Homemade Jewelry Cleaner

For something a little different,  I have to post this recipe that my sister shared (and swears by)!

Ingredients for homemade jewelry cleaner:

• flat pan covered in foil with the shiny side up (I used a 9×9 baking pan)
• boiling water: 1 cup
• vinegar: 1/2 cup
• baking soda: 1 tablespoon
• salt: 1 tablespoon

Setup:
Gather your ingredients and line your pan with a sheet of foil (shiny side up). Lay out your dirty jewelry and have each part of the jewelry touch the foil. Not sure why this is important, but apparently it is. (Note: I cleaned my silver and 14k white gold without any problems. I don’t recommend using this cleaner on precious gems, stones, and/or pearls. Not sure what the reaction would be.)

Instructions:

1. Mix 1 cup of boiling water, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of baking soda together. Then slowly pour the mixture into the foil lined pan. Use a spoon if necessary to stir and reposition the jewelry.
2. Now comes the fun part! Slowly add the 1/2 cup of vinegar and watch it do its magic! Bubbles galore cleaning every crevice.
3. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes. If necessary, use a spoon to stir the salt and baking soda, and to evenly distribute the jewelry.
4. Rinse in water and dry. Enjoy your shiny jewelry!