Old washboards

I found this rustic, vintage glass and wood washboard at the local thrift shop recently. It was used a lot and pretty...

In January, I was contacted by email by a Wall Street Journal reporter. To be honest, at first I thought it could be spam. I called the ph...

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I found this washboard at an antique shop's moving sale. I bought it for $15, not knowing anything about it, or whether it could be restored to its former glory. It is in good condition (no chips on the glass, but some wear on the wood is very evident). You can see in the pictures below that there is some white stuff (paint? wear?) that I don't know how to remove without damaging the piece. There are the words

I paid $1 for this small, old washboard at a garage sale last fall. I think it had been used with Rit dye as there were several red ...

In January, I was contacted by email by a Wall Street Journal reporter. To be honest, at first I thought it could be spam. I called the ph...

A few weeks ago I made this table from old washboards & bead board. I painted the boards green, and once they were dry I applied a coat of stain that I brushed on and wiped off. I have a huge collection of these old wash boards that I bought at a garage sale a few years ago, I need to find uses for them before the hubby makes them disappear forever! Unfortunately the table is too big for where I had intended to use it, so it may end up in my holiday open house!

First, an apology for such a delay in posting. Two birthdays, the flu, food poisoning, and family visits in the last 8 days or so have pret...

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