Dinner guests will arrive in an hour and you don't have any silver polish on hand. Try this simple—but effective—alternative.
Step 1
Put the plug in your kitchen sink, then line with aluminum foil. Lay the tarnished silver pieces on top of the foil.
Step 2
Pour in 1 gallon of boiling water, 1 cup of baking soda and a dash of salt. Let sit for 15 minutes. The tarnish should transfer from the silver to the foil.
Step 3
Remove silver pieces from water and dry with a Streak-Free Mirror Cloth
Scotch-Brite™ Glass Cleaning Cloth gives you streak free results in seconds!