How to clean forks and spoons from stainless steel at home?

If you ask the hostess if she knows how to clean forks and spoons from stainless steel at home, almost every one of them will answer that there is nothing complicated. The main thing is to apply generously dishwashing detergent, rub a little and everything is ready. But not all products clean cutlery equally well. In addition, not every metal can be processed with abrasive substances.

Stainless steel spoons, although famous for their durability, but nevertheless, contaminants form on them under the influence of external factors. What can we say about products made of silver and cupronickel, which very quickly lose their appearance from excessive moisture. Using darkened appliances for table setting is unpleasant and embarrassing. In our article, we will tell you how to clean stainless steel cutlery at home and restore the luster to cupronickel and silver spoons and forks.

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How to clean stainless steel cutlery?

Most people buy stainless steel appliances because of its durability. Spoons and forks made of this material are very resistant to corrosion and rust spots. Despite this, untimely cleaning of devices from fat and food debris leads to the appearance of an unpleasant brown coating. Hard water and acids found in foods can cause tarnishing of the color of the metal.

There are several proven methods, how to clean forks and spoons at home and restore the former beauty and shine of cutlery made of this material. All the necessary components for the preparation of the solution you can easily find in the home. The cleaning methods are very simple and will not require much time, effort and financial investment from you.

Soda and salt

A mixture of these food ingredients is an excellent tool than cleaning stainless steel spoons at home. Ingredients for preparing the mixture can always be found in the kitchen cabinet. Using this method, you can easily return the shine to cutlery.

Mode of application:

1. Prepare a deep container of such dimensions that the appliances can fit freely there.
2. Place aluminum foil with the glossy side up on the bottom of the container.
3. In a small bowl, mix 1 liter of hot water, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of soda.
4. Mix all components thoroughly and pour the resulting solution into a container with foil.
5. Put the items to be cleaned in the solution.

Important! The solution should completely cover all products.

6. Put the container on the fire and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
7. After the time has elapsed, allow the liquid to cool and rinse the appliances with hot water.
8. Dry with a clean cloth.

Toothpaste

How to clean the cutlery from stainless steel - our grandmothers also knew, and often used toothpowder for this. Nowadays, you can try using toothpaste. It will cope with light pollution and give the products a mirror shine.

Important! To clean the impurities, the paste should not contain abrasive particles and have a gel texture.

Mode of application:

1. In a container of hot water, lower the spoons to be cleaned.
2. Apply a little toothpaste to a soft brush and, taking out objects one at a time, remove dirt.
3. Rinse the paste off with clean water and wipe the appliances dry.

Important! To apply the tooth powder, mix it with water until a thick sour cream. Then apply to products.

Baking soda

Looking for a tool to clean yellow forks of stainless steel forks and spoons? To do this, you should prepare a simple remedy from baking soda and water.

Mode of application:

1. Add warm soda in a ratio of 1: 3. The consistency of the product should resemble mustard.
2. Prepare a soft rag or sponge for washing dishes, apply a small amount of the paste obtained on it.
3. Rub objects until yellow plaque from fat is wiped off.
4. Rinse off the pasta with warm water and wipe the forks dry with a clean towel.

Table vinegar

Not sure how to clean stainless steel spoons at home? We recommend using a very simple remedy - table vinegar. With its help, you will get rid of the unpleasant brown coating on the instrument cover with high quality, in addition, restore the mirror shine of spoons and knives.

Important! Wear gloves before using this product. This way you protect your skin from harmful acid.

Mode of application:

1. Moisten a small piece of clean cloth or gauze with vinegar.
2. Wipe off all contaminated appliances and leave for 30 minutes.
3. At the end, rinse the vinegar liberally with water and wipe the spoons dry.

Important! If you need to wash many kitchen appliances, prepare a vinegar solution in which put all the objects and leave for 15 minutes. After processing, rinse and wipe the tableware dry.

Dry mustard

Remove dark food deposits from cutlery with dry mustard. If it is not in the kitchen cabinet, then purchase it at the grocery store, because yellow powder is not only a delicious food spice, but also an excellent assistant in the fight against greasy pollution.

Mode of application:

1. In warm water, add equal mustard and soda in equal parts. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients.
2. Immerse all contaminated objects in the product and leave for 15 minutes.

Important! For better plaque removal, use a toothbrush.

3. Rinse off any remaining product with clean water.
4. Wipe the appliances with a kitchen towel.

Potatoes

An old but proven tool than peeling forks and spoons from stainless steel is ordinary potatoes. It will help restore dazzling shine to your favorite cutlery.

Mode of application:

1. Drain the liquid in which the potatoes were cooked in a separate container.
2. Place contaminated objects in the broth and leave for 30 minutes.
3. Rinse the appliances thoroughly with a decoction, without reaching them to the surface.
4. Rinse spoons with cold water and let dry.

Important! If there is no desire to cook the broth, rub the kitchen equipment with half a raw potato, then rinse the dishes well in water.

Lemon juice

To clean the cutlery from old brown spots, you can rub them with lemon juice.

Mode of application:

1. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice out of it.
2. Soak a clean cloth or gauze in juice, wipe the contaminated coating.
3. Prepare a small flap of wool and rub the forks until shiny.

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How to clean silver cutlery at home?

Most stainless steel cleaning products are suitable for cleaning silverware. The only important difference is that the sequence of actions will be slightly different.

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Ammonia

Liquid ammonia will effectively remove dirt from silver forks and knives. After its use, the devices will look like new.

Mode of application:

1. To prepare the liquid you will need a deep bowl.
2. Dilute ammonia and water in a container in a ratio of 1:10.
3. Place all contaminated products in a liquid for a couple of hours.
4. Finally, rinse objects under running water and wipe dry with a towel.

