Creative Interior Specialists

I LOVE shredders and the bigger the better. It has to be the type that shreds both ways so the pieces come out small and not long. I don’t know what I would do without it! I use mine EVERY day when I go through the mail. I shred all of our addresses. I tear off the addresses from the front cover of magazines and catalogs, and tear out the order forms if our address is on it. I shred envelopes, key cards from hotels, expired credit cards. I even tear off the shipping labels from packages and put them through the shredder. 

Here’s a tip… If you need to mail something and don’t have bubble wrap or styrofoam peanuts, fill a grocery bag with the shredded paper (mix it up a few times with your hand first) and then tie a knot with the handles. It’s great!

Howard’s Restor-A-Finish is an AMAZING product. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking to clean up their woodwork without the cost of refinishing. It comes in every wood tone. I used the Golden Oak on all my oak woodwork, mantle, doors, window sills, you name it. It does a fantastic job of covering up scratches and discolorations. We inherited a white film on our wood floor in the front hall when we bought our house. Nothing would take it off.  One day while I was going over all of the doors and trim, I thought, why not try it on the wood floor. I rubbed it on a small area and was shocked when the film disappeared.

The previous owners must have spilled paint and tried to clean it up with the wrong solvent. The white film was very bad in some areas, so I did have to use a very fine steel wool with it. I went over the whole floor on my hands and knees and it was shining when I finished.

I’ve used the Cherry on all my kitchen cabinets and furniture and it does a GREAT job. Pass the word!!!

The color only looks darker in the second photo because of the time of day each of the photos were taken. It doesn’t change the color, it only enhances it.

You can find Restor-A-Finish at the Fort Collins Flea Market on College Avenue. They also carry different sizes in each of the wood tones.