Use vinegar to remove rust on nuts and bolts and other mineral deposits such as calcium deposits.

Cut a lemon in half, sprinkle it with salt and rub the lemon on the metal. Buff with a cloth.

Put a sheet of aluminum foil into a plastic or glass bowl. Sprinkle the foil with salt and baking soda and fill the bowl with warm water. Soak your silver in the bowl and tarnish migrates to the foil. Dry and buff.

Pour a half-cup of baking soda down the sink and add at least a cup of vinegar. Cover the drain and wait a few minutes, then rinse with a mixture of boiling water and salt.

Mix two ounces of vinegar with a quart of water in a spray bottle.

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