Truth time? We’re sad the holidays are over. Maybe even a little depressed. We’re going to miss the décor, the tree, the lights, and even the gingerbread cookies. Plus, as we put away the silver, we started to think about holidays past and big family gatherings.
One way we avoid the post-holiday blues is to leave our silver out all year long. Yes, we do. It brings a little something special to every room.
If you’re one of those folks that put your silver into hibernation until the next holiday, we have some ideas of what NOT to do.
Mistake #1. Leaving salt in your salt shakers or salt cellar bowls
This is a classic.
We get it, you’re tired, and the January blues are setting in. What’s the harm of a little bit of salt in the shaker, you think.
A LOT of harm, it turns out.
“Every little grain of salt chews away at the silver plating on your shakers,” Rick says. “Even if you put something away that had salt spilled on it without cleaning it properly, it’s going to be damaged. We can’t emphasize enough how costly it is not to clean off every single granule.”
You heard what the man said: Every. Single. Granule. Your future self will thank you.