How can I get my copper pots, copper again?

Question

I have some pots, they are silver on top, and copper on the bottom. After about 6 moths to a year, they have gotten kinda dingy. How can I clean them using at home methods?

Answer 1

To clean copper, use ketchup or worcestershire sauce.  Wipe on, rub

until clean, rinse and buff.

Answer 2

anything with a tomato and vinegar base

Answer 3

Not sure about home methods, but I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to keep mine clean.  I've also heard of setting the copper part in tomato sauce for awhile.

Answer 4

There are copper cleaners in the market, just like silver polishes.

Answer 5

Here are a few of home remedies for cleaning your copper pans that I have come across. Good luck

Tools & Chemicals:

Salt, lemon, scrubber or flour & white vinegar.

Technique:

To clean the bottom of copper bottomed pots and pans cover a freshly cut lemon with salt and scrub.

Mix equal parts of flour, and salt with enough white vinegar to make a paste. Let mixture stand on the copper, then rinse.

To polish use Catsup/ketchup. Be generous, scrub with a metal scrubbing pad, allow to sit for a few minutes, rinse and polish with a clean, dry cloth.