Trick for cleaning copper

The original hardware on our built-in bedroom drawers were covered in so many layers of paint, it was impossible to tell what they were. I stripped the paint and discovered they were copper, but still darkly oxidized. So I cleaned them with ketchup (yes, ketchup) then shined them with a silver polishing cloth.

Like everything else in this house, they still have a distressed look, but I rather like it!

Built-in drawers with semi-restored copper hardware

Gradually finishing up the details so we c...