Anyone know if these can be cleaned?
I need your help!
These lovely litle butter knives have been in my family for years. They belonged to my Gran, passed on to my Mum and now I have them!
Don't think that they have ever been used and are now really discoloured. Found out that the initials EP NS stand for electroplated nickel silver. Does anyone know if it is possible to clean them?
Even the presentation box is lovely - look at this little clip - so cute!
Love, Liz
These lovely litle butter knives have been in my family for years. They belonged to my Gran, passed on to my Mum and now I have them!
Don't think that they have ever been used and are now really discoloured. Found out that the initials EP NS stand for electroplated nickel silver. Does anyone know if it is possible to clean them?
Even the presentation box is lovely - look at this little clip - so cute!
Love, Liz
Comments
I give the blades a wipe over with a silver polish once or twice a year (Cape Cod polishing cloths are great - from Lakeland). Yours may need a good rub, but try not to impregnate the handles with the polish - just wipe it off with a damp cloth, if it does get on there.
Then wash as below to get rid of any residue - polish on your cake is horrible!
The rest of the year, I just dip them in hand hot washing up water and wipe them with the dish cloth, each time they are used. Never leave them soaking in the water if the handles are bone (probably are) as it begins to split, but they are OK to be washed in the same way as the blades.
Dry them thoroughly with the tea towel and make sure they are completely dry (bone dry!). Polish with another dry cloth if any water marks stay on the blades just to make them look nice, before putting back in the box. Wipe again with a dry cloth before use if they have been put away for a few weeks.
Liz