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When she wiped it it off, she found that it had cleaned the pot as well as the copper polish. She was so pleased that she did all of her pots with the chili sauce. At less than a $1.00 (Canadian), she was ecstatic.
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10/09/2010
Tell your Mom that salt and lemon juice also does a great job on cleaning copper pans. Just sprinkle it on and wipe off then rinse. Works fine.
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10/09/2010
Here in Texas we prefer to eat the chili (or ketchup) So for my copper pots I use Barkeeppers Friend. Works great.
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10/09/2009
All these things contain vinegar, I would guess that is what is cleaning the tarnish off the copper. White vinegar is a great all natural cleanser for a lot of things. My mother always used it in her cafe as a natural cleanser to wipe down countertops and tables. Just hot water and white vinegar.
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10/09/2009
I have been using the cheapest catsup for years. The acid from the tomatoes eats the tarnish right off.
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10/09/2009
I can't believe, my sister-in-law, for years used mayonnaise to polish/clean her copper sink. When she told me I said why don't you just use vinegar, that's obviously what is the ingredient doing it!
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10/09/2009
Just an FYI. Ketchup, even the cheapest kind, will clean copper. My mom used it on her's and I use it on mine. It is the acid in the tomatoes that actually cleans it. Be sure to clean any tomato product off throughly as it will eat through the copper.
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10/07/2009
Just splash some vinegar on the copper then quickly sprinkle on some salt and give it a quick rub. This is the quickest, cheapest way I've found to keep my copper bright!
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10/07/2009
I believe that catsup (or ketchup, whichever spelling you prefer) works just as well to clean copper.
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10/07/2009
Simply amazing! This is one of the most amazing tips I've ever read! I can't stop wondering exactly what ingredient in the chilly sauce cleans the copper. Is it the acid from the tomatoes? Is it the chilies themselves? Is it some additive (like Citric Acid) that cleans the copper? I wish I knew, because I don't think I'd like to soak my copper jewelry findings in chili sauce. <*grin*> But I will if I have to! Thanks for the tip!
PS. Can you please post the ingredients on the back of the chili jar's label?
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