What is the best homemade jewellery cleaner

If you wear jewellery on daily basis, your jewellery will one day lose its shine because of oils, dirt and lotions. Undoubtedly, you will think to take your items to a professional jewellery store for a cleaning, but you can also do it on your own at home. Try the following simple jewellery cleaners that you use as household products.

Dish Soap Soak

Dish soap is an ideal solution for cleaning jewellery. For this, you need a bowl of warm water, a mild dish soap, a soft brush and a soft lint-free cloth.

• Mix dish soap into a bowl of warm water.
• Put your jewellery in the soapy mixture and leave it for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Lightly brush away dirt using a soft-bristled toothbrush.
• Rinse the jewellery with warm water.
• Finally, dry your jewellery with a lint-free cloth.

Baking Soda Cleaning Paste

• The mixture of baking soda with water is another great cleaning option for cleaning dirty jewellery. For this, you need a small mixing bowl, baking soda, water, lint-free cloth and a soft-bristled toothbrush.
• Mix baking soda and water in a bowl.
• Place paste of baking soda on the jewellery and gently rub using a soft-bristled toothbrush or your finger.
• Rinse away the paste with warm water.
• Use a lint-free cloth to dry your jewellery. 

Ammonia Soak ( for the jewellery of Diamond)

Ammonia is a stronger cleaner which is appropriate for cleaning diamond jewellery. If you use diluted ammonia to clean other gemstones, it can damage them. For this, you need a small bowl, warm water, ammonia, lint-free cloth and a soft-bristled toothbrush.

• Mix only 1 part of ammonia to 5 parts of warm water.
• Soak your diamond ring in this mixture for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Scrub away dirt using a soft-bristled toothbrush.
• Rinse it with warm water.
• Dry your jewellery with a clean and soft lint-free cloth.