Il primo articolo che ho tradotto in inglese: “Il rame in casa, come pulirlo e mantenerlo sempre lucido“ di Daniela Di Menna

Innanzitutto, vediamo l'articolo originale, in italiano, scritto per Cam.Tv da Daniela Di Menna

Come avete visto, se avete cliccato sul link qui sopra, questo di Daniela è un articolo che presenta una prima pagina introduttiva sulla quale troviamo due "bottoni", due link che portano poi a due nuove pagine.

Nel riportare qui la versione inglese ho cercato di riprodurre questa struttura in questo modo:

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The copper you have at home, how to clean it and keep it always polished

Having copper objects at home, or some old pots, memories of our grandmothers and of the times gone, is a luxury that few people are aware of owning.

RED GOLD is its pseudonym, and the better it is preserved, the more its value and its splendour will be.Let's go see how

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Copper is its name in Italian.But in different areas of Italy, place you go to, dialect you find

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Copper: how to clean it and preserve it with care

Copper, the red gold by definition.

It is the metal objects and utensils for the house were forged and built with since ancient times, so including cooking pots and pans, kettles, ladles etc. which our ancestors used to prepare food.

Nowadays many people keep them as memories and heirlooms.

The magic wand

It does exist if we are used to do this job quickly and cheerfully.

If instead you prefer allowing them to 

become mouldy in your canteens or even throwing them in the appropriate bin containers for bulky waste, know that you're missing out some valuable treasures.

Precious like white gold

That's not exactly true but we're close: if in fact at the time of our grandmothers these objects were used to cook every day, today they are a badge of honor for those who like keeping them on display at all times

as a memory, hanging on the walls maybe above the fireplace or in the kitchen.

Let's preserve them with care and keep away from prying eyes

I was saying that copper objects have fallen into disuse by now, so we tend to undervalue their importance and their worth.

"But how do you know it ?" you may ask me, and so I answer:

"Go and see what happens in the junkyards or in the "ecological platforms", see what happens as soon as we throw away these objects that we consider of little worth.

The cleaners of these platforms are attracted by these objects like vultures circling their prey and in a flash our copper is "kidnapped and resold" to the highest bidder who might be willing to pay up to 10 euros a kilo (not even asking us for a ransom 😊😊😊😊).

Sidol is a product used by dental technicians in dental clinics as well to polish gold-ceramic, gold-resin and metal prosthesis for the treatment of chewing and the care of the mouth.

But changing "department and mansion", the housewife who follows the tips of her grandmother will use Sidol to polish her dear and old pots and various objects.

Sidol, a soft cotton cloth and elbow grease. 

This is the first method to achieve a perfect result.

We need time, consistency and elbow grease indeed, especially if our objects haven't been treated in a long time.

Sidol is a straw yellow liquid that has to be used in adequate doses ( if we use too much of it the desired result will be long in coming, as if we use to little of it we will never achieve the desired shine).

You have to rub all the objects with a soaked cloth until the liquid is completely absorbed.

Once this is done, you proceed to the polishing, using another cloth, a woollen one if possible, and elbow grease.

In fact the deeper we act with circular movements, the better results we will have in smoothing and polishing  our copper objects perfectly.

My method is the fastest and harmless to the skin.

At Daniela's home we clean, we  polish and then we keep our copperware as a memory.

Pardon? No water and vinegar?

No, I suggest not to use water, lemon and vinegar but simply warm water and a few drops of Smac Brilla Rame. (Smac Copper Shine).

With a soft sponge you pass the product on all your objects, always using elbow grease of course, and then pass them under warm water and dry them with a soft cloth.

Cleaned, polished and decorated red gold.

Daniela's advice comes from the teachings of my mum and my dear grannies.

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Copper and copper ornamentals ...

In Italian it is spelled and pronounced  "RAME" ... And what about your dialect ?

In Abruzzo:

Lu maniere e lu cercine