Here’s a quick-fix hack to clean copper utensils

What's your favourite hack to clean copper?

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Creative and quick hacks tend to work like magic when it comes to routine chores. They not only help you complete a mundane task but bring on some much-required tidiness and cleanliness. As such, most of you may be struggling with cleaning copper utensils. Here’s a hack from blogger Varma Chukka who shared a reel on how to clean the tarnish.

According to the blogger, one can take a combination of salt with lemon juice or salt with vinegar along with gram flour. All you need to do is take the mixture, along with curd, and use it to clean the bottle. Wash off with water once done.

Here’s the detailed process

Step 1: Take 3 spoons of gram flour.
Step 2: Add 1 spoonful of salt to the gram flour.
Step 3: Mix in 3 spoons of curd (yogurt) into the mixture.
Step 4: Add 1 spoon of turmeric to the mixture.
Step 5: Finally, add 2 spoons of lemon juice.
Step 6: Mix all the ingredients well until you have a consistent paste.

To use the copper cleaning paste

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Step 7: Take a small amount of the paste and rub it onto the copper products you want to clean.
Step 8: Use a soft cloth or a gentle brush to scrub the copper items gently with the paste.
Step 9: Continue rubbing until the tarnish or dirt starts to come off.
Step 10: Rinse the copper items thoroughly with water to remove any residue from the paste.
Step 11: Dry the copper items with a clean cloth to reveal their newly polished appearance.

Here’s what to consider (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

“Remember to exercise caution while using any cleaning agents, and it’s always a good idea to test the paste on a small, inconspicuous area of the copper item first before applying it to the entire surface,” mentioned Chuka.

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We decided to find out if the hack truly works.

These ingredients are easily available in any kitchen. However, if lemons are not available you can use vinegar instead, said Jyoti Bhatt, nutritionist and dietician, at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, adding that lemon is a good cleaning agent that surely does the job.

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