Silver Clean And Shine Bath

Looking forward to using - will love having my silver fresh and ready to go when needed.

Holy cow. I wish I had taken before and after photos! I didn't really think this would work, but it did!I have a beautiful set of antique silverware that I've been faithfully polishing by hand for about 15 years. In preparing for Thanksgiving this year, I thought I'd look to see if there was a soak off product out there that would save me some time. I ordered these and a plastic tub for the sink, not expecting too much, but oh my gosh, it really worked.I put one silver packet in the bottom of the tub, piled all my silverware (service for 12, plus serving utensils) on top, touching each other, poured boiling water on top, and went about cooking. I noticed some bubbling starting to happen, but nothing really noticable happened for several minutes, but then I went back to the basin, and sure enough, I could see the oxidation had begun to lift off. After about 20 minutes, I shifted everything around with a set of tongs, and let it all sit another 20 minutes or so. I can't believe how clean evening came out.So glad I stumbled onto this product. I'll definitely keep it in my cleaning arsenal!

No. Just don’t.Box says it’s quickshine. It’s neither quick nor did my silver shine. The only thing shiny was my forehead sweating from hovering over boiling water and then scrubbing the silver, and it was still tarnished. I followed the directions exactly. I had the silver packet in the boiling water, my silver making contact with the silver pack. At one point I felt like Walter White with my chemical baths in my sink. It also took FOREVER. It would have been faster to polish each piece with old fashioned silver polish than to use this “quickshine” madness. An hour into the process and all I have to show for it is wrinkly fingers and an aching back. Do yourself a saver. Save your money and get the regular old polish.

Didn't work as well as I wanted it to.

It Worked Okay! This product got my silver pretty clean, but it didn’t quite measure up to the standards of Tarn-X. I guess it’s tough to beat the original. While it did an acceptable job, I was hoping for a bit more shine and effectiveness. Overall, it’s a decent option, but I might stick with Tarn-X for those tougher tarnish removal jobs

I used to use silver polish paste and the results were ok. I wanted to go a bit farther as see if the silverware (mostly a few items from various relatives over time, nothing quite so wonderful as a "set", so a wide variety) to see if the silverware would actually get shinny. It does! This process is great! It took the silverware to a luster I had hoped for. Note well, follow the instructions. Use boiling water - I did. It needs the energy of the heat for the electrical process. Weird I know! Also, I tried to cheat the instructions and put in the dinner knives (wide blade, not steak knives). I rather thought the handles had some sort of blade-to-handle filler/glue of old style. Seems they do. One knife handle separated about 3-4 mm - way too much. Another handle wiggles slightly and will need support. All the others had a bit of darkening (able to clean manually) from the chemical reaction of the filler/glue. It is at that very tight fitting joint that the cleaning liquid seeps in and reacts. It was in the instructions to NOT use silverware with attached handles. I did and it really is a bother. So, follow the instructions. Next time I will take a tall glass, put the sachet at the bottom, put knives in handle down and add boiling water to just below the line. After a few minutes I will turn upside down and add boiling water to the blade up to just below the line. Easy. Smart. Just follow the excellent instructions and you will have glistening everything! Just no items with added handles, decorations, and I'm not going to use it on any baby spoons with enamel. Thanks for a great product!

This is a very interesting product with a lot of plus’s and few minus’s.First, trying to understand how it works (beyond the directions) is interesting. The manufacturer makes it pretty simple to follow. Why one piece of silver must touch the bag is curious. And then extra pieces you put into the sink or tub must touch some other piece of silver that is connected to the first piece touching the bag.What’s inside the bag? What is the chemical reaction that is occurring?Boiling water is a must.Now, this product is very helpful in lieu of breaking out a jar of silver polish that will save you a lot of time and mess.. If you have real silver, it works. Silver plated, or something less than pure silver will get a result, but maybe what you are not looking for based on the picture on the box.I had one piece that after a couple of dips turned out perfectly.In some cases I used 2 pads in one treatment but that’s when I learned that it polishes- it not the product to correct 10/20 years of neglect (not polishing the silver pieces regularly).If you have nice real silver that you don’t want to go through the paste and polishing process, this product works extremely well.If you have a high amount of tarnish, I would suggest TARN -X first, then use this product so it can work to its potential.I have ordered a lot of box’s of this product. I think there is 4/5 pods/packets per box.Pro Tips1. The packets float so you can’t exchange pieces of silver( the main piece touching the pod/packet). Otherwise you will need to tongs to reposition the packet underneath another/new piece.2. You will instantly know if you are dealing with real silver vs something else. If it takes more than a minute or so to have a great look, you do not have real silver.3. Use tarn-x first if what you think is silver but is badly tarnished. This product polishes, it’s really not rigged to remove abuse or time.4. Be sure to have a nice quality plastic tub that can fit inside your whole sink. You will need a tub that can withstand boiling water for several uses. Also, be sure to have enough pots to boil enough water to cover all the pieces. I used 3 pots for a typical treatment.5. In my case, especially with the pieces I have neglected, you might want to have silver polish on hand for your favorite silver to complete the job.The ornate piece in the photo is real silver. It was brown and highly tarnished but after a minute of dipping, it turned out beautifully. Imagine trying to polish that thing with paste. The remaining photos have all been treated so the point is to show how it differs between neglect, part silver or real silver.Product ideas/requests.1. It doesn’t want to float.2. Wider/longer pads.3. Powder form instead of pad form.4. Something that can work for an hour instead of 5-15 minutes.Bottom line, for price/value- this product works.