Are you used to leafing through the pages of decorating magazines?
So you know that chalk and blackboards have come out of the classroom to invest the living room (but also the dining room, the kitchen, the office, etc.).
If you have children, surely you have already had the paths of the garden or the sidewalk in front of the house decorated with chalk masterpieces.
But there's more to the utility of these soft limestone sticks than just decorating your home. They have plenty of other handy uses!
Here are 21 amazing chalk uses we found while searching the web. Watch:
Rub the chalk over the stained area and let sit for 10 minutes. This helps absorb fat. Before putting your garment in the washing machine, wipe off excess chalk dust.
Vigorously rub the stain with white chalk. The chalk will absorb the grease contained in the dirt. Let sit for at least 10 minutes, then wash as usual.
Crush the chalk and sprinkle the powder on the grease stain. Leave on for 1 night. Then, in the morning, brush to remove the chalk powder. Yes, chalk dust also absorbs grease on suede (also called suede).
Place several pieces of chalk in a resealable plastic bag. Put this open bag in the bottom of the dirty laundry bin. The chalk will absorb moisture from wet clothes, preventing bad odors from spreading and preventing mould. Replace the chalks with new ones once a month.
Put chalk where you store your silverware. It will prevent mold from spreading and silver from tarnishing.
A piece of chalk in your jewelry box will prevent silver adornments and jewelry from tarnishing. The chalk absorbs the sulfur compounds inside the jewelry box before they tarnish it.
Make a paste by mixing powdered chalk and vodka. Rub on pewter, rinse and polish.
A pack of chalk put in a cupboard and the mold that may develop will disappear.
Chalk is a great way to get a better sense of what a new room layout would look like. Just mark the ground with a chalk that you can erase later. This will allow you to take a step back and see if your decorating ideas are working before you start moving the furniture.
Rub the chalk over the surface you want to sand. Sand until it's all gone. And voilà, you have a perfectly smooth surface!
Since chalk absorbs moisture, put a handful of chalk pieces in your toolbox. It will help you prevent rust on your tools.
Rub chalk on the flat head of a screwdriver to keep it from slipping when screwing.
Looking for a quick solution to repair small nicks and scratches on your walls? Find a piece of chalk that matches the paint color of your wall. Just chalk over small holes and scuffs.
For some reason, ants hate crossing chalk lines. Place them around your doors, your windows and on all the usual passages of ants to block them.
Rub a nail brush over the white chalk, then rub the brush under the tips of the nails. Repeat if necessary. The bristles of the brush will loosen and remove dirt from under the nails while the chalk gives a fresh, clean and manicured look to your nails.
In a small bowl, crush a few pieces of chalk (the color doesn't matter) into a fine powder. Dampen a soft cloth and dip it in the crushed chalk. Gently rub the dull metal or marble with the impregnated cloth. Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry. Chalk granules are just abrasive enough to remove dirt without damaging the finish.
Is your door key stuck in the lock? Rub a piece of chalk along the teeth and key tip. Then insert the key into the lock several times. The chalk will coat the tiny dirt in the lock and absorb the moisture.
To know exactly where to put a lock on the door, coat the inside of the hardware with chalk. Then close the door. The chalk will mark the exact location of locks, locks, etc.
Until you have time to repaint or fix that little problem, the chalk will hide any scratches or marks on the ceiling made by water leaks. Simply rub a stick of white chalk over the mark until it is less noticeable or disappears.
Crush a few shards of colored chalk in a bowl of water, then dip a piece of paper in the water. Let it dry. Finish with a bit of hairspray.
And finally... you can take leftover pieces of chalk that are no longer usable and make more chalk out of them! Just crush them and mix them with water. Pour into a mold and let dry.
If it's too thick to write on, kids can use it as sidewalk chalk. Add some powder paint to make the colored chalk.
Out of chalk? You can get it here. Admit that it's still very practical!
