How to Clean Stainless Steel Cutlery

The iron alloy that comprises stainless steel may be difficult to stain, but it’s not resistant to fingerprints and cleaning stainless steel cutlery is therefore no more avoidable than any other knife, fork, or spoon.
First, clean your cutlery in hot water and washing up liquid. It’s important to remove excess food as quickly as possible after eating as the salt and acids will cause gradual damage.
Hand dry with a clean non-abrasive cloth to remove any water spots. The quicker you dry your cutlery, the better as the open-air will cause unwanted natural drying marks.
Natural cleaning solutions such as vinegar, cider, lemon juice, olive oil and soda water all work wonderfully on removing stains from stainless steel.
To polish with vinegar or cider, buff your cutlery in a circular motion with a soft damp cloth lightly dampened with cider or undiluted white vinegar. If using soda water, rinse the cutlery in the liquid and dry immediately with a dry non-abrasive cloth. Lemon juice and olive oil can both be applied with a soft dry cloth, gently rubbing away at the stain.