Every girl want’s to keep her diamonds (or any precious stone or metal) sparkly and shiny, especially me! I typically clean my rings about once a week, but with that commercial stuff you buy at the jewelry store. I thought this time I’d take my cleaning in a different direction and go natural!
What I used:
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon dish detergent
1 cup water
1 piece aluminum foil
Scissors
Small bowl
Soft cloth, such as a micro fiber one
How I did it:
- Heat water in the microwave for 1 or 2 minutes.
- Cut a piece of aluminum foil that roughly covers the bottom of a small bowl (like a cereal bowl).
- Pour hot water into bowl. Place salt, soda, and dishwashing liquid into bowl. Place jewelry on top of foil and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Rinse jewelry in cool water and dry jewelry completely with soft cloth.
The results: Very sparkly, but more clean if anything! I usually just get the sparkle with the commercial stuff, but my rings never felt as clean as they felt this time. I tend to moisturize my hands a lot, and even though I take them off to do so, the oils and such still make my “dirty” over time. I could tell a noticeable difference as soon as I took them out of the solution.
The pictures really don’t do this concoction justice. I wish I had some of those jewelry store lights in my house! Nonetheless, I highly recommend cleaning your jewelry naturally, for one its inexpensive, quick, and you don’t have to worry about any harsh chemicals affecting your jewelry.
Note: You’ll want to discard solution after use and make a new batch next time.
xxoo,
I will definitely try this! My wedding ring needs cleaned!
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Definitely give it a go, its well worth it! I found my rings looking and feeling so much cleaner with this mixture, versus the commercial stuff.
I ALWAYS forget to buy jewelry cleaner!!
I think most people have all of ingredients for this solution
Thanks!
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I usually do too! Never even think about it normally. That’s the great thing about this recipe is the fact that everything included in it is pretty much a household item.
Can’t wait to link up again next week!
This is awesome! I pinned this one. My ring is always so dirty! Ugh. New follower on bloglovin’, too! -Andrea
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Its so easy for them to go forgotten, so I completely understand. Thanks so much for following!
Great post! I need to clean my rings asap, I’ll have to try this out. Thanks for linking with us for WDW!
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Thanks so much! I look forward to linking up again!
This made my rings super sparkly! However the day after I developed a red ring on my finger, under my rings. Has anyone experienced this too? I made sure to rinse them very well, and let them air dry over night before wearing again.
Wow! I did not experience this at all. My rings are white gold, and I as far as I know this mixture is safe for all soft metals. I rinsed mines, dried them off, and put them right back on and had no issues.
Mine are palladium.
I’ve done a little research just now on Palladium and I didn’t see anything about why that would happen. Like you mentioned however, best thing would be to let them completely dry before wearing.
Thank you! I will keep you posted.
Your welcome! Sounds good!
I need to try this! My husband is always looking for a natural cleaner as well!
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It worked great for me and was so easy!
Thanks for the tutorial!!
Thanks for sharing this! I have some diamond earnings that I always forget to take out and I dirty them up so fast when I do my hair and makeup!
Your welcome! Earrings are notorious for getting dirty, I could actually do the same myself! I haven’t gotten around to the rest of my jewelry yet.
I know what I am doing today… I have jewelry that needs cleaning and have all f these ingredients!
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That’s the great thing about this recipe, is that it has everything you already have around the house. Super easy!
Neat! I usually just clean my rings with shampoo and a designated toothbrush, but maybe this would work better.
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Ha! I’ve never heard of using shampoo before. Learn something new everyday, I tell you! I’ll have to try it out at some point.
Thanks for coming over to What to do Weekends Party. And thanks for the tip on how to clean jewelry naturally. Linda
Absolutely! Thanks so much for hosting. Look forward to linking up again!
This is so cool! I’m going to try this with my wedding ring. I haven’t bought any of the store ones, I’ve just been using dish soap and a toothbrush. This sounds way better
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I tell you, its good stuff! You pretty much are doing it now, just need to add the baking soda into the mix. Baking soda is a miracle product, its works on everything, to include teeth to rings to clothes!
This is a great and inexpensive way to clean jewelry. Thanks for the tip. Thanks SO much for sharing at the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop. Have a great day!
Katie
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Hi! Visiting from the Weekend Wander Blog Hop. Thanks for this. I haven’t cleaned my ring since I got it….almost 7 years ago. I guess I just never think about it lol.
I was just looking for a DIY jewelry cleaner. Thanks so much I can’t wait to try it!
Hey! Stopping by from the NE Bloggers blog hop. I love this post, I’m always looking for natural ways to do my cleaning. Can’t wait to try thing on my bling! Have a great weekend
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Great post! This is such a great and inexpensive way to clean your jewelry. I’ll definitely be trying it!
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Yes! That’s the great thing about this concoction is that it has everything you already have around the house.
I look forward to linking up again in the future for sure!
I will have to try this! My wedding rings have been looking a little (more like a lot lol) tarnished here lately!
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It’s so easy to forget about them! I try to do mines every week, because I like to see the sparkle and shine, but I have to admit sometimes I skip a week.
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Very sparkly! I may try your recipe next time my rings need a cleaning.
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