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Homemade Jewelry Cleaner

Using just 4 ingredients you can make your old jewelry shine like new with this awesome DIY Homemade Jewelry cleaner recipe.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
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Total Time12 minutes
Keyword: homemade jewelry cleaner
Servings: 1 bowl
Author: Karrie
Cost: 5

Equipment

  • small bowl
  • aluminum foil
  • paper towel or soft wash cloth
  • old toothbrush
  • jewelry such as gold, silver, sterling silver, diamonds, and other gems.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon dish detergent any kind will do
  • 1 cup hot water

Instructions

  • Line your bowl with aluminum foil.
  • Add salt, baking soda, and dish detergent into bowl and drop your jewelry into the bowl.
    Jewelry in an aluminum-foil-lined bowl with homemade jewelry cleaner.
  • Add warm water and watch it fizz.
    Measuring cup of water over an aluminum-foil-lined bowl of jewelry and cleaner.
  • Let it sit for 10 minutes.
    Water pouring into an aluminum-foil-lined bowl.
  • Remove your jewelry from the bowl and, taking an old toothbrush, scrub your jewelry making sure to get into every nook and cranny.
    Person scrubbing jewelry with a toothbrush.
  • Rinse your jewelry with clean warm water and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Enjoy your like-new sparkling jewelry!
    Picture of dirty jewelry next to a picture of shiny, clean jewelry.

Notes

This is safe to use with gold, silver, sterling silver, diamonds, and other gems. Repeat as often as desired.