Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jose Picayo Brass jewelry, cookware, or home décor requires special care to keep it clean from tarnish and maintain its shine or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s something classically charming about brass. It brings warmth and a vintage vibe to any space. Years ago, I felt honored to ...

If you are in a pinch, Bougere says you can mix together a gallon of warm (never hot!) water and two heaping tablespoons of baking soda to give your brass pieces a quick clean. You'll also want to ...

It's possible to restore tarnished brass to like-new condition, but you have to keep a couple of things in mind. For starters, you'll want to be careful not to use coarse abrasives or harsh chemicals ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

If you live in an old house or collect old things, you know that years of use give hardware a lived-in look that can be very elegant. Handles and drawer pulls darken over time, along with vintage ...

There’s no shortage of commercial silver-cleaning products on the market these days. Those that I’ve tested generally do the job, but they’re messy, contain harsh chemicals and, if that’s not bad ...

You can refinish your bathroom fixtures yourself and make them look like new, but it will require a lot of elbow grease and patience. With proper care and cleaning, the fixtures will remain bright and ...

Dear James: I just bought an older house. It has beautiful ornate brass bathroom fixtures, but they are badly tarnished. What is the best method to restore them so that they will not tarnish again? -- ...