MAAS or Wrights for cleaning/polishing. I think Wrights is easier but MAAS does a better job.

/tricia

Here is a link that might be useful: Reed & Barton Flatware Chester w/Silver Cloth
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Up until 12 years ago I worked in the food service industry, so I have lots of silver plate flatware. Once I was in the upper closet of a Sheraton where I worked and found boxes of Oneida Silver Plated Hotel Flatware, asked the GM about it, and he said take it,it was enough for 100 place settings! I have other boxes of sets of 12 or 24 settings that were given to me by GM's when cleaning out closets. I like the hotel silverplate, it's heavy and the knife handles are solid. The spoons get a tad yellow and I just wipe with Wrights Silver Polish. That's is my everyday stuff. As for cleaning in the dishwasher, thinking back I would have to say it takes about 30 years or so to toss the silverplated flatware washed in a dishwasher. Have to admit I am anal about the baskets in the dishwasher, being trained to put the knife blades down so not to poke yourself getting out, separate the spoons, forks and serving and utility in separate baskets. The Sterling set, I hand wash, it's sentimental. When I was a very young girl our family had a contract for vending machine sandwiches. On the bread bags there was a coupon on the side to cut out and redeem for sterling flatware. They would save all the bags for when my Grammie came to visit in the summer and she and I would sit and cut out the coupons. I still remeber bead crumbs and plastic sticking to me, lol. I would have to look but I think we cut enough coupons for a set for 24. Sterling doesn't tarnish as fast as plated, I keep mine is a chest with silver cloth, takes no time at all to shine up. Linda, I think the set you have is the same as what my Mom had, sure looks like it from the pic. I wish my cutlery was as wide as yours.
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caliloo
15 years ago
I like Wrights too. The silver sets I have do live in the chests, but I am about to clear out a drawer to line it with silver cloth the way Linda does. My mom stores hers that way too and it works really well.

Good luck!

Alexa
pkramer60
15 years ago
I am "lucky" enough to have 3 sets for 12 plus a luncheon set, and I use them for everyday and have found that the Connoisseur Silver Wipes, sold at Bed, Bath and Beyond are great. Riverrat turned me to those and when I get down to 3 sheets, I go for a new box. Just wet the silver and wipe/rub and the tarnish is gone. I also was buying the Hagerty silver dip at BB&B but they no longer carry it. Wrights is fast but the silver seems to tarnish much faster than with Hagerty.

You can buy the silver cloth at the fabric store and line a drawer or flatware tray and it really does help. Keep it "cacooned". Also, made by Hagerty are silver strips, long narrow strips of a treated paper that you can place in the drawer to prevent tarnish. Great for larger items placed in a zip bag, like a coffee pot or tray.

Never, ever put the silver in the dishwasher mixed with your stainless. You can dishwasher it, but they cannot touch or you will have black tarnish like marks.

But most importantly, use your silver when ever you can.
annie1992
15 years ago
Peppi, I'll look for those cloths at BB&B. I've never had silver and never wanted any, but Elery just presented me with some "family" silver. It's 1847 Rogers Bros. and it's a pattern called Silhouette.

He gave it to me last winter, so that I could use it at Easter but I didn't get around to polishing it. Maybe I will someday. Probably not...

Annie

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