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The Surprisingly Simple Nontoxic Silver Polish 7-6-08
Hint: You Can Find It in Your Bathroom

Oh the countless emails I get asking about silver. It seems mother-in-laws like to break out their darling sons' cups/spoons/teething rings and pop them into the next generation’s mouths. Come to think of it, all grandparents like to do this – my own mother unearthed similar heirlooms for my daughter. The silver isn’t the issue, it’s the noxious silver polish used to clean the antiques off before proffering them that the moms are writing about. They’re right to ask.

Here are two silver queries I’ve gotten recently:

Q:I had a question I was hoping you could answer. Is there a safe way to polish silver? Those nasty chemicals seem bad enough for polishing jewelry (I wear gloves when I do it) but horrifying when you think about polishing silverware you eat with or teething rattles and such. My answer has been to just leave those things tarnished, but I was wondering if there was another way?

Thanks,
Susan

Q: My mother-in-law uses silver baby cups that belonged to my husband since I told her she can't use plastic -- and as we speak I am watching her polish a cup that we will be using later today -- thoughts?

Best,
Aliza

A: Thankfully there’s a seriously simple, eons less toxic, and readily available solution: toothpaste. Whatever you’ve got, it works. If you’re someone who brushes with heavily fluoridated triple pasted drugstore brand goop or the more natural baking-soda plus peppermint type, it all does the trick. Some say white is best. Way way back in the day, I used to use the traditional pink silver polish toxic stuff. Now I’m a toothpaste devotee and I swear I can’t tell the difference between the two. My silver continues to be just as shiny. And it feels quite good not to worry about what sort of residue is on the cups, plates, utensils, even earrings. I can live with a little leftover toothpaste on my rings and bracelets.

There is another lazy way to do it .Simply add baking soda and a bit of aluminum foil to a pot of water, add the silver you want to polish and boil away. Use the toothpaste to touch up!

Hope this Helps: Dr. Beth Dupree

Hint: Use the blue amazing cloth to clean and the yellow chamois to polish.