The Diva Restoration Kit for Thrift Shoppers
November 18, 2009 by Thrift Talk Diva
Filed under Blogs, Decorating, Fashion, Recycling
Bringing out the beauty in the neglected but cheap treasures that I’ve found at some flea market or garage sale took a little creativity and some doctoring from my Diva Restoration Kit. Over time I have found most of these things from the very garage sales and thrift stores that I frequent.
It has taken me a while to find out which products work best and how and when to use them.
Here is a time saving list of my restoration essentials:
- Old English oil stain (scratch remover) the most wonderful concoction ever!
- Rags and paper towel
- Permanent markers – all colors including gold, bronze and silver
- String/tape
- Glue remover – For those yucky price tags
- White glue/ wood glue – for repairing ceramic or wood items
- Pen and paper pad
- Artist brushes
- Sand Paper
- Wood stain
- Batteries
- Light bulbs
- Q-tips
- Felt squares, double stick squares
- Needle & thread
- Paint sticks – these are great for fill-ins and come in a variety of colors
- Magnifying glass
- Glass cleaner/paper towels
- Furniture polish
