Wood ash as a Silverware Polish removes Tarnish

I recently discovered on Pinterest that wood ash, made into a paste with water, is an excellent silverware polish. I have a wood burning fire put in the yard, and wood ash has built up over the years. This all free, and natural polish method was very appealing.

My baby girl holding a spoon I lifted from a hotel awards ceremony where I won my first corporate award. I kept the spoon as a keepsake. Luckily my career has NOT tarnished as much as this spoon has.

Wood ash as a Silverware Polish removes Tarnish, a photo by areyousureaboutthatblog on Flickr.

I dipped the spoon in the wood ash, and rubbed it in. I used very little elbow grease. . . And this amazing change happened so quickly, nearly complete tarnish removal.

Wood ash as a Silverware Polish removes Tarnish, a photo by areyousureaboutthatblog on Flickr.

After my great-aunt passed, my grandmother passed along her Russian Silverware set to me (she kept her sisters).

Why let this beautiful silverware sit in a drawer (a box actually)? So the silverware box has been up-cycled for our bug collection, and this gorgeous unique set it getting use everyday. And the kids love it too. Granted the soup spoon is a little large for their mouths (and mine), but they still like using the set. Maybe just because it's new? But there's something to be said about the history you can hold in your hand.

Wood ash as a Silverware Polish removes Tarnish, a photo by areyousureaboutthatblog on Flickr.

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