Furniture DIY Magic Tricks!

So many good intentions, and yet another month has past. I slap my own wrists for my neglect of this blog. But to try and make up for my absence I decided to come back with a BANG! How, you ask? With some lovely DIY magic using household items. I have spent many hours since we opened the shop learning the tricks of the trade for simple repair solutions. And I'm a giver so I am sharing my two favorites right here for your easy reference. Both take less than a minute in most cases!

#1 Fav: Iron Heat Mark Removal

This is an awesome trick for removing those annoying white marks from lovely wood pieces. Best part: it takes seconds to do!

Supplies: All you need is an iron and a cloth.

 1. Clean the wood with a little soapy water.

 2. Set the iron to medium high heat with steam (cotton on my iron).



3. Place clean cloth between iron and wood where there is a spot. On this piece you can see there are several spots to fix.


4. Set iron on cloth and move slowly back and forth for about 15 seconds.


5. Check spot, if it's still there repeat until it (magically) disappears.

Before 

After

See all the damage?

Spots be gone!

Before and after from left to right: original spot, treated with iron, polished with oil and vinegar

Fav # 2 Salad Dressing for your Furniture

What? Amazingly, oil and vinegar mixed together and used to polish wood is magic. You will not believe the luster and sheen returned to old pieces of wood. I have used this trick with nearly every antique we have gotten in and the results are instant. 

Supplies: Olive Oil, Vinegar, small container, and a clean cloth. 

1. Mix 1 part olive oil to 2 parts vinegar in a small bowl. Not exact measurements needed. 

2. Wipe on furniture in a circular motion.

3. Admire the beautiful results. 

Before: On the right After: on the left

Impressive results, right?

I hope these tricks will help you next time you see a tired vintage item in need of some TLC. 

More to come, promise. :)