Shiny Cosy Kettles

We'd had an old tarnished copper kettle knocking around the house for a while, and finally decided to have a proper go at cleaning it up. 

I'd already tried conventional copper / brass cleaners, but hadn't got very far. 

Having found some suggestions online tried a paste made of vinegar, salt and flour - it soon began to turn green, which indicated that possibly it was actually working . . .

And - voila!

Having washed the paste off and with a bit of elbow grease - we have one nice shiny kettle  :)







On a more utilitarian front, our rayburn kettle also now has a nice new cosy (constructed, as usual, from a set of oven gloves).