Because Grandma’s flatware should always be clean and sparkly.
Had you ever thought to use yourgood silverwareevery day?
She assured me that it was perfectly safe to clean herflatware in the dishwasherwith the rest of my dishes.
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Admittedly, I was hesitant to use it at first.
Silver was, in my mind, one of the things that you only pulled out for special occasions.
Innumerable dishwasher horror stories ran through my head, but I followed my grandma’s advice.
Grandmothers know best, of course.
I’m just now noticing a bit of yellowing, and that’s after several months of regular use.
AlthoughReplacements, Ltd.does recommend hand washing silver, my dishwasher method hasn’t fooled me yet.
If you have extensive tarnishing, a silver polish is the best option.
