western australia

Shoe polish and felt pens - what do they have in common

@JudyEv (382542)

Rockingham, Australia

November 11, 2022 6:37pm CST

The Horse (@TheHorse) has done a great job of restoring a JBL speaker and has revealed he used shoe polish to help get the colour he wanted. This reminded me that when we wanted to sell a house we were in, the blue carpet in the bedroom had a couple of pale spots where some bleach had dripped. I was able to touch up the spots with a blue felt pen. When I had finished, you couldn’t tell that the carpet was anything but perfect. The photo shows part of the lounge area of that house. We don’t have quite as much room now.

The bookcases either side of the mirror are still with us. Vince made them for me in the first years of our marriage.

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@spiderdust (14756)

• San Jose, California

12 Nov 22

Add crayons to the list -- I've used brown crayon to hide scratches in dark wood!

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

That's a good idea too.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

12 Nov 22

Those bookshelves are treasures, you will always keep them! I have used permanent marker pens to color in things and yes, this works good! I've never thought about shoe polish, which is basically a form of dye. It would do an excellent job:)

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

I will always find room for the bookcases. I used to use shoe polish on my pony's hooves if we were competing but they have better products now.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

12 Nov 22

@JudyEv I used mascara to cover white hair, when I tied it back in a braid! Now, it doesn't bother me at all:(

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

@kobesbuddy During the war years, women used to paint a line up the back of their legs so it looked like the seam of a stocking.

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@FourWalls (86875)

• United States

12 Nov 22

Touching up is good, and so much cheaper than anything else.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

I was a bit surprised that my idea worked but it worked really well.

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@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

12 Nov 22

Reading your question I was thinking "they both stain your fingers, no matter how much attention you pay".

I also used the markers to retouch a spot on the carpet. Those bookcases look really good.

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@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

12 Nov 22

@JudyEv He has always been very good in building things.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

@LadyDuck This was the start of learning more about working with wood. I think the next biggish thing was a futon bed for our son. It had a slatted base.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

The bookcases are still in use. They were one of the first things that Vince made.

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@wolfgirl569 (136006)

• Marion, Ohio

12 Nov 22

Those are wonderful book cases. Glad the marker worked

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

I still have those bookcases. They're pretty old now - probably 50 years. But there is no reason why they should deteriorate. They just have to sit there.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 Nov 22

I got a drop of bleach on a blue shirt, and covered it up with a blue pen. I still wear that shirt occasionally.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

If the colour matches, it works well.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 Nov 22

@JudyEv It worked perfectly. You can’t see where the white dot was.

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@snowy22315 (209173)

• United States

12 Nov 22

Anything works in a pinch! I like your spinning wheel!

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

I sold the wheel in the finish. It used to make my shoulders ache badly and it took forever even to spin a small amount. The good bit came next when you plied two strands together but that part went very quickly.

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

12 Nov 22

You are always so handy Judy.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

We probably weren't always so handy but with practice we're a bit better now.

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@LeaPea2417 (40061)

• Toccoa, Georgia

12 Nov 22

I used a black felt tip pen to cover a scratch on my black high heels that I use to wear before they got too ragged.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40061)

• Toccoa, Georgia

13 Nov 22

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

I'd forgotten but I've done that too. It works quite well.

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@DaddyEvil (174707)

• United States

12 Nov 22

I was going to say both will stain clothing if you aren't careful with them... Was that your favorite travel mirror? Where could you go if you stepped through it?

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@DaddyEvil (174707)

• United States

12 Nov 22

@JudyEv Oh, WOW! That would be so much fun!

I've never seen a mirror that big before. I've seen a wall made up of little tiny mirrors but it wasn't as pretty as the one in your photo.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

@DaddyEvil It was a huge room by most standards and the mirror really suited it.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

We loved that mirror. It had a gold tint to it. I'm sure if I stepped through it I would be transported straight to France.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Nov 22

Is that the house you recently moved from? That mirror is huge. Do you still have it?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Nov 22

@JudyEv I'm sorry you couldn't move the mirror.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

We lived in that house in the 1980s. Unfortunately, we weren't able to move the mirror. It had a sort of gold backing and was very lovely.

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@LindaOHio (222806)

• United States

12 Nov 22

It's amazing what can be done with a little imagination!

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

Yes, you just have to try to think outside the box.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

12 Nov 22

Love those book cases. Vince is very talented. I have used markers on the hardwood floors.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

It works really well.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

13 Nov 22

@JudyEv Yes it does indeed.

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@Beestring (15372)

• Hong Kong

12 Nov 22

Those are very nice bookcases/shelves. The touch up using a blue felt pen sounds like a good idea.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

It worked and the carpet looked a lot better for being touched up.

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@GardenGerty (169585)

• United States

13 Nov 22

I have used permanent felt markers to cover up bleach stains. Once I added some fabric as a skirt to a plain white T shirt. I then painted on the shirt with the same color blue that was in the fabric. It was a cute summer dress.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

Your outfit sounds lovely and how creative was that! Sometimes, it's just a matter of thinking outside the box.

@popciclecold (40214)

• United States

12 Nov 22

You gave me a few ideas. Ingenious. Lol.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov 22

I'm always getting ideas off here too. We're a creative Lot, aren't we?

@jobelbojel (36796)

• Philippines

12 Nov 22

Wow,.I like bookcases/shelves. I wanted to own one in the house.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

Vince made those bookcases for me when we were first married. I love bookshelves of any kind.

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@jstory07 (148771)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Nov 22

I like the bookcases that Vince made. You can never get rid of them.

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 22

We've had them nearly 50 years now and I still love them. The shelves are adjustable.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

13 Nov 22

Just goes to show, little regarded everyday objects can be so handy!

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Nov 22

So true. And what a winner white-out was when it first appeared.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

14 Nov 22

@JudyEv Yes, but you can't seem to find it anymore. Guess it followed the typewriter

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@JudyEv (382542)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Nov 22

@Ronrybs I didn't know it was off the shelves. I must admit I can't remember the last time I used it.

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