A savvy woman has taken to social media to share her go-to hack for getting her jewellery sparkling clean. The best part is, you likely already have the ingredients in your home
Our daily-worn jewellery like rings and necklaces are exposed to a lot during the day – from soap and water to pollution.
These elements can leave your precious pieces looking dull, so it’s crucial to clean them regularly to maintain their shine. However, it’s equally important to clean these items correctly to avoid damaging diamonds, gemstones, or other parts that could become dislodged or discoloured.
There are several ways to clean your jewellery – you could pay a jeweller to do it, or purchase a dedicated cleaning product. But the truth is, you can just as easily spruce up your favourite items at home – and save some cash while you’re at it. Savvy cleaner Cindy Garcia shared on a video platform how she cleans her rings – leaving them sparkling.
The content creator uses only two ingredients to clean her jewellery – and they’re probably things you already have in your kitchen cupboards.
In the caption of the video, Cindy wrote: “Cleaning my rings with just white distilled vinegar and dish soap. Here to deinfluence you from buying jewellery cleaners. This works just as well.”
Firstly, Cindy boiled a kettle of water, and simultaneously added a cap-full of white vinegar and a bit of washing up liquid to a cup. She then dropped her rings into the cup, before topping it up with boiling water.
“Let rings soak for 15 minutes,” Cindy advised. After the time had elapsed, the content creator took a toothbrush to scrub the rings with the mixture. Afterwards, she dried them off with a piece of kitchen paper, after which they looked “brand new”.
According to Ernest Jones, using washing up liquid and warm water is safe when it comes to cleaning jewellery. They recommend soaking for around 10 minutes, before cleaning it with a soft cloth or a cotton bud, before rinsing it in clean water.
White vinegar is also another method recommended by the jeweller. On their website, it says: “Another option is to mix white vinegar with an equal quantity of warm water to create an effective cleaning solution. Or, for quite heavily tarnished jewellery, you can combine 120ml of white vinegar with around 30g of baking soda. This lively mixture will quickly create a foam into which your jewellery can soak for an hour or so, before being thoroughly rinsed and dried.”
