i recently replaced all my stainless flatware with silverplate. (ebay and my mom's basement were my good friends!) i had such fond memories of the feel of it in my hands, the "zen" of polishing it, the sound of it when it hit the drawer in the kitchen... i missed it. i found the set my mom used when i was a kid in our kitchen when i was clearing out their house, and that triggered it, i think. everyday use means there's not much beyond a touch-up needed, once in a while. the other silver i store in silverware cases, lined with silver cloth, so, rare touchups needed. i still love the stuff, and enjoy studying the old patterns, and my favorite "moment" is when i toss the forks into the wooden drawer in the kitchen--and the forks "sing". i'm going to try the saran wrap on some of the serving things that are too big for the cases. it might save a little time, next holiday.