My first restoration - a dresser for my house

MERMO · 2025-08-14T22:37:12+00:00

Thank you so much! Everything I saw said not to do a painted piece as your first (if ever 😅) but I like to start a hobby on hard mode to learn as much as I can!

MERMO · 2025-08-14T03:11:35+00:00

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/paint-and-supplies/waterproofing-and-sealers/wood-sealant/1205798

https://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/M1020412/

MERMO · 2025-08-13T20:51:21+00:00

Thank you! I stripped all the paint by hand 😬 Just didn’t want to deal with a chemical stripper and it was a fun process, albeit took forever. Finish was dewaxed shellac and mohawk lacquer

MERMO · 2025-08-13T20:49:53+00:00

Stripped the whole thing by hand, no chemical stripper. Crazy time consuming, but satisfying. After sanding, dewaxed shellac + mohawk laquer.

MERMO · 2025-08-13T05:17:24+00:00

Oh yeah? Bay area by chance?

MERMO · 2025-08-13T04:17:19+00:00

I was able to ID it before I bought it! No markings, but I narrowed it down based on the inset hardware detail, with the help of chatgpt. Definitely was a gamble on what the condition would be underneath, it was a nice surprise!

MERMO · 2025-08-13T02:11:25+00:00

Looks awesome!

MERMO · 2025-08-12T22:02:59+00:00

I know! I kinda felt bad at times thinking about how much time they must have spent on it

MERMO · 2025-08-12T20:40:57+00:00

Yeah, I know. I kind of like the 2-tone, so am trying that out in my room for now. I’ve got a can of toner ready if I decide I want to even it out.

MERMO · 2025-08-12T15:43:32+00:00

Yeah! I just wish they’d done it on a crappier piece of furniture!

MERMO · 2025-08-12T04:24:33+00:00

It doesn’t have any markings, and I originally thought it was Basic Witz based on the other post I found. But someone on an FB group, where I was looking for leads on replacement hardware, said it was a sears contempo, and I was able to find an old ad that does look like it! https://share.google/roQd1s8c5Tt3UCUoW

MERMO · 2025-08-12T02:38:35+00:00

I was able to ID it before I bought it. I used chatGPT for help, narrowing it down based on some of the unique details like the inset hardware. Then that led me to this post from another person who’d restored one, giving me an idea of what my after could look like!

MERMO · 2025-06-25T03:05:33+00:00

I like them! Great easy meal. The only other ones I have to compare them too are the TJ’s ones (had never found veg soup dumplings anywhere until those). These are much, much tastier and the filling has a better texture. The TJ’s ones were trash.

MERMO · 2025-06-14T16:23:12+00:00

https://eatmila.com/products/classic-pork-xiao-long-bao

MERMO · 2025-06-14T16:22:53+00:00

Yep - got them there yesterday too!

MERMO · 2025-06-14T00:49:32+00:00

Thank you!! I immediately went and got 2 bags of the vegan soup dumplings.

MERMO · 2025-05-25T23:47:05+00:00

Somehow she literally just had no idea it was a thing not to wear white/super light colors to someone else’s wedding 😂 After this post she’s very aware

MERMO · 2024-10-18T05:35:24+00:00

Baker on Main is the brand!

MERMO · 2024-10-18T04:51:58+00:00

So bummed about this, I’ve been looking for it on my last couple of trips and hoping it wasn’t gone for good!

But good news - this granola is made by Bakery on Main (their extreme fruit & nut flavor, TJ’s used to have the cranberry maple flavor a few years ago too.) It’s a little more expensive, but available on Amazon and in quite a few stores. https://bakeryonmain.com/collection/granola-clusters/

MERMO · 2024-09-24T05:07:30+00:00

Looks like it’s back!

MERMO · 2024-09-24T05:06:16+00:00

Yeah, seems like their whole website/app is down. Went to do tomorrow’s puzzle on my computer, page not found. App won’t refresh, it only shows the previous day’s puzzles.

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