I usually tear off about an 8 inch sheet of foil and then tear it into smaller pieces (not too small - maybe pieces half the size of my hand).
Fill the pot about 3/4 full, add the foil pieces and wait for it to boil. You don't want a raging boil .... Medium/High heat to just keep a controlled, steady boil works best.
For this larger platter, I submerged what I could (need to invest in some bigger pots!) and let it sit for about 30 seconds. Using an oven mit on this piece, I removed it and noticed that it needed about 10-15 more seconds so back in the bath it went.
So flip it over & back in the bath it goes .......
NOTE: I probably should have removed the foil at this point and added new but I was too impatient for all that.
The foil will almost become "paper like" during this whole process and it WILL turn black. Rest assured, your pot will be fine. When I'm all done, I handwash it & then throw it in the dishwasher. Comes out just fine!
When you have more silver pieces, why would you stop there???? I mean, that took about 2 minutes of my time!
I use this for fresh flowers on the kitchen table and it was in need of a good foil bath!
I had to get a little creative in getting this girl submerged but after a few Cirque du Soleil moves, she was sparkling! (mental note - I need a larger pot!)
*light bulb* I had a small silver plated dish that was collecting dust as it patiently waited for me to figure out what to do with it. Another thrift store find, of course.
I wasn't sure how silver plated items would do with this method, but considering I only paid $1.00 for it, it was worth a try.
If you DO use salt in your foil bath, you're going to notice a really dull film on all of your pieces. Just keep buffing & rinsing & buffing & rinsing ...... It'll take a little more time but they WILL shine again, I promise!!!
Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/14234369/making-grandma-s-silver-shine-again site
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