Clean Copper Sink With Ketchup

This is how to clean copper with a condiment.

Clean copper sink with ketchup.

Squirt one or two drops of the dish soap onto the wet sponge. Luckily our friends over at real simple found a natural and surprising way to clean tarnished copper. Rub a thin layer of ketchup on your copper item and buff till it shines. Apply a dollop of ketchup to a soft cloth and spread it on the bracelet and rub away.

Over time these shiny treasures will start to tarnish and we heard that ketchup can help get them back in shape. You can allow the ketchup to sit about 10 30 minutes to start working or you can immediately start cleaning with the copper. Unfortunately the metal can lose its luster over the years. Slather the ketchup onto your copper bottomed pots and leave it on for as long as you can.

Copper oxide dissolves in a mixture of weak acid and table salt both of which are found in ketchup. All it takes is pouring a dab of ketchup onto a cloth and rubbing it on the item. In my opinion the acid in the ketchup is weaker than the vinegar or lemon juice and it contains other ingredients that aren t needed. Rinse well and dry with a soft cloth.

Copper reacts to air by developing a layer of copper oxide which causes it to look tarnished. If you don t have vinegar or lemon ketchup will do in a pinch. Then wipe and rinse. Then rinse with warm water and dry normally.

But does it really work. Squeeze ketchup onto a small surface area of the pot or pan. If the tarnish is exceptionally heavy spread on the ketchup and let it work for about 15 minutes before polishing. Rinse with water and dry immediately.

To clean a copper pot or pan with ketchup follow these simple instructions. Grab a bottle of ketchup for the third natural cleaning idea. Wipe all sides of the sink with the soapy sponge. Lemon juice baking soda substitute baking soda for salt and follow the same steps as above.

Run warm water from the faucet and use the sprayer to wet the sink. Reach for the ketchup. Wipe down the sink with the soapy sponge from top to bottom on all sides. The acid in the tomatoes cleans grime off copper.

From the knocker on your front door to the extra special necklace you brought home from the craft market brass and copper goods are showing up everywhere.