Baking soda, steam and vinegar: how to clean up secondhand furniture

Baking soda, steam and vinegar: how to clean up secondhand furniture

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DIY expert Geneva Vanderzeil shares her tips for scrubbing up thrifted homewares, including restoring rusty metal to its former glory I love finding things on the street or in secondhand stores and bringing them into my home to upcycle. But that doesn’t mean I’m OK with bringing dirt, germs and dust from elsewhere into my space. When you’re upcycling or rehoming furniture, cleaning it properly is the first step. But cleaning thrifted pieces can be daunting, especially when you’re worried about damaging them, or don’t know where to start. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: Home And Garden | The Guardian

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