Cleaning Tools of the Trade
In the vintage/ reselling world, a fair amount of of cleaning and mending must be done. Any good junk picker has a slew of products used to spiffy up their finds.
Here is what works for me:
1) Mixture of olive oil and vinegar- I believe this is a 3:1 mixture. Dab a small amount on a soft cloth and buff into wood items. It moisturizes, cleans, and makes the wood look so much brighter and better.
2) Baking soda paste- Apply to scorched pans and scrub. I completely removed the scorching from an adorable fondue pan that I thought was beyond help. I also recently let a pink Pyrex pie plate soak in a baking soda/ water mixture to help remove scorching. I am not a particularly clean cook, but seriously people!!! How are you scorching every cute pan and container that I come across??
3) Magic Eraser- Or rather, I use the Dollar General generic version. I use this to remove the annoying grease pencil prices written on thrift store items. I also use it to remove any stains/ marks from kitchenwares.
4) Silver polish- Brightens up any silver objects, including silver plate.
5) Shout Stain Remover- This removes EVERY stain from polyester, including rust stains.
6) Bar of Fels Naptha Laundry Soap- This is good for stains in cotton fabrics which can be more difficult to remove.
7) Goo Gone- Removes the pesky remnants of price stickers. Lighter fluid also works for this.
Here is what works for me:
1) Mixture of olive oil and vinegar- I believe this is a 3:1 mixture. Dab a small amount on a soft cloth and buff into wood items. It moisturizes, cleans, and makes the wood look so much brighter and better.
2) Baking soda paste- Apply to scorched pans and scrub. I completely removed the scorching from an adorable fondue pan that I thought was beyond help. I also recently let a pink Pyrex pie plate soak in a baking soda/ water mixture to help remove scorching. I am not a particularly clean cook, but seriously people!!! How are you scorching every cute pan and container that I come across??
3) Magic Eraser- Or rather, I use the Dollar General generic version. I use this to remove the annoying grease pencil prices written on thrift store items. I also use it to remove any stains/ marks from kitchenwares.
4) Silver polish- Brightens up any silver objects, including silver plate.
5) Shout Stain Remover- This removes EVERY stain from polyester, including rust stains.
6) Bar of Fels Naptha Laundry Soap- This is good for stains in cotton fabrics which can be more difficult to remove.
7) Goo Gone- Removes the pesky remnants of price stickers. Lighter fluid also works for this.
Comments
How about MAGIC MARKER--permanent. Alcohol doesn't always work.
Sadly, I have found nothing really effective for permanent marker. :(