Many people have pieces of jewellery that they wear every single day, you might be one of those people, but how often do you clean your jewellery?

Here’s a simple but effective way to clean your silver and gold jewellery at home without using any harsh chemicals. All you need is aluminium foil, 1tsp Baking soda, 1tsp salt, a glass or ceramic dish and boiling water.

METHOD

1. Cut a sheet of foil and use it to line the bowl and place your jewellery on top of the foil - the jewellery must touch the foil.

2. Sprinkle 1tsp salt and 1tsp of baking soda into the dish, then pour enough boiling water to submerge your pieces.

3. You can leave your jewellery in the solution for up to 10 minutes but should see results within a couple of minutes

4. Remove your jewellery and use a soft-bristle toothbrush to gently scrub around any hard to reach areas

5. Rinse thoroughly then allow your pieces to dry on a clean soft cloth.

You can read more about caring for your jewellery here and if you’d prefer to have your jewellery professionally cleaned and polished get in touch.