Do you want your old, dirty pennies to be shiny and glistening again? This article will demonstrate how to return their lovely allure using only three items: salt, lemon juice, and a jar.
THINGS YOU'LL NEED
- Lemon Juice
- Salt
- Jar With a Screw On Lid
- Dirty Penny or Pennies
Step 1
Put lemon juice and salt into the jar so that that the bottom of the jar is filled about 1/4 of an inch. The two combined will dissolve the dirt and tarnish off of the penny or pennies you are attempting to clean.
Step 2
Place the penny or pennies in the jar and screw on the lid tightly so no mixture can come out.
Step 3
Shake the jar 15-20 times for about 15 seconds, and then unscrew the lid and take the penny or pennies out.
Step 4
Examine the penny or pennies. The penny or pennies should be clean and shiny.
Tips
- If your penny or pennies aren't entirely clean, add some more salt and lemon juice to the jar and shake harder and longer than you did the first time you attempted.
- If you don't have lemon juice, you can squeeze juice from a lemon into the jar. I'm not sure whether or not this will work the same, but I don't think it'll affect the result much.
Warnings
- Don't try this with other coins; this method works with pennies only.
- Never clean collectible pennies. Removing the tarnish (patina) from the coin can reduce the value of the coin by up to 90%.
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