Important! If you notice any dirt before guests arrive, moisten a clean rag in ammonia and wipe the forks. Rinse thoroughly with water afterwards and you can safely set the table.

Lemon acid

You can wipe off the darkened spots on the surface of a silver knife with citric acid. Quickly and without much effort, the appliances will become clean and shiny again.

Mode of application:

1. Pour one liter of warm water into a small container, add one bag of citric acid into it.
2. Stir the solution thoroughly, dip dirty appliances into it.
3. Leave on for 15 minutes.
4. Rinse objects under cold water, wipe dry with a clean dishcloth from moisture.
   
   

Baking soda

In our article, we have already described a method for cleaning stainless steel spoons using soda. Silver spoons, forks can also be cleaned with this powder, but the process will be slightly different.

Mode of application:

1. Apply a little soda to the kitchen sponge.
2. Rub the silver surface with soda until the dirt is completely wiped off.

Important! Devices in which a pattern is present, unfortunately, will not be cleaned in this way. Soda is not able to penetrate into the recesses of the picture.

Extra salt

Fine salt of “extra” class will very quickly and efficiently clean silver cutlery from brown deposits or greasy marks. This kind of salt will help remove even the most old pollution from the forks. If you do not use fine salt in everyday cooking, you can buy it at the grocery store.

Mode of application:

1. In hot water, add salt in a ratio of 1: 1.
2. Pour a small amount of salt onto a dishwashing sponge, rub each appliance.
3. After processing, place objects in brine, leave for a while.
4. At the end, thoroughly wash the knives, forks under running water, wipe them dry with a clean towel.

Chalk and ammonia

This method is suitable for cleaning delicate silver appliances. If a knife is applied to the knives and forks, don’t worry. Using chalk and ammonia, you will not damage the coating and engraving applied to the surface.

Cooking method:

1. Grind the chalk in a shallow container so that there are no grains.
2. Add ammonia to the resulting powder. By consistency, the product should resemble liquid kefir.
3. Apply the mixture with a soft cloth to the contaminated areas, rub them thoroughly.
4. Rinse off the remaining liquid with cold water, dry the spoons and forks.

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How to clean cupronickel cutlery?

Cupronickel is an alloy of copper, silver and zinc. It differs in special durability. In the period of the youth of our grandmothers, objects made of such metal were in great demand. How to clean spoons and forks so that they shine and look like new from this alloy?

First you need to find out the reason for the appearance of contamination on the coating. The reasons, in fact, may be several:

• Improper appliance care and inappropriate pollution control methods. Very often, after poor washing, oily deposits remain on the surface, which later becomes difficult to dispose of.
• Increased moisture. From it, black spots form on cupronickel spoons. As a result, the surface becomes cloudy.

Regular detergent, unfortunately, will not cope with such problems. Next, we will consider effective and proven methods of caring for cutlery from cupronickel.

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Eggshell and salt

Initially, such a tool may seem very strange for washing spoons. But believe the experience of generations, it copes with the task quite effectively.In this way, our grandmothers cleaned the appliances and successfully returned the table forks, knives a clean and well-groomed appearance.

Mode of application:

1. The eggshell should be carefully chopped.
2. Pour cold water into the container.

Important! Pour enough water so that it can completely cover all cleaned objects.

3. Put the pan on the fire and, as soon as the water boils, pour the chopped shells into the water and add a tablespoon of salt.
4. Place the spoons from cupronickel in the obtained liquid, boil for 5 minutes.
5. Rinse with running water and remove excess moisture with a clean towel.

Garlic husk

We offer yet another grandmother's recipe on how to clean spoons and forks at home. The only drawback of this option of removing contaminants is the long cooking time. But, despite this, the result will pleasantly surprise you.

Cooking method:

1. Make one liter jar of garlic husk.
2. Pour it with warm water, leave it to stand for the night.
3. In the morning, boil the resulting tincture.
4. Immerse cupronickel spoons, forks in a container with a decoction. Boil for 35-40 minutes.

Important! The longer the appliances are in a boiling medium, the better the result.

5. At the end, rinse objects under running water, dry with a towel.

Turpentine

If the forks or spoons from cupronickel are sprayed with gold, you can clear them of unpleasant plaque using turpentine.

Mode of application:

1. Moisten a small piece of cloth or a cotton swab in turpentine.
2. Wipe off all dirt thoroughly.
3. Rinse off with water, wipe dry.

Important! As an alternative, you can use wine vinegar or beat egg white.

Soap solution

You can add extra shine and get rid of minor oily stains with a soap solution.

Mode of application:

1. Add warm detergent to warm water. Foam the resulting liquid well.
2. Wipe the surface of the spoons with a soft cloth or sponge.
3. Wash off any remaining soap with water.
4. Rub the appliances to a shine.
   

Alcohol

Slight darkening on knives, forks, can easily be eliminated with alcohol or vodka. After processing, they will not only be clean, but also gain a crystal luster.

Mode of application:

1. Soak a cotton swab with alcohol.
2. Wipe all contaminated areas thoroughly.
3. Flushing it is not necessary. You can wait until the alcohol disappears.

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Useful Tips:

1. After cleaning using any method described, wipe all appliances dry. Excessive moisture can cause a dark coating. To preserve the cleanliness and brilliance of cutlery longer, store spoons, forks after use in foil.
2. Remember, with what sparkle of a fork, spoons sparkled on a table when you only got new devices. Over time, a dark coating forms on them, they lose their luster, become dull, unattractive. In hardware stores you can buy special liquids for the care of dishes made of stainless steel, silver, cupronickel.

Important! Using such liquids, be sure to read the instructions for use, strictly follow the instructions on the packaging.

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Special tools are sometimes not much more effective than proven and safe folk methods. Use one of those that are described in detail in the article - you will make sure of its effectiveness.