Comments on: Bleaching Wooden Bowls For A Modern Farmhouse Look https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/?adt_ei={{ subscriber.email_address }} DIY Projects, Gardening Tips & Thrifty Decor Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:11:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pam Kessler https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-2/#comment-330764 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:33:19 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-330764 In reply to Margo Fletcher.

I just found a similar bowl that sits on a rotating base (sort of like a lazy Susan) and the bowl area has 5-6 large indents to hold something. I can't figure out if it is for candy or cheese cubes or what? Now that you brought up nuts I'm thinking maybe that's the answer. I'm thinking about using it at Christmas time to hold some vintage Shiny Brite ornaments in the indented areas though.

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By: Margo Fletcher https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-2/#comment-330763 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:20:33 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-330763 Loved what you did with the wood bowl.. my mother had a bowl exactly like that when I was growing up, which I still have today. I’ve never done anything to it’s “patina”. It’s a nut bowl which we used especially at Christmas time. She filled it with a variety of nuts in their shells, added a couple of nutcrackers and placed it under the tree. Sitting around that bowl with my sisters cracking and nibbling nuts below that tree is a fond childhood memory.

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By: PJ https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-328691 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:53:27 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-328691 In reply to SSJGD.

Thanks for the idea. I love it, but have a question. Since bleach and water dissipates within an hour and after drying, it is wiped down with vinegar and water, why can’t it be used for food as long as we don’t use inedible wax on it?
Thanks,
PJ

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By: Deanne https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-328424 Sun, 28 Aug 2022 20:27:47 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-328424 In reply to Dorothy.

Love this! I had an old greasy basket with wood handles that I loved. It was dark. I threw it in the dishwasher and it bleached and cleaned it and it looks amazing. Just an idea. I didn't know what would happen but it turned out great.

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By: Pam Kessler https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-310312 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 22:29:06 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-310312 In reply to Michele.

Actually, you probably could eat out of it. But since it's basically raw wood at this point it would be somewhat porous and could absorb the oils and such from whatever you are serving in it. So you would want to be careful to thoroughly clean it after each use to make sure the absorbed oils don't get rancid. Or better yet, you could use food grade beeswax or food grade mineral oil (you can find both on Amazon) to lightly seal them without changing the color of the wood.

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By: Michele https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-310298 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 17:23:43 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-310298 In reply to Carrie.

Curious for an answer here too as I have some that I’d like to bleach but then use to serve food.

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By: Carrie https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-301668 Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:50:57 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-301668 If you have rinsed off the bleach, why is it that you cannot use it for food

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By: Christy @ Our Southern Home https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-300115 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-300115 I've been wanting to try the bleaching process on some furniture. I have a similar thrift store bowl and so have to try this! Wow, 17 degrees!! I wouldn't survive that! LOL!

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By: Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-300106 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:21:40 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-300106 Wow, Pam...such a great project! Looks beautiful...I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing the tutorial! Pinning!

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By: jen https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/bleaching-wooden-salad-bowls-vintage-monkey-pod-bowls/comment-page-1/#comment-300099 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:10:42 +0000 https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=28368#comment-300099 Pam you are so lucky to have an ever ending supply of vintage at your thrift stores ours never have this fun stuff.

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