How I Tried to Clean Brass!

I needed to clean the cute brass caps that fit on the feet of my chair. Actually, I am not positive that they are brass. Nonetheless, my friend, Grace, offered to clean them for me in exchange for an alteration done to her daughter's dress...deal! Yes, the barter system is alive and well.

Here is what the caps looked like

Grace was not sure how to clean them, and I thought I read something about CLR?

The dress took me no time to alter, and I have a feeling Grace worked a long time on the caps. This is what they looked like after she scrubbed them with CLR

Better than before...but still needed some work. Back to the internet...this time the magic potion was a mixture of equal parts; vinegar, salt & flour

Smear it on

and let it sit for an hour

rinse with water....and Ta Dah

Orangey-pink caps.....OK, repeat the process...let it sit ANOTHER hour

rinse with water

Better...but still not great. At this point, I am wondering what type of metal this is? Time to break out the Big-Guns

Two coats....and

Perfection! This is how I don't clean brass! Do you know of a better way?

What's Your Little Secret?

....continuing on with the challenge, this is day 28 of 31...for all 31, go here

It seems as though everyone has a trick, or little secret as to how they keep their upholstery clean...here is mine

I wanted one of these Bissell mini cleaners for the longest time. Would I really use it? Does it really work? Yes and Yes!


With two kids, a husband, and Buster

Things can get pretty dirty around here. This is my favorite solution

Pet & Stain

So, that's my secret...what is yours?


This is not a sponsored post. It is my honest opinion. In fact, Bissell, call me!