this silver plated tea service (thrifted, $25) has been sitting on my cabinet for a while. it was completely tarnished when i got it and certainly hasn't been getting less tarnished over the last year or two. in a fit of very boring inspiration while dusting i decided to make polishing it up my useful little project for this week ("useful projects", usually cleaning something small and random, help me feel accomplished and less sad in the winter). also while i appreciate the gothic decadence of tarnished silver i think i'm more likely to use something that's bright and clean-looking.
for whatever reason it came with a second creamer, clearly from a different set. i started with polishing that one since it's less ornamented. i'm not using any of the dips or questionable DIY treatments since they might damage the plate more than it already is, meaning my only option is to polish them by hand. the tub of silver polish is dried out and rock-hard but still functional. after three days and 1.5 hours of standing over the sink i have EXACTLY THIS MUCH cleaned so far and am already seriously questioning my dedication. i am also very stubborn. tune in for updates to see which part of my personality wins!