THE CARE OF SILVER
Pknty of warm, soapy water, to which a little ammonia has been added, should be used to keep silver in good order. After this, cleaning with precipitated whiting i 3to be recommended—"precipitated" needs emphasis, for whitinoshould never be used in the rough. It table silver is always washed" immediately aftir use it will not so often require to be cleaned. After washing jsee that it is thoroughly dry; then polish with a clean soft chamdis leather kept for^ the purpose. '■ .': ■ ■*• .Silver inkstands,'or any other silver articles which may be stained with ink.' will require a little more drastic treatment to remove the marks. Chloride of lime mixed, to a paste with a, little water will always remove an ink mark if it is allowed to dry on, and then is removed by vigorous rubbings with a soft cloth Never put silver away without first of all wrapping it up i,, green baize. Ins will prev.nt a good deal of larnish, and the articles will not be so'difhcult to restore when they are. got out lor use again. Spoons and forks should not rub against each other, but eacb item should have a fold o f the «lalb to ivßfill, ■■■'..
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 14, 17 January 1925, Page 15
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203THE CARE OF SILVER Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 14, 17 January 1925, Page 15
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