With the holidays soom approaching, you might need to get out some of those rarely-used metal pieces of silverware/dishware.  I know I have a few things that I either need to brighten up or leave in the back of the storage cabinet. If you've got brassy, browning metals check out this list directly from Green This! by D. Imus..

Remember, kids LOVE to polish so with these safe solutions, put them to "work"!

Aluminum

Clean with: cream of tarter & water

Brass

Polish with: soft cloth dipped in lemon & baking soda solution OR vinegar & salt solution

Chrome

Polish with: nontoxic glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth

Copper

Clean with: rag/cloth + mixture of salt, lemon juice water...dry thoroughly

Gold

Clean with: toothpaste

Pewter

Clean with: paste of salt, vinegar, flour

Stainless Steel

Clean with: nontoxic glass cleaner + microfiber cloth...for utensils, soak in bakingsoda for 15min, rinse & dry

Silver

Clean with: soap + warm water or silver polish cloth or toothpaste or 1part water/ 3 parts baking soda

NOTE: storing silver in cloths will keep them cleaner longer...

MORE "recipes" and ideas to come...