Woman uses vegetable peeler to strip paint off stair banisters in clever time saving hack
THERE’S nothing more mind-numbing than spending hours sanding paint off household surfaces. Lucky then, that one clever woman has come up with a genius time-saving solution instead – and all you need is a vegetable peeler. The DIY fan, called Sue, shared in Facebook group ‘Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks’ how she had tried […]
THERE’S nothing more mind-numbing than spending hours sanding paint off household surfaces.
Lucky then, that one clever woman has come up with a genius time-saving solution instead – and all you need is a vegetable peeler.
The DIY fan, called Sue, shared in Facebook group ‘Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks’ how she had tried sanding the paint on her stair banisters before coming up with a bright idea.
In pictures and videos, the delighted social media user demonstrated how the vegetable peeler effectively stripped the surface – and far more quickly.
She wrote: “After spending hours sanding and peeling a number of layers of my upstairs banister.
“I was about to give up. I then saw my veg peeler in the drawer!!!!!!
“I cannot believe how quickly I’ve got two stair banister done. I’ve saved a fortune.”
Her post was popular with fellow members who left more than 170 ‘likes’.
One person commented: “Genius idea!!”
Another wrote: “Love this!”
A third shared: “Great tip.”
And a fourth added: “Omg I’m so doing this.”
Sue also explained that she sanded the surface afterwards to ensure there were no splinters.
She admitted that she was keen to try using the kitchen device on other household surfaces, with skirting boards next on her list.
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