Cleaning Brass

Wash brass ices in hot soapy water, and dry before polishing. You can use a commercial polish on brass of half a lemon dipped in salt. Wet tamarind is most used in rural India and it works well. If the brass piece isn't used in cooking, you can slow the tarnishing process by applying a thin coat of floor-polishing paste wax. (this is particularly good for outdoor brass hardware such as doorknobs or locks)