Thrift shops and Craigslist can be frugal outlets for furniture…but sometimes the wood looks a bit beat up. If it’s just a few scratches that are holding you back from a great piece of used furniture, here’s what to do…
You don’t have to be a woodworking expert to fix up old furniture.
On dark wood, fill in a scratch or nick with a paste of instant coffee grounds (two to three tablespoons mixed with one or two drops of water). Use a cotton swab to apply.
Cover up a scratch on varnished wood by using an appropriately colored eyebrow pencil, shoe polish or crayon. You can also try rubbing a pecan, walnut, Brazil nut or peanut into the scratch.
On mahogany, a little iodine will hide most minor scratches. Apply with a clean cloth or a cotton swab.
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