Ok. We all know that Pinterest is a seriously addicting site, sometimes to the detriment of our social lives or conversations with the hubby. I am completely guilty of missing a scene on a show or a statement that the hubs has made because I was engrossed in the app. However, Pinterest has given me hundreds of great ideas and usage for ordinary household products that you never would have thought of. We all know vinegar is an amazing product. It can be used as a food ingredient but it can also be used as a cleaning and beauty product as well! I have been shown the ways of vinegar and I am impressed.
The next use for vinegar that I was a little skeptical about was refinishing wood. I read here, that if you mix olive oil and white vinegar and rub it on your wood piece that it will remove the scratch marks from your wood furniture. I have two end tables that were very inexpensive. We have used and abused them to the point where I was embarrassed to have guests look at them. They either needed to be refinished or thrown away, at $60 a pop we could afford to replace them. But I love their shape and color so why not try this little trick. It was worth a shot.
What You'll Need:
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
Measuring cup
Rag
Directions:
1. Mix your oil and vinegar together. Dip your rag in the mixture and rub onto your surface.
Seriously that is all you do. I was skeptical that it would work, but after an hour of using some elbow grease and continually rubbing the mixture in I was seeing slow results. This won't remove any dents in your finish, but it will rehydrate the wood and bring the stain back to the surface. As you can see in the photo, my table was in pretty bad shape with the water stains, but now it looks 100 times better. Not perfect, but it isn't embarrassing anymore!
Do you have any tricks with vinegar that you like to use? My other favorite is baking soda! Please share any home trick that you like to use in the comment section!
The next use for vinegar that I was a little skeptical about was refinishing wood. I read here, that if you mix olive oil and white vinegar and rub it on your wood piece that it will remove the scratch marks from your wood furniture. I have two end tables that were very inexpensive. We have used and abused them to the point where I was embarrassed to have guests look at them. They either needed to be refinished or thrown away, at $60 a pop we could afford to replace them. But I love their shape and color so why not try this little trick. It was worth a shot.
What You'll Need:
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
Measuring cup
Rag
Directions:
1. Mix your oil and vinegar together. Dip your rag in the mixture and rub onto your surface.
Seriously that is all you do. I was skeptical that it would work, but after an hour of using some elbow grease and continually rubbing the mixture in I was seeing slow results. This won't remove any dents in your finish, but it will rehydrate the wood and bring the stain back to the surface. As you can see in the photo, my table was in pretty bad shape with the water stains, but now it looks 100 times better. Not perfect, but it isn't embarrassing anymore!
Do you have any tricks with vinegar that you like to use? My other favorite is baking soda! Please share any home trick that you like to use in the comment section!
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