Cleaning random metal charms

I hope someone can help me with this. I bought a little collection of
metal charms and pendants off eBay and some of them are very dirty and
I'd like to clean them. However, all the charms are different metals
and I have no idea what. Is there one universal thing I can clean
them with without harming any of them? There's also an enamel one
too.

Thanks!

On Aug 22, 3:00*pm, Keller wrote:
I hope someone can help me with this. *I bought a little collection of
metal charms and pendants off eBay and some of them are very dirty and
I'd like to clean them. *However, all the charms are different metals
and I have no idea what. *Is there one universal thing I can clean
them with without harming any of them? *There's also an enamel one
too.

Thanks!

Hi,
I would try lemon juice with some salt added first. It is non toxic,
smells good and gentle. The only thing to remember is lemon can bleach
a bit so if you are not sure about anything being color fast I would
not use it. Works great on copper and silver.
Lois
http://www.abeadedaffair.com
http://www.abeadedaffair.etsy.com

On Aug 23, 3:33 am, A Beaded Affair wrote:
On Aug 22, 3:00 pm, Keller wrote:

I hope someone can help me with this. I bought a little collection of
metal charms and pendants off eBay and some of them are very dirty and
I'd like to clean them. However, all the charms are different metals
and I have no idea what. Is there one universal thing I can clean
them with without harming any of them? There's also an enamel one
too.

Hi,
I would try lemon juice with some salt added first. It is non toxic,
smells good and gentle. The only thing to remember is lemon can bleach
a bit so if you are not sure about anything being color fast I would
not use it. Works great on copper and silver.
Loishttp://www.abeadedaffair.comhttp://www.abeadedaffair.etsy.com

As Lois says that: vinegar with salt works too, in case you don't
have lemon juice.

Maren

For the enamel charm I would try just soap and water first.

--
Connie Ryman
Cryman Studio

"Keller" wrote in message
...
I hope someone can help me with this. I bought a little collection of
metal charms and pendants off eBay and some of them are very dirty and
I'd like to clean them. However, all the charms are different metals
and I have no idea what. Is there one universal thing I can clean
them with without harming any of them? There's also an enamel one
too.

Thanks!

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a go tonight and let you know how it
goes. I thought probably lemon juice, but didn't want to go dunking
these things in something that might harm them!