I'm going to be away from my computer for a couple of weeks while we go a'holidaying away from home, so there will be a short break in transmissions. I have had a large number of readers unsubscribe during this past month, but hopefully I can come back refreshed and offer you something more interesting to read :-)
I am really looking forward to some time spent just chillin' with my family. Maybe some knitting will be involved, some light reading is on the cards, and almost definitely there will be some beginner quilting lessons as I ply my Mum with questions ;-)
So, au revoir my friends for the moment. In the meantime, I leave you with my quickie solution to this little mishap:
Problem: One steaming hot bowl of soup + one varnished table top = one giant heat mark + one cranky mother. Sigh.
Solution: Two stained cotton terry tea towels + two old, worn bathroom hand towels = four much more heat-absorbent placemats than the thin cotton tablecloth I usually use.
I just cut them both in half and sewed them together, trimmed the larger hand towels down to size, then turned them the right way out and top-stitched. So far they are working a treat.
Cheers for now,
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Julie for the Stain try putting cooking oil on the stain and leaving it for a while then wiping. I've done this in the past and the stain goes away. We use cork placemats for our hot dishes, we justcput the picture side down, cork up. Have a good holiday :)
Enjoy your holiday, Julie! I hope you are going somewhere warm :)
Have a lovely break Julie.
Have a great holiday, enjoy the non-blogging pressure! I am looking forward to your return to blogging... refreshed or not!! ;)
(I meant, enjoy the break from the pressure of feeling that you must do a blog post, that can sometimes happen!)
I've also had some minor success with this sort of damage when I was able to come by very fresh walnuts. You can rub the stain either with a piece of the cracked shell (concave side of course - you don't want to add scratches) or with a fresh, soft nutmeat. I think you can even use the fleshy "fruit" that encases the shell before it's ripe if you can get them. The walnut oil will stain the bleached wood. Chances are good that the walnut stain will not exactly match the stain on the furniture, but it will at least make the damage less obvious and add some oil to condition the wood.
I hope you have a lovely break Julie. "See" you when you get back!
awww, have a lovely time, Julie, it sounds like the perfect time out. Take it easy!
Solutions found on the infamous internet.
Step 1•Dampen a washrag or cloth in warm water, and wipe away any surface dirt.
•Step 2
Massage butter or margarine into the heat mark. Leave the butter or margarine on the stain overnight, and wipe clean in the morning. The stain should disappear with the butter.
•Step 3
Mix olive oil with cigarette ashes to form a paste. Spread the paste over the stain and leave overnight. Wipe away the paste and the stain in the morning.
•Step 4
Lay a clean towel on the area. Set your clothing iron on low heat and iron in a circular motion. Continue to iron until the heat mark is gone.
•Step 5
Rub wood polish into the cleaned area with a soft cloth. All of these cleaning methods will dull the polish on the wooden furniture. Buff clean for a new shine.
Read more: How to Repair Table Top Varnish With Heat Damage | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5694664_repair-top-varnish-heat-damage.html#ixzz0sYdg2qpq
I hope some of this helps.
Have a nice break.
I am a daily reader, too disorganised and busy with my own little girs to 'subscribe' or have my own profile, but I find your blog one of the most informative, thought-provoking and inspirational that I have read. Enjoy your holiday!
I agree with ann., I love your blog and find it very enjoyable. Keep up the good work and have a great time off. Looking forward to hearing from my friend :.}em
Enjoy your holiday, Julie, you deserve a break ;o)
Try rubbing the stain gently with toothpaste and a soft cloth, I've been able to totally remove stains from two different tables using this method...Janette
I know you are taking a break, and I hope you are enjoying it. Just wanted to say thanks for the lemon butter and cordial recipes. I'm making them again today.
x Deb
Delurks...Julie I hope you have a lovely rejuvenating holiday and I look forward to hearing from you again once you return. I really enjoy reading your blog and have enjoyed your garden produce photos this year - they are an inspiration.
Hope you have a beautiful and well-deserved holiday. Can't wait to hear how it goes. ENjoy your break! xo m.
Your "new" towels are a motivation for me to try this again.
The first time I tried sewing towels I broke so many sewing needles.
Obviously I need to try again
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Hi there.. now we had a very nice wooden vanished table that had some of those pesky heat stains on thanks to kids and their hot bowls.. soooo we got a tea towel and placed it over the mark, then with an iron set on cotton, no steam - we ironed the cloth till it lifted the mark.. what your trying to do is heat the vanish so the water escapes - had I not seen this I would never have believed it... good luck with this.
Julie, I love your blog. I am off to make my homemade laundry powder. You really are an inspiration. I run classes for adults and kids and try and teach them the simplicity and enjoyment that can be gained by going back to basics. Kids make their own artwork using food colouring as paint (lasts forever) which we frame, I teach them all about the sewing machine and get them to have a go and encourage everyone attending classes to make, bake and create. I have added you to the links on my blog (more for my convenience really) and just wanted to say keep up the fantastic work... love it all!
(enjoy your break)
Jodie - Gingham Daisy
Have a lovely blogg-y break Julie..
Hugs - Jodie :)
Hi Julie, Hope you are enjoying some time off. I wanted to let you know I gave you a blog away. Details are at my blog, www.blessewefarm.blogspot.com
Julie come back.....I miss you : (
Hi Julie, Hope you are enjoying your break. I look forward to hearing about what you and your family did. Emily in South, Texas
I'm missing you :-)
I keep popping back to see if your back in this space.
I hope you are enjoying your bloggy break.....
I am also delurking.... Hope you are having a wonderful break. I also keep checking to see if you have returned.
Cheers Eljay
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