Repurposing a vintage wood and glass washboard into a rustic table centerpiece.
29
Old washboards
Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Old washboards. Get inspired and try out new things.
2k people searched this
·
Last updated 1d
In January, I was contacted by email by a Wall Street Journal reporter. To be honest, at first I thought it could be spam. I called the ph...
6
Vintage washboards seem to show up everywhere - yard sales, estate sales, thrift stores, you name it, you're bound to find one. I was...
8
I paid $1 for this small, old washboard at a garage sale last fall. I think it had been used with Rit dye as there were several red ...
20
A vintage washboard found at the thrift shop received a makeover with weathered wood accelerator, a design transfer. wax, & a galvanized container.
45
A Bathroom Decor The Farmer’s Daughter at The Country Farm Home has shared a look of her cottage style bathroom decor. She has put two old washboards inside an old washtub along with clothespins to create a cool display. A Wall Art for The Laundry Courtney Carmean at A Diamond in The Stuff has shared the wall decor idea for her laundry room. She has re-purposed two washboards with two wooden hangers to craft this wall art that says ‘Wash’. Unique Photo Frames Country Living has shared a…
29
Transform an old piece of history into a new piece of your home decor with this vintage washboard makeover!
38
Washboards originated as a way to more easily wash clothes. You would use a large wash tub, a washboard, and some type of laundry soap. It was a hard way of washing clothes, but was easier than having to take the clothes to a stream and use rocks. Using washboards for washing clothes is nearly obsolete in our country, but washboards still have many uses and make great decor items. Some people use smaller washboards for washing delicate laundry items such as lingerie and a utility sink. Here…
326
I found this washboard at an antique shop's moving sale. I bought it for $15, not knowing anything about it, or whether it could be restored to its former glory. It is in good condition (no chips on the glass, but some wear on the wood is very evident). You can see in the pictures below that there is some white stuff (paint? wear?) that I don't know how to remove without damaging the piece. There are the words
38
Washboards are fun decor pieces! See 6 washboard upcycled/repurposed projects with paint and stencils. #washboard #laundryroom #upcycle #repurpose #stencil #decortransfer
171
