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Old copper tea kettles need cleaned?

I have 6 old copper tea kettles that are absolutely beautiful and have porcelain (SP?) handles. They are extremely tarnished. Does anyone know how I can clean them up and make them beautiful and shiny again?

There are a lot of different home remedies for polishing copper like lemon juice and salt, ketchup and 100′s more but I’ve found them to be terribly inefficient. Yeah, we want to clean the copper but not take all day!

So listen to your 2nd poster and go get some Barkeeper’s Friend! It’s wonderful for anything metal! And cheap! Dampen the item and give it a good sprinkle of the Barkeeper’s. Take a sponge and smear the product around to get a fairly even coating. Then walk away for 10-15 minutes to let the product work. Come back and start scrubbing. If your items are pretty heavily tarnished, it’s going to take come time and probably a couple of sprinkle, smear and wait sessions but it will work!

I have several copper tea kettles and a big copper bowl I use for decoration in my kitchen and I don’t use anything but the Barkeeper’s on them. Oh! After your finished scrubbing, give each item a quick wash in warm soapy water to remove any residue and dry them with a soft towel. This prevents water spots which will retarnish your items.

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