Cleaning copper the natural way

Once again it's time to give my copper pots a good cleaning.  Over time copper gets dull and tarnished and just doesn't look very pretty.  This morning I gathered all my pieces together and lined them up on the kitchen counter ready for cleaning.  Wow, I didn't realize I had so much.  

Instead of using harsh chemical products I decided to use all natural ingredients.  Lemon, salt, and baking soda.  Mix all three using equal amounts.  I used a soft cloth and then rinsed each piece with cold water.  

It works great.  

  It takes time and a lot of rubbing, but well worth it.  

What a beautiful shine!  

Copper adds warmth to a kitchen

Use copper in your kitchen and you instantly have a rustic country feel. I love copper and I was thrilled to find this little copper bucket (above) for 89 cents at a thrift store over the weekend. I thought it was perfect to hold measuring spoons and some kitchen utensils.

Having red walls in our kitchen, the copper is a nice accent. I cook with my copper pots and pans that are hanging over my stove. I also like to decorate with copper pitchers and platters displaying them on shelves and hanging pieces on my kitchen walls.

Loving that warm glow.

Rainy Friday

It's raining and cold and dreary but I'm not complaining because we desperately need the rain here in Carolina.

I wanted to get some pictures of the cardinals in the back yard this morning but they wouldn't sit still so I took a picture of this flowering loropetalum bush instead. The bright pink flowers and the raindrops on the leaves looked so pretty.


I headed out to do my Friday errands and stopped by Goodwill and was happy to find some copper pots! I love copper and now I have two more pieces to add to my collection and I also found this lovely address book. Happy day!













Another reason it's a happy day is that Suzanne over at painterofthepast has awarded me with the You Make My Day Award! Thank you Suzanne! And now I'm to pass this along to others who I find inspirational and encouraging in blogland.

I want to pass this on to everyone that I visit and who visit me everday, so if you are reading this today, take this award and pass it on!

Have a good weekend.