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How to clean & care for cutlery properly

Important care tips

How to prevent cutlery from becoming tarnished

Always handle your fine cutlery very carefully to ensure it remains a sparkling addition to your table setting. Cleaning and caring for your cutlery properly is the best way to prevent stains and deposits forming in the first place. Correct storage is important too. Store silver cutlery in a dry and airtight place to prevent dark stains. Wrap it carefully in a cotton cloth, multiple layers of napkin, aluminium foil or cling film. Read on to find out how to get your cutlery to shine and prevent unsightly stains:

  1. Always rinse cutlery in clean water after cooking and after every use. This will remove the larger remnants of food before it goes into the dishwasher. 

  2. To stop your cutlery becoming tarnished, always use a suitable dishwasher detergent and ensure no corrosive salt enters the dishwasher cycle. 

Tip:

Leave space between cutlery in the dishwasher rather than packing the items too tightly, so that the cutlery is rinsed more thoroughly. 

Why does my cutlery become tarnished?

Cutlery is exposed to various stresses and strains in daily use. Despite its highly resistant and robust composition, cutlery can become stained, in particular after contact with acidic foods or salt. Discolouration from tea or coffee can also occur if you do not wash your cutlery carefully. Water stains can appear on cutlery if it is not taken out of the dishwasher soon enough after washing or if too much detergent is used. 

Polishing cutlery

Are you wondering how to clean tarnished cutlery and make it shiny once more? You can select different polishes for your stainless steel, copper or silver cutlery sets and apply them using a cloth. Then rinse the product off with clean water and leave the items to dry completely.

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