Because someone might get away with something. Somewhere. Somehow.
Puritans hate that.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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Because someone might get away with something. Somewhere. Somehow.
Puritans hate that.
Bev, I've heard of using a denture-cleaning tablet in water and of rubbing with a baking-soda paste. If it were my silver, I'd probably also try peroxide.
smonster, glad you were to the ER and glad Nora was there for you. Blood poisoning, holy shit, not good. Also glad you got a doctor who knows her stuff!
Steph, I'm sorry you have a migraine and sorry you have to work anyway!
Me news: I found a gorgeous vintage pot in wonderful shape, and now I'm wondering, does anybody know a good method for removing years of accrued tea stain from silverplate?
I've used a paste made from baking soda and water to clean silver plate, and it worked pretty well.
Glad you have a Dx and an Rx, smonster. Thanks to Nora for taking care of our smonster last night.
Sorry for the tsuris, Strix.
Ginger, what would you think about a vinegar and soda cocktail, to fizz off the, um, rind, of old tea? Would vinegar react badly with the silver?
Hil, I'd be afraid the soda and water paste alone would be too abrasive. I don't know how deep the plating actually is. Which, you know, is why I thought of the vinegar and soda fizz.
Or, I could try the polident trick Ginger suggested.
Thanks, guys!
She is adorbs. Tiny and curly haired, and had a gentle giant of a 3rd yr med student with her, and as soon as she heard what they prescribed she grimaced, rolled her eyes, and asked him, "Now why is that not a good choice for this?"
smonster, do you have Dr. Velu? Because you just totally described her- that's Tom's and my doctor (yes, we have the same doctor. Tom liked her, and I am lazy.)
omnis, thanks for the meeting cancel~ma! It did, and I'm at home on the couch, soon to be in bed.
Strix, I don't think I have your email addy.
I don't, either, and I am curious and also would like to hurl soothing invective your way via e-mail. smlang AT gmail DOT com
Still at work.
backflung to all, including meara (meara, i used your yahoo addy, since I don't trust facebook!)
And...you guys are THE BEST. I love you all so much and am so very grateful you are in my life.
gotcha, Tep. insent!