Guideline on cleaning costume jewelry

Costume jewelry can come in many designs and is extremely versatile making it a great and necessary addition to any fashionable wardrobe. Although it is not valuable as the real jewelry, you still should take good care of the costume jewelry.
Step 1 In general, costume jewelry is often made with plastics and inexpensive metals. So you can use a soft cotton cloth to wipe the surface of the costume jewelry. This will not only remove the dust and debris from storage, but also give you ca smooth surface for cleaning. Do remember to softly wipe, not rub.
Step 2 After wipe the dust on the surface, use a mild dish soap, water and soap up a sponge in a bowl. Remove any further dust and dirt with the sponge over the entire surface of costume jewelry.
Step 3 Dry the costume jewelry with a clean soft cloth. If the costume jewelry has intricate metal work, you can use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to brighten up metals and get into any nooks. Then rinse with cool freshwater and pat dry with a soft dry cloth.
Some people almost never cleaned the costume jewelry after tossed them into the jewelry box. However, with the three simple steps you can keep your costume jewelry looking brand new.