Hi Everybody: > Are you sure you want to store your bobbins in with these--off-gassing & all
Here (from this website: http://www.newsletter.kaijewels.com/silver-tarnish.htm) is a description of the tarnish-resist tabs: "Companies like 3M also make anti-tarnish strips that need to placed near silver jewelry when it is stored. These strips have a substance (activated charcoal) that helps absorb various pollutants from the air. No chemical fumes are emitted from these anti-tarnish strips and the process of absorbing pollutants is a plus point. These strips have an active life and need to be replaced from time to time, for exact details read the documentation that comes with the product. These strips help reduce the possibility and speed at which your silver jewelry will tarnish." So it looks like they don't off-gas, but must be replaced regularly. That's where I would fall down - I'd *never* remember to replace them! But I have another suggestion: about thirty years ago when I was setting up my apartment I bought some sterling silver serving spoons - not new, they are anywhere from 50 - 100 years old. Then, at least five years ago, to keep the tarnish down, I just wrapped them up in a length of old cotton flannel - the bottom of an old nightgown. And there they have sat ever since. This topic led me to bring them out, unroll the flannel, and there they were - lightly tarnished, but nothing a light wash wouldn't fix. If I had brought them out and used them every month or so, they wouldn't have been tarnished at all. And the rolled-up silver was just put in a drawer in the dining room, not far from the kitchen or from one of the busiest streets in this town, so if that works for me it'll work for you - unless you live somewhere where there's a lot of sulphur in the air. The website also said that although airborne sulphur is the main culprit in tarnishing, other things you need to avoid are everywhere, from oils to wool (that surprised me). Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
