Cleaning Silver.

[Jemisa]

Clearing out some cupboards and drawers today for Bric-A-Brac for the school fete I found several Silver chains, nice chains but... they're black.
Does anyone know how I can restore them to their silvery self?
I know you can get that 'Silver Dip' from the jewllers but they want £6.99 for it, a bit pricey for a few chains.
What concoction can I make at home?
Thanks folks.

jem

[daffy654]

Drop them in a glass of coca cola.

[Jemisa]

Really Daffy? I'll do that right now.
Let you know result in the morning.

jem.

[daffy654]

It works on most metals, so I can't see a reason it wouldn't work on silver. :)

[netibiza]

scrumple up som aluminimum foil in a heatproof bowl, add a couple of teaspoons of bicarb and pour on hot water, drop the silver in and leave for a couple of mins, all will be clean and shiny.

[Jemisa]

After a night in a glass of coke they do look better but not quite there Daffy, mind you they were in a bad state.

So now neti I'll try your method on them, let you know later. Thankyou both.

jem