Comments on: How To Clean And Restore Old Wood Furniture

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:59:26 +0000

In reply to mary.

Here’s what we did next. So glossy! https://www.younghouselove.com/2013/03/hiding-the-cable-box-sealing-the-deal/

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By: mary

mary — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:26:10 +0000

hello. not sure if you will ever see this comment because this is an old post! I have a eerily similar thrifted piece that i am just getting around to cleaning up. i did as you did with the magic eraser, and for some reason it is not shiny and clean like yours, but rather dull and it appears to have taken some of the finish off. I feel like i have ruined it…made it worse…. it has some areas where it needs to be scrubbed pretty significantly because of a sort of oily build up of many years. i thought you had done some kind of a post using restore a finish on a piece but have been unable to find it. any suggestions for cleaning and freshening this without taking off finish like the magic eraser seemed to?

By: Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:57:23 +0000

Damn that’s awesome, that table looked like a complete P.O.S in the shop, well done.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:25:54 +0000

In reply to Katherine.

So cool that yours still has a mirror!

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By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:09:56 +0000

This was the bedroom dresser I inherited when I moved in with my grandmother. I have since moved out and taken it with me! I am so happy there’s a way to clean it. It’s had years of love, having been the bedroom furniture of my mom and her two sisters. Mine has a mirror on it that gets attached to the back. I bet yours did once too! Thanks for the cleaning tip!

By: Stardancer

Stardancer — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 01:28:37 +0000

I tried the Magic Eraser trick on my old dresser (it’s probably 20-some years old). Turns out it wasn’t that dirty but the Magic Eraser can indeed take the old finish off (it’s not a disaster because I tested it on a back corner first). Though the un-finished bit looks so clean and new I’m kind of tempted to strip the whole thing. Apparently I can do it if I only have enough Magic Erasers!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:10:42 +0000

In reply to Abigail.

Thanks Abigail! It’s the Karlstad corner sofa + add on chaise from Ikea in their dark sivik gray cover.

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By: Abigail

Abigail — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:57:50 +0000

Just found your blog and love it! I know this post is older, however, love your sectional sofa. Do you mind telling me where you got it? That is exactly what I have looking for! Oh and love the dresser turned TV cabinet. Works great in your room.