How to clean tarnish off your jewellery

Jewellery can get tarnished after wear, especially chains, but you can get them looking brand new in just a few minutes.

What you’ll need:

Foil
Baking soda
Boiling water
Dish
Toothbrush

1. Cover dish in foil

2. Place tarnished jewellery in the dish

3. Sprinkle baking soda over jewellery

4. Pour boiling water in dish

5. Gently scrub tarnished areas to remove grime

6. Take jewellery out and rinse off baking soda

7. Leave to dry

Watch the YouTube video below for full instructions:

This method is for jewellery without gemstones. I tried it and all my old chains which I thought were going to have to be thrown out now look sparkling new.

Try it and let me know how you go. Please SHARE your comments below.

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30 Comments

- - Melissa89 said
  - 27 Jul 2016
    8:01 pm
I love doing this haha, haven’t cleaned my jewelry in a while though

- - serotonin said
  - 29 Feb 2016
    6:53 pm
What a great method! So much cheaper than buying fancy cleaning stuff.

- - Mum to one said
  - 29 Feb 2016
    4:01 pm
I was just looking at all my jewellery today cringing and not sure what to do with it! I will try this! Thank you

- - Nas01 said
  - 28 Feb 2016
    8:26 pm
Great tip, I wonder if I could do this with gold rings?

- - mom67623 said
  - 28 Feb 2016
    1:32 am
brilliant idea and easy, my jewelry needs a bit of ashine,so approprite getting this how too in time, as cotenplating giving away now on me will have new day

- - mom160421 said
  - 25 Feb 2016
    2:54 pm
I’ve used this method and it definitely works.

- - BellaB said
  - 21 Feb 2016
    8:01 pm
Does it work on all metals – gold, silver, bronze, pewter?

- - KrysGrace said
  - 20 Feb 2016
    7:44 pm
Thank you. Defiantly going to give this a try

- - mom103920 said
  - 15 Feb 2016
    1:34 pm
This is terrific, thank you! Bicarb soda is so versatile. I’ve used toothpaste to clean the odd piece before, but this is one to try for sure.

- - june11 said
  - 10 Feb 2016
    9:25 pm
I notice there is only silver /silver plated jewellery, No gold.

- - mom105503 said
  - 06 Feb 2016
    7:34 pm
Wow what a super simple idea, I assume the same principle for silver cutlery?

- - curlytops said
  - 25 Jan 2016
    10:23 pm
i like the step by step pictures to make it easy to follow.

- - mom130219 said
  - 25 Jan 2016
    9:58 pm
Great timing to see this! I was thinking this week that my favourite bracelet is looking rather grubby and in need of TLC!

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 25 Jan 2016
    9:30 am
great post – I have just put a bunch of jewellery in the op shop pile for the tarnish – getting it out now!!
- mom93821 replied
  
  25 Jan 2016 , 9:37 am
  Have fun cleaning – I will be doing the same!
- - mom94600 said
  - 24 Jan 2016
    10:15 pm
that’s awesome and easy and cheap

- - mom93821 said
  - 24 Jan 2016
    7:31 am
Thanks for the tip and tutorial – need to do some cleaning!

- - mom94125 said
  - 23 Jan 2016
    5:12 pm
what do you do for gemstones?

- - mum888 said
  - 23 Jan 2016
    4:50 pm
I have a few sterling silver items and always used the soft jewellery clothes the Jewellers supply at the stores. It never fails me. After a few buffs with the cloth , it is shiny and new again .

- - cherz said
  - 22 Jan 2016
    5:47 pm
Large items can be placed in the laundry tub with this method ..works wonders …sparkling cutlery in no time.

- - mom94125 said
  - 22 Jan 2016
    1:48 pm
this sounds like a really good tip to know. youtube is great for finding info!