Aluminum


Cream of Tartar: To remove stains and discoloration from aluminum cookware, fill cookware with hot water and
add 2 tablespoons cream of tartar to each quart of water. Bring solution to a boil and simmer ten minutes. Wash as usual and dry.


Vinegar: To clean an aluminum coffeepot and remove lime deposits, boil equal pans of water and white vinegar. Boiling time depends upon how heavy deposits are.



Brass


Olive Oil: Brass will look brighter and require less polishing if rubbed with a cloth moistened with olive oil after each polishing. Olive oil retards tarnish.


Salt, Vinegar & Flour: Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste.


Lemon & Salt or Baking Soda: Make a paste of lemon juice and salt and rub with a soft cloth, rinse with water, and dry. Or use a slice of lemon sprinkled with baking soda. Rub brass with the lemon slice, rinse with water, and dry.


Vinegar & Salt: Pour vinegar over the surface. Sprinkle salt over the acid and rub in the mixture. Rinse with warm water and polish dry.


Lemon Juice & Cream of Tartar: Make a paste of lemon juice and cream of tartar. Apply, leave on for 5 minutes and then wash in warm water. Dry with a soft cloth.



Bronze


Salt, Vinegar & Flour: Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply paste to bronze and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean, warm water, and polish dry.




Chrome


Vinegar: To clean chrome, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in undiluted white or cider vinegar.


Baby Oil: Apply baby oil with a soft cloth and polish to remove stains from chrome trim on faucets, kitchen appliances, vehicles, etc.



Copper


Vinegar & Salt: If copper is tarnished, boil article in a pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 cup white vinegar for several hours. Wash with soap in hot water. Rinse and dry.


Salt, Vinegar & Flour: Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply the paste to copper and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry.


Lemon & Salt or Baking Soda: Make a paste of lemon juice and salt, and rub with a soft cloth, rinse with water, and dry. Or use a slice of lemon sprinkled with baking soda. Rub copper with the lemon slice and rinse with water and dry.


Vinegar & Salt: Pour vinegar over the surface Sprinkle salt over the acid and rub in the mixture. Rinse with warm water and polish dry.


Lemon Juice & Cream of Tartar: Make a paste of lemon juice and cream of tartar. Apply, leave on for 5 minutes, and then wash in warm water. Dry with a soft cloth.



Gold


Soapy Water: Wash in lukewarm soapy water and dry with a cotton cloth. Polish with a chamois cloth.


Toothpaste: Clean with toothpaste and a soft toothbrush.



Pewter


Salt, Vinegar & Flour: Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply paste to pewter and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry.



Silver


Polishing silver while wearing rubber gloves promotes tarnish. Instead, choose plastic or cotton gloves.


Baking Soda: Apply a paste of baking soda and water. Rub, rinse, and polish dry with a soft cloth. To remove tarnish from silverware, sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth and rub it on the silverware until tarnish is gone. Rinse and dry well.


Aluminum Foil, Baking Soda & Salt: Place a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a pan, add 2-3 inches of water, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Add silver pieces, boil 2-3 minutes, making sure the water covers the silver pieces. Remove silver, rinse, dry, and buff with a soft cloth. This method cleans the design and crevices of silver pieces.


Toothpaste: To clean off tarnish, coat the silver with toothpaste, then run it under warm water, work it into a foam, and rinse it off. For stubborn stains or intricate grooves, use an old soft-bristled toothbrush.



Stainless Steel


Olive Oil: Rub stainless steel sinks with olive oil to remove streaks.


Vinegar: To clean and polish stainless steel, simply moisten a cloth with undiluted white or cider vinegar and wipe clean. Can also be used to remove heat stains on stainless steel cutlery.


Club Soda: Remove streaks or heat stains from stainless steel by rubbing with club soda.





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Ineresting uses for everyday products. that I would not have thought of Thank you almsthr

nice to know

love this kind of tidbits