Author Archive for Amber

How to Clean Silver

It’s that time of year again. Time to pull the good silver out of the box to set your holiday table, only to discover that your once-sparkling forks are black with tarnish. Since tarnished silver doesn’t impress your guests—it’s ugly and tastes funny—and it’s a waste of good silverware to hide it back in the box and use the stainless steel everyday stuff, you’re probably going to want to clean your silver. Except that you don’t really want to, because cleaning silver is difficult and time-consuming, right? Actually, it doesn’t have to be. I can show you how to clean silver in ways that are quick and painless. Also, as always, the methods you’ll see here are easy on the environment.

How to Clean Stained Glass

Cleaning stained glass windows can be a scary thing. So scary, in fact, most people with stained glass in their homes never clean it. Well, some of those people are probably just lazy. But you can clean stained glass both safely and easily if you just use the right supplies and techniques. Lucky for you, I found out what those supplies are, and I can tell you exactly how to clean stained glass without worrying about damaging the artwork built into your home. And if you’re worried about coming in contact with the lead that probably holds your stained glass windows together, the article even includes some information about how to work around the lead without endangering your health.