Bar Keeper's Friend, My Novel Best Friend

Today I bring a quick tip for y'all that's 1 of those "Duh, why didn't I already know that?" things, in addition to then I idea y'all mightiness live on interested inward it too!

The other black I was reading my Instagram feed in addition to saw a beautiful onetime metallic bowl that my friend Emily (IG elevengables) picked up.  Her photograph showed the departure later on she cleaned it upward amongst approximately Bar Keeper's Friend.  

Well, I've had BKF inward my cabinet for years, but it's never occurred to me to purpose it to smooth upward brass or silver!  So, offset affair the side yesteryear side morning, I pulled out my badly tarnished (not pretty tarnish anymore...just bad!) silvery plated champagne bucket in addition to gave it a try.  

I was AMAZED at how speedily in addition to easily it cleaned up!  I've used Brasso for brass pieces in addition to silvery smooth on this 1 inward the yesteryear in addition to it took much to a greater extent than attempt in addition to time, in addition to didn't create every bit practiced of a job.  It's nonetheless non perfect, but I didn't desire it to await TOO construct clean in addition to shiny.

Then I pulled out my thrifted silver-plated tray that needed to live on shined up.  

I used a moisture scratch-free scotch pad, sprinkled a trivial BKF on it, in addition to gently rubbed.  I made a glue amongst the pulverisation in addition to H2O inward a bowl in addition to used a toothbrush on approximately of the places amongst grooves that were harder to choke to.  BKF also comes inward a liquid/gel shape at 1 time which mightiness live on easier to use, but I didn't bring whatsoever on mitt in addition to the pulverisation worked fine.

**Edited to add:  I at 1 time purpose the liquid BKF amongst a soft fabric every bit good every bit the powder, dear it likewise in addition to it's a flake faster since at that topographic point is no mixing involved.  Either industrial plant great!  And, it's non mentioned here, but I dear this for brass too. This ship service covers using BKF amongst brass.

DISCLAIMER:  The instructions clearly nation "Do non purpose on gilt or silver", but these were but thrifted pieces that I wasn't concerned close ruining, in addition to then I didn't bring anything to lose yesteryear trying it.  Use amongst your best judgement. 

OK, how inward the black was I?  Are y'all all already using BKF to shine upward your metallic pieces?

P.S. - This isn't a sponsored post, but passing along a production I dear in addition to I intend y'all volition too!

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