When I was a little girl, my grandmother would solicit my help polishing the holiday silver. Making tarnished things shiny and sparkly" I was so on board.
Nowadays, this busy adult is a little less enthused. The Internet was quick to offer a plethora of easy DIY solutions. Unfortunately, if one is to believe the excoriating remarks left in the Comments sections, about 99 percent of them can actually damage your silver.
Researching the matter further, here is what I gleaned: If you’re going to invest in silver, you also need to invest the time to care for it properly. But if you do so, maintaining your silver is not as hard as you think.
Basic Care

Above: Tarnish is formed when silver is exposed to chemicals in the air or food, namely sulfur, which bond with the silver to form a yellowish brown coating. As with football, when it comes to silver, the best offense is a good defense. Tarnish requires rubbing to remove it. This not only exposes your precious silver to potential scratches, the process actually removes trace amounts of the silver. Fortunately, with proper care, polishing can be kept to a minimum.
Use
Here’s the good news, the most important tip for keeping silver polished is to use it. Silver that is used and washed daily doesn’t tarnish. So upgrade your everyday and get out the silver.
Handling
Because silver is a very soft metal, any excessive rubbing, handling, scrubbing, or even polishing will wear and mar the finish, so alwa...