Earlier this week I dug up a very tarnished silver tray thingy.  Being in a frugal mindset lately, rather than running out and buying Tarn-X or some other chemical  amalgamation, I decided to hunt the internet for a cheaper, more gentle alternative.  I found a really cool website.  They have a TON or homemade recipes that I will have to explore more fully.  Anyway, one of the recipes suggested using baking soda to polish silver and remove tarnish. 

Well, I had all the ingredients, so I figured I'd give it a whirl. 

After 45 minutes of rubbing with a rag and a toothbrush, here was the result:

I'll work on the other piece another day!

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