Jewelry Tip

I did a lot of work on my masters project today!  Yay spring break with your uninterrupted periods of time. How weird am I that I'm excited just because I can have longer work sessions?  haha NERD.
Not really.  I'm just ready to finish this part of my education. Hopefully I will have less than 35 edits to this next paper. :/ If I do, I'm sending it to my dad :) I'll probably send it to him anyhow. He's a master.

Okay friends. I have an amazing jewelry cleaning trick for you.  I bought some fancy-looking jewelry cleaner from Bed, Bath and Beyond only to be EXTREMELY disappointed that I was exposing myself to who knows what all kind of nasty chemicals and it did NOTHING to my jewelry. NOTHING.

BUT. Try this:

Heat 1 cup of water in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Pour this into a bowl that has foil cut out to cover the bottom of the bowl.
Add 1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon dish soap

Add your jewelry for 10ish minutes, and voila!

I'm telling you.  I had a few tarnished silver necklaces and they are as good as new.  I was amazed.  I finally get to wear my locket again. And it's about as natural of a solution as you could get.

Does anyone else have any natural cleaning tips to share?