Time-Saving New Uses for Old Things

Aha! ideas for cleaning with chalk, organizing with binder clips and more.
Photo: Monica Buck

Slow Silver Tarnishing with Chalk

Original Purpose: Drawing the lines for a rousing game of hopscotch.
Aha! Use: Slowing the tarnish on your good silver. Tie up a few moisture-absorbing pieces in cheesecloth and store them with your cutlery.
Reward: Shinier flatware that reflects well on you in no time flat.

 
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