Time. It affects everything. No matter how shiny and new the items in your home once were, time will eventually take its toll.
But just because something isn't as new as it used to be doesn't mean it can't still look good and function perfectly. It just needs a little extra care. Here are 15 tricks that'll breathe new life into your old stuff.
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A dry, cracked, or scratched leather couch can easily be restored with vinegar and olive oil.
Rubbing a bit of olive oil on scratches in leather couches (or leather anything, really) will minimize the appearance of scratch marks.
Polish the scuffed legs of chairs and tables with these simple ingredients.
Mixing warm water and white vinegar makes for an all-natural floor wash.
Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and oil are great for removing germs from cutting boards. And that's important.
The cleaning process involves things you already have in your house.
This process takes a while, but it's worth it.
Favorite Barbies often end up looking rather scruffy, but this tutorial helps bring back the glam. It's also perfect for when you'd like to donate pre-loved toys.
Car wax can make weathered patio furniture look like new.
But just because something isn't as new as it used to be doesn't mean it can't still look good and function perfectly. It just needs a little extra care. Here are 15 tricks that'll breathe new life into your old stuff.
Follow the links in the descriptions for more info!
1. Restore a fading leather couch.
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2. Or just get rid of small scratches.
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3. Oil and vinegar also work for getting scratches out of wooden furniture.
Lily & Thistle
4. Oh, and vinegar is good for hardwood floors, too.
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5. Rid cutting boards of bacteria and general grossness.
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6. Bring a rusty frying pan back to life.
I Believe I Can Fry
7. Restore grout the easy way.
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8. Give Barbie's hair a makeover.
The Vinyl Idol
9. Make metal furniture shiny again.
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10. Brighten up old sneakers.
Toothpaste whitens teeth, and it can also whiten even your grungiest kicks.
Depending on what made the stain, there are multiple ways to make carpets clean again.
There are lots of fancy products out there that clean cloudy headlights, but you can also do it at home with baking soda.
This one is more labor intensive, but the result is so worth it — especially if you have little ones!
Cornstarch soaks up stains from leather in a pinch!
A simple mixture of salt and vinegar gets the tarnish off of non-sterling jewelry.
Okay, so it might require a little more work than buying new things, but with these tips, you'll get your beloved stuff to last longer. It's also a lot cheaper than having things cleaned professionally! This is a win-win.
11. Get stains out of carpets, no matter what they are.
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12. De-fog your headlights.
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13. Refinish an old childhood favorite.
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14. Remove stains from leather.
La Vie DIY
15. Clean non-silver jewelry without polish.
EHow
Okay, so it might require a little more work than buying new things, but with these tips, you'll get your beloved stuff to last longer. It's also a lot cheaper than having things cleaned professionally! This is a win-win.
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