Polished

Last summer when Hubby Tony and I were on our Mediterranean cruise, we tried to purchase an easy to pack souvenir from each of our ports. In Florence, that turned out to be a cute bookmark with a cat dressed in Renaissance clothing (which only cost one Euro). The store put my purchase inside a bag just a little larger than the item, and when I got back to the boat I slipped an additional piece of card stock inside the bag so it wouldn't bend.

When we got home, somehow the small flat bag holding the book mark ended up on top of my dresser.  It blended in nicely, and I soon stopped noticing it was there until I did my Spring bedroom redecorating.  For several weeks I carried the bag around to different stores with me trying to find a frame that didn't cost too much.

It wasn't until I stopped actively looking for a frame that I found one in my local Goodwill.  The long, skinny frame was perfect, except for the plexiglass had a scratch down the center.  It was only two dollars, though, so I took a chance that I could buff the scratch out.

After I removed the plexiglass from the frame I turned to the article "Plexiglass Scratch Removal" on eHow, which recommended I use a dab of toothpaste.  I squeezed out a blob, then smeared it around in a circular motion and wiped it off with a clean cloth.  After the first pass the scratch was better, so I repeated the process.  Sadly, the scratch never came completely out but I decided I could live with the results.  One day I may get around to replacing the plexiglass.  Or not.

Black frame on top of marble countertop

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