How to Clean your Silver Flatware

In about 5 days I’m off to travel the country on a 10 day morning show tour that will last until the middle of December giving you my easy cleaning and decorating tips for the holidays and one product I will be talking about is Arm & Hammer Baking Soda.  This product is definitely the mother ship when it comes to cleaning.  It can do it all!  It’s multi-purpose and it’s non-toxic, which I love.  A one stop shop especially when you are doing your holiday home cleaning.

Since this is the season for entertaining it’s certainly time to break out that silver flatware!   Now I personally adore the look of silver at any dinner table and believe it makes such a statement. It’s elegant, timeless and just beautiful!  But of course, it must be polished first.  So here are some directions below for getting a little sparkle into your silver using baking soda.

1.  Line a shallow pan with aluminum foil and fill the pan with 3 inches of water.

2.  Add in 1 teaspoon of baking soda.

3.  Soak for 10-12 minutes.

4.  Rinse your flatware with warm water.

5.  Lie flat to try on a clean towel.

6.  After its dry and using a clean cloth, buff the silverware removing any water spots.

Easy as that!  Happy Entertaining!

Radio Thursdays-Tune in Tomorrow for Green Cleaning

Tomorrow is Radio Thursday at my house.  I recently started doing a weekly radio show from my house on Thursdays at 11:15 pst on Heartbeat for Women 1410 am.  Soon I will be able to run a live stream or let you listen to old recordings on my website,  but until then you can always tune in on their site to catch it.  Tomorrows topic is cleaning.  I’ve written several blogs on here about cleaning, but it seems that this is the most popular.  There must be a lot of dirty houses out there!  hahaha!  While sitting here thinking about what cleaning topic to talk about,  my boyfriend who was reluctantly cleaning the bathroom at the time, decided to spray Tilex on every inch of the bathroom to clean it and walk out thinking that the bathroom was going to miraculously clean itself.  It must have sat there for over 30 minutes and that’s when the fumes kicked in.   The fumes were so bad that I had to put an end to it and clean it myself otherwise I was going to become more brain dead by the minute.  So, I started to research “green cleaning”, which just so happens to be tomorrows topic now.   Now because you can never really be sure if the products you are buying are “green” Ive decided to post some recipes on here on how to make your own green cleaning products.  Try them out and see if you like them.  Better for the environment and for your relationship!

Recipes for Making Your Own Green Cleaning Supplies

Furniture Polish:  In a sprayer bottle mix 1 cup olive oil and 1/2 cup of lemon juice.  Shake well and apply to a cleaning rag.  Wipe and dry.

Glass Cleaner:  In a sprayer bottle mix 1 cup of rubbing alcohol, 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.

Fix a clogged drain:  Pour 3/4 cup baking soda in a drain and add just enough hot water to barely wash it down.  Let stand 3 hours or overnight for the best results, then thoroughly flush with hot water.

Remove mildew or lime deposits: Saturate spots with lemon juice, allow it to sit several hours then rinse with water.

Natural Disinfectant:  Mix 2 cups of water, 3 tablespoons of liquid soap and 20-30 drops of tea tree oil.

Removing soap scum: Dust tiles or shower door with a mixture of table salt and baking soda.  Then scrub with a sponge or cloth.

Cleaning toilets: A can of coca-cola will do the trick.  Pour in, let sit and rinse.

Deodorizing your carpet or rug:  Sprinkle baking soda or cornstarch on the rug, vacuum after 30 minutes.