How do I restore frequently used and scratched sterling silver flatware to its original condition?

Mitech | August 31, 2010 | 2 Comments

SqueakyButterfly asked: I have my grandmother’s Sterling silver flatware and would like to restore it as best I can. It polishes well. My grandmother used it as everyday flatware, so it has many scratches from use. I cant afford to have it professionally restored, so I was hoping there was a way for me to [...]

Filed Under: Do It Yourself (DIY)

I get white marks on my sterling flatware from the dishwasher, do you know what causes this? ?

Mitech | August 2, 2010 | 10 Comments

caddyshelley asked: How do I get them off?

Filed Under: Cleaning & Laundry

How do you remove rust from sterling silver flatware?

Mitech | July 26, 2010 | 5 Comments

Judah P asked: The dishwasher killed it – any ideas?

Filed Under: Cleaning & Laundry

what is the difference between silver plated and sterling silver?

Mitech | June 19, 2010 | 4 Comments

roma18 asked: Is silver plated flatware better than sterling silver flatware?

How do I store sterling silver serving pieces?

Mitech | June 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

amanda_malaab asked: All of the sterling silver flatware chests that I see online and in stores look so small and only seem to accomodate the place settings.

Filed Under: Other - Home & Garden

What’s the best sterling silver flatware?

Mitech | May 28, 2010 | 1 Comments

Rachael asked: I want to add a nice flatware set to my wedding registry, but I have no idea what to add! We’re registered at Amazon.com, but I can add items from any website to the registry. I need a set that we’ll probably only use Thanksgiving and Christmas but isn’t so expensive [...]

Filed Under: Other - Home & Garden

I’m in Austin, TX. I need to get some emergency cash by selling some inherited china and sterling flatware.

Mitech | May 8, 2010 | 2 Comments

Ann R asked: I have Quimper, Dansk and Limoges china sets, complete Gorham silver flatware sets, several nice pieces of Lladro. I really do not want to sell on ebay. Anyone know of some good places in Austin that will buy this from me? Thanks in advance for any and all [...]

Filed Under: Austin

how to get sticky residue sterling silver flatware?

Mitech | March 10, 2010 | 5 Comments

Euphorickc asked: I bought a 10 piece flatware set at a sale, but it was grouped by scotch-type tape. The tape is gone, but the lines and gunk from the tape remain. Any thoughts? It’s also pretty tarnished. I’ll take any advice.

Filed Under: Cleaning & Laundry

where can I sell my sterling silver flatware?

Mitech | February 3, 2010 | 7 Comments

Big Air Morgan asked: I have many pieces of sterling silver flatware. Much is mismatched but still sterling. Is there anywhere I can sell it at a fare price?

Filed Under: Austin

Would you buy silver flatware?

Mitech | January 18, 2010 | 3 Comments

finholl asked: It is a complete set of sterling silver flatware, but have not been able to identify the pattern or the year of production, but do know who manufactured it. Purchase for $80, clean it up then resell, or hold on to it?
This is sterling silver, and the owner doesn’t know what he [...]