How do you take care of Stainless Steel flatware?

You can wash Stainless Steel flatware in the dishwasher, but avoid using acidic cleansers.

Put it in your dishwasher to clean. Sometimes, knives will get some pitting or what looks like rust marks on the blade. Sometimes it gets on the handles. Usually, you can just use a metal polish, and it will take it right off.


For Stainless Steel, one of the things you want to try to avoid when you are putting flatware in the dishwasher is using lemon or acidic dishwashing detergents. They cause spots and marking.

You can throw it in your drawer. Some people do take their better stainless and keep it in a chest.

There are a lot of people who do not have Sterling Silver flatware. The market has come way down and people think it's so difficult to care for. Also, they don't want to get it, because it's a big investment.

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