Did you know there are other ways to stain wood furniture without using, well, wood stain? You actually have a plethora of options when it comes to revamping these pieces, whether they're an old family heirloom or a recent thrifted purchase. The options are quite endless!
Watch below as this expert furniture flipper uses an unexpected material to totally change up a trashed dresser. It might seem like an intimidating process at first, but she makes it look oh-so easy. The final result is stunning!
@flippedbymolly Remembering when I clorox bleached this dresser and went viral š still one of my favorite FREE ways to update a dresser! Since I spent $75 on this dresser, I was determined to do it for free and that included reusing the pulls. I sold it for $450š° Hereās what I didšš» +sand off prior stain/paint to its bare wood +apply watered down bleach with brush +let set in the sun for 30 min & repeat +apply tan paint wash (1 part tan paint to 5 parts water) +wipe away +sand with 320 +apply top coat & lightly sand with 500 in between coats Would you ever try sun bleaching furniture? Itās okay if you wouldnāt, Iām genuinely curious!āļø #diy #furnitureflip #dressermakeover
ā¬ Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter
TikTok creator Molly, also known online as @flippedbymolly , is no stranger to going viral online. If you've watching any sort of furniture flipping content on TikTok then chances are you've seen at least one or two videos of her work!
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Molly is all about saving money while making a lot of it, so she spends as little as possible to update her thrifted furniture into brand new pieces. But that doesn't mean she doesn't put a ton of work into them!
One of her most viral videos to date was when she used an unusual ingredient to stain a wooden dresser: bleach . Yep, straight up bleach! Here's how she made it work.
How to Use Bleach to Upgrade Wooden Furniture
Molly found this dresser online for $75 and that's a pretty high price compared to other pieces she's been able to thrift, so she was determined to keep her costs as low as possible, a.k.a. zero dollars. So she grabbed a sander, bleach, paint, and got to work.
After first sanding down the entire piece, she took a simple brush and painted the bleach on in soft strokes. Then it's just time to wait! She left the dresser out in the sun to "work its magic" and the waiting definitely paid off. You can see how quickly the bleach and sun combo completely lightened to wood to a totally new shade. She applied the bleach one more time.
In order to soften the grain, she added on a light tan paint wash and then added on her layers of top coat. She even soaked the hardware with vinegar and baking soda to bring their shine back.
We love the light elegant look the bleach gave the piece!
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