For years, my go-to method for cleaning tarnished silver has been this easy, fast, and safe method. I've used it on silverware, silver platters, antique silver, and finer silver jewelry ...

But there is a very easy, low-cost, low-hassle way to clean your tarnished silver cutlery, using just a bit of aluminium foil, some salt and some boiling water, says a German consumer advice centre.