The dirty drawer shelf that inspired me to get this look on my wood.

For this project you'll need:

• Brillo pads
• vinegar
• tea
• hot water
• paintbrush

I took my Brillo pad and soaked in vinegar over night. It was a bit pink, which is not what I was going for, but onward we go!

I used this open tea bag and added some hot hot tap water (next time I’d leave the tea in the bag so the gains don’t strain out).

I began by painting the ladder with the tea first. Once again I was worried because the tea was raspberry and it was very red. But I made it work!

Then I used the vinegar that I had soaked my Brillo in overnight. I painted it over the tea stain.

I removed the Brillo...

As it started to dry I got really excited! It began to look like a grey and weathered look- love!

I continued and painted with the tea and then the Brillo solution over the whole ladder.

And it turned out great! No paint, no chemicals, and it looks so good.

PS- I cleaned my drawer, but it remained a but stained. Looks like this technique would also work on plastic! I think I'll try this technique along with my cinnamon rust technique which I posted a few weeks ago.