There is a way you can clean silver by soaking it in a pan with water,
aluminum foil and some cleaning productDoes anyone know exactly how to clean silver this way? What is the cleaning product? Does it matter what the pan is made of?YesLine your pan with
aluminium foilCover w/baking sodaPour boiling water over silver and sodaYou will see the tarnish come right offUsing tongs, remove the silverware and place into cold waterWear a face mask because it smells like rotten eggsYou are creating a miniature plating reactor in your pan/sink/vesselCold water stops the reactionYou shouldn\'t do this on silverplated products because it can remove the silver layer.Other related question