If you have copper pans or are just a collector of pennies. I have a trick to make them look like new!
We've personally had these pans for ages. Family member through family member. Over the years I've learned a few tricks to bring the copper back to life. Granted if you looking to get the black burned on portions out I can't help with that... But taking the tarnish of I can.
Half and half
Here's what you'll need:
- Table or sea salt
- Apple cider vinegar / or white vinegar apple stinks but works best.
- An old rag
- Spray bottle (you don't have to have this one but it makes it easier.)
Lay down a towel and lay down the pan you are working on. This one is copper bottom so I just turned it over. Spray the bottom of the pan with the vinegar. And sprinkle on the salt. The chemical reaction will be noticeable right away. Then scrub hard rub the mixture all over the copper. And as you can see in the top picture the tarnish clears and the red copper comes back to life. Next wash the pan entirely with soap and water. The vinegar is not good to leave on for to long.
If you have a penny collector you can use the same trick.
I put the penny's in a bowl with salt and the vinegar and swished them around the bowl for about 15 minutes then rinsed. Didn't scrub them or anything. It brought all the color back to life and you could see the tarnish come out while dumping the water from the bowl.
I do warn to use a well ventilated area. The whole process is a chemical reaction. Breathing in the fumes can harm those with asthma or lung issues.
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