Esther Glick
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Restoring A Wrought Iron Bed
I bought this this head board/foot end at a yard sale that was used outdoors and is very rusty. I don't want it perfectly painted or sandblasted and want to keep the patina but not quite as rusty-looking as I'll be using it indoors as a bed again. Suggestions, please!
Abandoned and orphaned desk drawers.
These desk drawers were a fun, fun project. Though I had no idea where I'd put them or what I'd do with them, they found their place beautifully!
Crafts: String to mend windchimes
Our windy winter was hard on our windchimes and we have four that need to be mended. What is the best string to use to re-string them?
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CommentedThanks, Diane!
Furniture Revivals: How can these old desk pulls be cleaned and restored to their glory?
I picked up three old desk drawers at a yard sale (for free!) because I loved the hardware on them. I want to recycle the drawers and have no clue how to clean the cup handles. I was
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CommentedThank you for these suggestions!
Mother's Ironing Board
I grew up in a family of twelve (one deceased), six boys and six girls. I can still hear my mother's voice giving instructions how to iron my brother's shirts. Today, that same ironing
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I have my mother's ironing board my grandfather made her. I plan on using it in my laundry ...»
Re-defining Magnets!
A friend did this on her blog and since we've got lots of out-dated magnets, I made some of my own.
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nice idea thanks
Revised Church Attendance Board
I found this at a local church yard sale and nearly left it there...so glad I didn't!
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Christmas 2012
I like simple, reusable Christmas decorations that are easy to put up and easy to take down! Most of mine are what I call 'collectables' to my taste that are used year after year.
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love them all and we do the same here love remembering a memory from them every new year
Bottle Brush trees and Glitter Houses
I love bottle brush trees and little glitter houses! I wasn't always happy how I displayed them but this year I found just the place for them!
Remember from your basic science classes. The process of "rusting" requires three elements. The first is the metal, second is moisture, the third is oxygen. ( be it air or oxygen dissolved in the water). The clear coat works by blocking water (which can just be vapor or humidity) and it also block the oxygen.