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February 5, 2012

Proving Pinterest Video Series…Walnuts fix scratches?

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Huh? Don’t believe me?
Well, take a look at this!

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Just in case you don’t believe that this really works and because it is hard to tell in the video, here are the Before and After photos from my little “Walnut Experiment”!

Awesome Possum!!

My hubby thought I had finally gone completely over the edge when he came home and I told him I wanted to show him how to fix scratches and then went and pulled out a walnut.
But he is now a believer too!
Please let me know if you try this for yourself!
*This “pin” was originally featured in Real Simple Magazine“*

You can see all of our previous and upcoming possibilities for our Proving Pinterest Series as well as see the original source of the pin by following our Proving Pinterest board and even better we’d love it if you’d follow all of our Pinterest boards!
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Thanks so much for joining me today at the Fence for this edition of Proving Pinterest!
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  1. Sue says

    February 4, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    I used to do this back in the olden days! But then I hooked up with a fella who owns furniture stores. I married him and learned to use industry products! LOL The “olden way” works just fine- but who has walnuts on hand? Not me. I do, however, always have furniture re-finishing and re-touching products around the house. Glad I found the husband! *grin*

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  2. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says

    February 4, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    I never heard of doing this Vanessa but so glad I learned something new:) Thanks for the great tip!

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  3. Something Nice and Pretty says

    February 4, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    I’ve heard of this but never have tried it, I’ll remember it though! I also joined the linky widget on your sidebar, I have one too, hope to see you there!

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  4. Anna says

    February 4, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    I’ve always wondered about this one! Good to know it works. 🙂

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

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  5. Pamela says

    February 4, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    Vanessa you are too funny! I tell my kiddos Awesome Possum too!

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  6. Amy @ 11Magnolialane says

    February 5, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    Wow, I hadn’t seen that on Pinterest yet…but great tip. I will have to try it.
    Thanks for all the linky tools work you all did–I am so glad there is a solution out there. Ours is up and running…
    Amy
    http://www.11magnolialane.com

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  7. classic • casual • home says

    February 5, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    How interesting. Have to try it on my floors.

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  8. Jan@southernjunkin' says

    February 5, 2012 at 2:49 AM

    Now this one I will need to try! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Linda @ it all started with paint says

    February 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Big Pinterest story on the front page … above the fold in the Chicago Tribune’s business section today. Ben is going to be bombarded today with email requests!

    A question about the Linky Followers for you two ladies …

    I added it on my blog. But am worried about it literally swallowing up my sidebar (see how optimistic that I’ll have lots of Linky friends!). Do you know if there is a way to “collapse” the box so that perhaps only the first 30-50 Linky Followers are visible (a la GFC)?

    Thanks for your help!

    Linda
    linda@zbraden.com
    https://itallstartedwithpaint.com

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  10. The DIY Show Off says

    February 5, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    Love the series! 😉 I did give that a shot a while ago too and was amazing that it actually worked!

    Reply

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