Cutlery made from an alloy of copper and nickel looks no less festive than silver ones. Often a small amount of iron and manganese is added to cupronickel, and the products are coated with silver, which makes them more beautiful. Cupronickel silverware has unique designs in the form of embossing and engraving. It amazes with its attractiveness and perfect shiny surface.
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Proper care of cupronickel dishes
- The versatility of such devices allows them to be used not only on special occasions, but also for everyday meals. Although cupronickel silver devices are much cheaper than silver ones, they look no worse, and the strength characteristics are not inferior to stainless steel. Proper and regular care will significantly extend the life of cupronickel dishes.
- A dishwasher and nickel silver appliances are incompatible concepts. Such dishes require special gentle care. To clean the devices, it is recommended to use regular detergent and warm water. To add shine, you can use toothpaste. Cupronickel silver dishes are resistant to powders and cleaning products containing chlorine. Abrasives destroy the polish of devices, and chlorine oxidizes their surface.
- It is better to store nickel silver dishes either in special boxes and containers, or wrapped in plastic film. If forks and spoons are used daily, it is better to keep them in a special case. You should not store such dishes near household chemicals and bottles with alcohol solutions. Often, after a long stay of dishes in a humid room, stains appear on them. To get rid of them, it is recommended to use a cotton swab pre-moistened in a solution of a teaspoon of vinegar and a glass of water.
- Unpleasant odors can be removed using regular foil, salt and soda. To do this, place a sheet of foil on the bottom of the pan, pour in hot water, add a spoonful of soda and three tablespoons of salt. Cutlery should remain in the pan overnight. This method will give the dishes their original attractiveness and give them shine. Plain water left after boiling eggs will help restore the shine of cupronickel dishes. You can keep the dishes in this environment for just a few minutes, then wipe dry with a soft cloth.
- Cupronickel silver devices can be cleaned by placing them in a bowl of water and citric acid: take a packet of citric acid per liter of water. An aqueous solution of table salt and the shells of two eggs will give shine to cupronickel spoons and forks. The instruments are dipped into the boiled solution, then wiped with a woolen cloth. You can put the dishes in a pan with boiling water and two tablespoons of soda for five minutes, then wash them with regular detergent.