Latex paints may contain rubber, and casein paints will tarnish silver. Provide an environment that will prevent or retard tarnish. Protect silver from sulfur by wrapping it in acid-free tissue and storing it in tarnish resistant cloth or polyethylene bags. Use caution in storing to avoid trapping moisture and do not allow the polyethylene bags to directly contact the silver. If anti-tarnish strips are used, do not allow them to touch the silver and change strips regularly as they can redeposit the sulfur onto silver.
Silver is a soft metal.
Use care in cleaning it. No matter how mild an abrasive polish is used, some silver will be removed each time it is polished. Rubbing with a soft cloth causes some wear. If additional cleaning is necessary, use as mild a cleaner as possible. Avoid polishing silver with any compounds containing abrasive.