An easy home remedy using an aluminum foil sheet turns out to be a fantastic way to bring antique silverware back to life. After a meal, it’s usually best to wash the dishes right away to avoid having a large pile in the sink.

Dishwasher owners could avoid this task, but hand washers, for a variety of reasons, face the difficulty of polishing aged and seemingly irreparably tarnished silverware.

To address this widespread problem, a clever solution that makes use of aluminum foil’s transformational properties is developed. To start, heat up some water in a pot and add a spoonful of sodium bicarbonate and half a spoonful of sugar.

After the mixture comes to a boil, cut an aluminum foil sheet in half to form four equal portions. After rolling each section into a ball, the aluminum balls are added to the boiling kettle.