Refresh: Car Interior

Since I was 16, I have always been made fun of by my friends for having an immaculate car. The thought of half eaten McDoubles and French fries crammed between seats still makes my OCD flare. Unlike most of my friends I dedicated a couple hours a week to vacuuming, detailing, washing and waxing my car. 

Fast forward a decade and those old habits have yet to fizzle out. I upgraded my car (see How to Buy a Car if you need help in that regard) and I was determined to keep it like new. 

That's cute and all, but life happens. It took the first ride in my backseat to see what had been behind my head all that time - upholstery stains! From the moment I saw them I began concocting the perfect  removal remedy in my mind. 

Before I share that with you, go ahead and cast judgement from these images. 

Recipe for Removal:

1. Acquire baking soda, vinegar and water. Pour one part vinegar and three parts water into a cup. Add one tablespoon of baking soda and allow to fizz. 
2. Take a clean microfiber cloth or towel and dip it into the mixture before working it in a circular motion over the stain on the upholstery. 
3. WARNING: You may need to clean the entire upholstery if you clean the stain too well! Start with light pressure when rubbing and allow the spot to dry before doing touch up later. 
4. Air dry and repeat if necessary. 

Ta-da; threat averted! 

Thanks for stopping by the Humble Hammock! Do you have any car cleaning hacks?

Desk Chair Refresh

DISCLAIMER: This post is extremely simple and is only being posted for those with before/after infatuations.

I've had this chair since I was a little girl. It was once white, then brown, and most recently cream with a monogram (see below).

You probably know by now that I can't leave any craft unattempted, so I decided to upgrade my sturdy old chair with a fresh coat of paint. I like to categorize the covering of the monogram and cheesy craft paint as "adulting."

Sherwin Williams, among other brands, have paint samples (yes, for walls. if you can't handle that I put wall paint on this chair you are free to continue surfing the internet) that go on sale every so often at various home stores for somewhere in the ballpark of $2 or less. I got this 3.75 oz jar from Lowes in January and chose a nice shade of blue/grey called Grayish.

Truth be told it ended up on my chair because we repainted our entire downstairs hallway with a different blue/grey paint and I wasn't going to use this sample on any of my walls. 

It took two coats a little patience but it didn't look too shabby once I finished! I have a chair cushion that I use on this chair that I'll be recovering to match. We'll save that whole excursion for another post...

And now.... before and after!

Thanks for stopping by the Humble Hammock. Come back soon to see what other projects I manage to tackle!

Cara