Greener Cleaners: Silverware Polish

Household cleaning products can be dangerous for you and for nature. This week's tips are about how to get things sparkling using better options that you make yourself.

Tip #3: Use DIY metal and furniture cleaners.

Ever thought about using ketchup to shine your metal? It might just work for polishing your brass, according to The Ecology Center. A mixture of baking soda, water, salt, and aluminum foil makes a cleansing bath for silver. The center has many more recipes for ingenious, eco-friendly solutions to make everything from your silverware to your wood furniture shine.

Tell us: How do you shine your stuff?