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The Day's Routine: Tarnished

To Boil Tarnished. Silver.-If the silver is much tarnished, boil for five minutes in water containing a mixture of equal parts of cream of tartar, common salt, and alum, using 1 teaspoonful of each to 1 pint of water.

Or use a strong solution of washing soda, 2 teaspoonfuls to 1 quart of water.

Or put 1 tablespoonful of borax or potash lye in 2 quarts of water, put in the silver and boil five minutes, or longer if necessary. Pour off the liquid, rinse the silver in boiling water, and polish. This method will be found a quick and easy way to cleanse a communion set or other set of numerous pieces.