Rub a Banana Peel Over Your Silverware And See What Happens
After a while, silver can start to lose its shine and becomes a little tired looking. Dark stains can appear on the silverware or on your silver jewellery. But how and why does this happen? And, more importantly: how do we make sure those stains disappear and our silverware shines like never before? All you need to polish tarnished silver is a simple fruit, namely a banana! The inside of a banana peel contains an ingredient that can help clean metal objects.
Silverware
Silver is a precious metal that when pure does not rust or tarnish easily. However pure silver is extremely soft so its often mixed with a small amount of copper to make sterling silver. This makes it more susceptible to tarnishing and so as you may have spotted, silverware is prone to develop dark stains over time. This is different from copper, which goes green after a while. Luckily, both precious metals are very easy to polish up again, which means they’ll shine like never before afterwards.
Oxidation
When silver comes into contact with hydrogen sulfide (known for its smell like rotten eggs), it starts to oxidise. Hydrogen sulfide is perpetually in the air or on our hands. The reaction between silver and hydrogen sulfide is often very quick. It develops when proteins are broken down by bacteria. The reaction between the silver and the hydrogen sulfide is what caues the dark stains. This is often called silver sulfide.
How to do it:
Put a couple of banana peels in a blender, add a little bit of water and then blend it all together. When it’s turned into a smooth substance, you know the silver polish is done. Next, using a cloth, you have to rub the banana peel paste onto the silverware and let it sit for a little bit. Carefully clean the silver objects afterwards and you’ll see the silver is no longer tarnished at all!
Take a look at the video below for the full instructions:
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