13.Clever Alternative Uses for Steel Wool

钢丝羊毛,现在在现代家园中常见,意外地走了大约有点。据信19世纪的机械师用于从车床下方收集金属废物刮板,并将它们用来抛光金属表面。到20世纪,钢羊毛正在大规模生产。该过程始于钢棒,稀薄和剃刮;然后将得到的股线一起编织以形成钢丝的长轴。然后,它可以以较小的卷出售,或形成为垫(有时浸泡在肥皂中),供家院和商店使用。钢羊毛有八个等级,从超粗(4)到最好的(0000) - 较粗糙的电线,钢丝绒更多的磨料。钢羊毛为各种工作方便,从消除强硬的生锈和古老的清漆来抛光精美的木制品到辉煌的闪耀。因为它是如此多才多艺 - 适用于清洁您的园林工具或汽车轮胎,因为它是家庭装修项目 - 在家庭或车库中应该始终是钢羊毛的地方。

Maintain Garden Tools

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Cleaning Garden Tools

在每个赛季结束时给你的花园工具一个水疗治疗。用普通家用油浸泡的一000件(超细)钢羊毛擦拭它们。在将它们放在冬天之前,用干净的抹布擦干它们,他们会准备好跑到春天的地面。


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锐化剪刀

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How To Sharpen Scissors

保持你的剪刀超级锋利的定期using them to cut through a piece of steel wool. Repeat with another cut if needed. If you do this on a regular basis, you won’t need to have them professionally sharpened.


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留出啮齿动物

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小鼠钢丝绒

Block mice and other vermin from entering your home through small holes around pipes, baseboards, and other vulnerable areas. Stuff some steel wool into those entry points and seal them up with heavy-duty tape. Even mice don’t want metal mouth!

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Start a Campfire

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钢羊毛火灾

将一小块钢丝绒包裹在棉球周围,制作一个快速而容易的篝火起动器。在气密容器或袋中存放一些,直到您准备使用它们。当您想开火时,通过摩擦9V电池的引线刷新棉球并点燃钢丝。扔一些火种,你自己有一个篝火。

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苦恼

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痛苦油漆结束

使用钢丝子在油漆表面上取下光泽度并达到苦恼的外观。比砂纸更耐涂,钢羊毛更容易握住和围绕尴尬的形状更容易地塑造。您还可以使用更精细的钢丝羊毛磨损。

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拧紧宽松的螺丝

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如何拧紧螺丝

在螺钉上缠绕一条小钢丝,然后把它放回一个随着时间的推移升起的洞。钢羊毛会拧紧并保持螺钉到位。

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Polish Brass

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Polish Brass

Take the tarnish off real brass with some extra-fine steel wool. It works equally well with either a commercial or DIY polish made with salt and lemon juice. Avoid steel wool on brass plate, as it can scratch the thin plating. How to tell the difference? A magnet will stick to brass plate, but not to real brass.

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整理或改进木工

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How To Smooth Wood Without Sandpaper

Use the finest (0000) steel wool to smooth the surface on a piece you’ve stained and shellacked. It will remove any dust particles that may have settled during drying and give you a super smooth surface for that final coat of shellac.

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去除生锈

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How To Remove Rust

通过在带钢羊毛的受影响的区域上工作直到它很干净地摆脱你的越来越锈的项目。如果你是喷漆规划,用钢丝粗糙地粗糙,使油漆有一些东西来抓住。

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Clean Tires

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如何清洁轮胎

通过应用WD-40并用最好的(0000)钢丝绒来恢复疲惫的轮胎。无论是黑墙还是白墙,他们都会带来新的生活。

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洗你的窗户

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Clean Windows

Use the finest steel wool to clean your windows without water or chemicals. Keep a vacuum handy to remove all the grime you loosen as well as the dust created by the steel wool. If your window framing is aluminum, you can clean it with steel wool as well—and then let the sun shine in!

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在运动鞋中取出磨碎

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如何从鞋子中删除垫片

通过用钢羊毛,牙膏和一些老式的肘部润滑脂刷它们来制作磨碎的运动鞋的中间。然后用水冲洗。你的踢会感谢你。

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清洁烤架

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如何清洁烤架

用钢丝羊毛消除粗韧带的烧烤炉。首先浸泡在肥皂水中的炉排,软化最糟糕的垃圾,然后用一些钢丝绒开始。肌肉和努力有点肌肉和努力,你将在任何时候都在干净的炉排上灼热。

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