On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:54:58 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>On Jul 15, 9:24*am, Gary > wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> > Ketchup! *from the following website (and also a recommendation by a maid
>> > service):
>>
>> >http://www.realsimple.com/home-organ...-surprising-na...
>>
>> > Use ketchup to: Remove tarnish from copper and brass cookware. Squeeze
>> > ketchup onto a cloth and rub it on pots and pans. They should go back to
>> > their coppery color in minutes. Rinse with warm water and dry with a towel.
>>
>> > I don't like ketchup, but like a lot of people I do have a bottle of it. *I
>> > had no idea I could use it to clean my copper-clad Revere Ware. *Surprise!
>>
>> > Jill
>>
>> LOL!
>> I have lots of Revereware with copper bottoms. Try the ketchup and report
>> back. I'll bet it's a joke and won't work at all. *I used to scrub mine
>> clean for a short while but finally gave up as it takes way more time than
>> the average cook has.
>>
>> IMO, if you see shiny copper bottoms of pans hanging in a kitchen....that
>> person never uses them or they hire someone to polish them each week.
>>
>> My Revereware pots and pans are black on the copper bottoms and they can
>> stay that way as far as I'm concerned. They still work fine. *:-D *I'll use
>> my ketchup for dogs & burgers.
>>
>> Gary
>
>I have my grandpa's copper washtub (one of those oval things with
>handles) - it has a lid, but the lid is zinc and ugly - I use the tub
>as a decorative plant holder, putting a large potted plant inside -
>don't actually put dirt in it, just use it as an outside container.
>
>I polish it with Red Bear copper cleaner - works great - but because
>it's such a large item, I put a buffer pad on my cordless drill and do
>the polishing the easy way. :-) Works great.

Yes, Red Bear is a very good product and is safe for copper. Another
good copper cleaner is Twinkle... but for gays! LOL

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Bear-Coppe.../dp/B000ROIG6Y