Brass Cleaning Miracle

Ketchup. Seriously. 
That's all it took to clean this brass item.

Thanks to my Opoe (Dutch grandmother), who taught me this simple trick.

I rubbed ketchup over the cat, let it sit for an hour, then used a soft toothbrush to rub away the tarnish. Finally, rinsed off with a damp paper towel and ta-da!

Before & After!

An inexpensive and non-toxic way to clean those fun vintage finds!