How to Clean Pennies With Salt & Vinegar

Restore the shine to those old, dull pennies you have been carrying around in your pockets or purse. It's simple to dissolve the copper oxide on dirty pennies with a mixture of vinegar and salt.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • Small glass bowl
  • Paper towels
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure the vinegar and salt into the glass bowl and stir well to dissolve the salt.

    • 2

      Place the dirty pennies into the mixture and swirl them around so that they are all in a single layer in the bowl.

    • 3

      Allow the pennies to sit in the mixture for approximately five minutes.

    • 4

      Remove the pennies and rinse them well under water. Place the pennies in a single layer onto a paper towel to dry.

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