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Cleaning Jewelry Learn how to put the shine back into your jewelry. From "Home Made Easy" episode DHME-101

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Figure C

Cleaning Gold Jewelry

• Add one teaspoon of ammonia and one teaspoon of liquid dish washing soap to one cup of warm water.

  Note: Never put anything with stones in the solution--just gold jewelry.

• Soak jewelry in solution (figure C), using a soft brush if necessary to clean the pieces.

• Rinse well and dry.

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Figure D

Cleaning Pearls

• The best way to clean pearls is to wear them. The oil from your skin will keep them soft and lustrous.

• If you don't wear them often, buff them with a microfiber cloth (figure D) or a soft cloth with just a dab of olive oil on it. Buff them very well.

Cleaning Diamonds

For hard stones, such as diamonds, a quick swish through some inexpensive vodka will make them sparkle like new. Don't do any of this if any of the stones are loose. If the diamonds are heavily soiled, you can use a toothbrush to gently brush them.

Cleaning a Cameo

• Take a little talcum powder or cornstarch. Use a toothbrush to gently buff it. You have to be very gentle with cameos. Brush it off and then rinse it well.

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Linda Cobb
The Queen of Clean®
Website: www.queenofclean.com

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ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
	Cleaning Jewelry
	Choosing Right Tool for Right Job
	Buying Humidifiers
	Embellished Bottles