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Scissors are essential and very versatile objects in the home. They are fundamental in the kitchen; in the office; in the children’s school case and, if you like crafts, scissors are even more important. Due to misuse or time of use, it is very common for scissors to lose their cut and no longer work when needed.
We prepared this post to solve this problem at home, without you having to rush out to buy another scissors, or seek professional help. Follow the reading and check out some easy tips on how to sharpen scissors!
Normally, when scissors, knives or pliers go blind, we need to find a professional to recover the edge of these tools. The wear on the wire of this equipment is often a natural and inevitable process, however, there are a series of very easy, practical and economical methods of how to sharpen scissors and restore the perfect cut of your tool without leaving your home!
You can retrieve the scissors from your house using a piece of aluminum foil; a porcelain mug; a nail file; a glass cup or sewing needle.
Below you will find 5 simple and efficient tutorials on how to sharpen scissors. Don’t miss out!
How to sharpen scissors with a glass cup
Every house has a glass, right? Therefore, this method for recovering the cut of blind scissors is very practical! Check out the step by step below and be sure to watch the explanatory video!
- 1st Step: open the scissors completely and fit it in the mouth of the glass cup or jar you are using;
- 2nd Step: fit your fingers to the scissors and make movements as if you were trying to cut the glass or glass jar;
- 3rd Step: put pressure on the scissors cut, but be careful not to break the glass!
- 4th Step: repeat the movements a few times and use a piece of fabric to test the scissors thread;
- 5th Step: Keep cutting the glass until you are satisfied with the sharpness of your scissors!
- 6th Step: clean the slides with a damp paper or cloth.
See the video below for more details!
How to sharpen scissors with aluminum foil
Another simple and economical way for you to keep your scissors cut always perfect is to use the foil technique. It may not seem to work, but believe me, it works very well! Check out the step by step below:
- 1st Step: fold a large sheet of aluminum foil several times;
- 2nd Step: use the scissors you want to sharpen to cut small strips of aluminum foil, then perforate them to take advantage of all the paper and use the scissors blade completely;
- 3rd Step: test the scissors thread by cutting a tissue or a plain paper;
- 4th Step: if you are still not satisfied with the result, fold another sheet of aluminum foil and repeat the process;
- 5th Step: clean the blades of the scissors with a damp paper or cloth.
You can use aluminum foil to sharpen pliers and knives too! For this equipment, make a ball with the paper and cut the ball until the wire improves. Check out the video below for more details!
How to sharpen scissors with sandpaper
Another very effective and simple technique to recover the cut of your scissors is using the sandpaper! You can use a wooden or wall sanding sheet, preferably with a grain size between 150 and 200.
The walkthrough is very similar to the previous methods, check out:
- 1st Step: fold the sandpaper in half, so that the rough side is on the outside;
- 2nd Step: use scissors to cut very thin strips of sandpaper and be sure to use the entire blade during this process;
- 3rd Step: test the cut of the scissors using a paper or piece of fabric;
- 4th Step: repeat the process of cutting the sandpaper into small strips, until you are satisfied with the result!
- 5th Step: when finished, clean the scissor blades with a damp cloth or paper towel.
If you don’t have a wall file at home, you can also sharpen scissors using a nail file! In the following video, you will see how to:
How to sharpen scissors with porcelain mug
Another very easy way to sharpen your scissors at home is with the help of a porcelain mug. Follow the step by step below:
- 1st Step: take a porcelain mug and place it with your mouth facing down, leaving the bottom up.
- 2nd Step: open the scissors and pass the blades, one at a time, on the ceramic edge of the bottom of the mug.
- 3rd Step: repeat about 20 times for each blade, making sure you have passed the entire length of the blade in the ceramic.
- 4th Step: test the scissors by cutting a piece of paper or fabric and repeat the sharpening process, if the result is still not satisfactory;
- 5th Step: use a damp cloth or paper towel to clean the scissor blades.
In the following video, you can view the step-by-step that we explain!
How to sharpen scissors with sewing needle
If you have a sewing needle at home, you also have a tool to sharpen your scissors! The needle must be thick to prevent you from breaking it during the process, but it is all super simple, follow the reading to check the step by step:
- 1st Step: take a thick sewing needle;
- 2nd Step: use scissors to make cutting movements on the needle, as if you wanted to cut it;
- 3rd Step: slide the scissor blades through the needle, so as to pass the entire length of the blade through the needle;
- 4th Step: test the scissors by cutting a paper or piece of fabric and, if the scissors are still blind, repeat the previous steps;
- 5th Step: clean the blades of the scissors with a damp paper or cloth.
Watch the video below for more details!
With these 5 incredible tips, it was very easy to keep your home scissors in perfect condition, right? Write in the comments what will be the method of sharpening scissors that you will test first!
