Questions tagged [silver]
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Is it safe to eat off of partially tarnished silver?
My wife and I were visiting some friends who were recently married and had received heirloom silver as a wedding present. It was obvious it had been recently polished, but some of the pieces still had a little tarnish on them. Is it ok to eat off…
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Safe heating food in a chafing silver plated dish that is showing copper underneath?
If our silver plated chafing dish has some copper showing ( the silver plate has worn off) is it safe to heat a cheese dip in and serve it from?
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Cleaning silver with aluminum
Will the silver get broken down (disappear a little bit) when cleaning silver utensils with boiling water, baking soda and aluminium?
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What precautions should be taken while cleaning silver utensils?
I have silver cups, plates, and bowls too.
Is it safe to clean them with normal washing powder? Or Does it need some extra attention?
Also, how do I clean the layer of black tarnish/patina without damaging it?
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Why does milk turn yellow in a silver glass?
I boiled some milk and started to poured it in a silver cup by mistake. There was just some drops in it. The glass was clean and nothing was added to it.
But after an hour, I found that the milk turned bright yellow. Never seen milk in that color.…
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How to prevent the silver utensils from tarnishing?
What causes silver utensils to tarnish and how to prevent that?
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