Do you feel uncomfortable wearing dirty or stained costume jewelry?
This is how you can get your accessories clean again.
Despite its inferior quality, costume jewelry often looks great.
If you are careful with cheap chains, rings, earrings and bracelets, you can use the small accessories for several years.
Often, however, unsightly stains or incrustations form on the pieces of jewelry.
Do we have to throw them away immediately?
No, because simple home remedies usually work wonders
.
The following tricks can help to get your costume jewelry sparkling clean again.
But be careful
: In all cases, it is important to proceed very carefully so as not to damage the materials.
It is best to try the methods first with accessories that are not too close to your heart.
Cleaning costume jewelry: these home remedies will help
Depending on what material your jewelry is made of, you can try different means.
However, before you mix the following liquid mixtures, you should first try
to remove
the dirt from your jewelry with a
microfiber cloth
or a
brush
.
It does not work?
Then there are these tricks:
Home Remedies Needed |
Suitable for... |
application |
|---|---|---|
Salt, aluminum foil, warm water |
Silver-plated jewelry or metal jewelry that is tarnished or discolored black |
Line a bowl with aluminum foil and add the warm water and salt. Wait for the salt to dissolve. Put your jewelry in the water for a few minutes. Then carefully clean the jewelry with a microfiber cloth. Repeat the process if it didn't work. |
Dish soap, warm water |
Plastic or glass jewelry that is greasy |
Mix warm water with dish soap and add your jewelry to the liquid. Then dry it with a microfiber cloth. |
soft toothbrush with baking soda, toothpaste or baking soda |
Plastic or glass jewelry that is encrusted |
Put some baking soda, toothpaste or baking soda on a soft toothbrush and use it to gently rub off the encrustations on your jewelry. Caution: scratches could occur. |
Soap, warm water |
Plastic or wooden jewelry that is greasy |
Mix the warm water with some liquid soap. Put your jewelry in the liquid. Then dry the jewelry with a microfiber cloth. |
Sources: haushaltstipps.net
Also read
: How to make your gold jewelry look classy again with home remedies.
Verdigris On Jewelry: How To Get Rid Of It
On rings or earrings often form
verdigris
.
The incrustations can be recognized by their greenish color.
But not only there it occurs.
The copper acetate is also often found on faucets.
In this case, it is recommended, among other things, to remove the verdigris with mixtures of alcohol, spirit and salt.
However, you should avoid this in your costume jewelery.
Alcohol as well as vinegar or citric acid could damage necklaces, earrings, etc.
Instead, try to get rid of the verdigris with a soft toothbrush and some baking soda, toothpaste, or baking soda.
Be very careful not to scratch the material.
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