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Sharpening Scissors

Happen to have a dull pair of scissors lying around your home? Try giving those blades new life, even if you don't have a whetstone or other sharpener on hand, by using aluminum foil. All you have to do is fold a piece of aluminum foil multiple times to create layers. Then, cut through the foil using your dull scissors. They should be much sharper after making a few cuts using the scissors.

The layers of aluminum foil act as abrasives similar to how a traditional sharpening stone works. While this won't restore a pair of scissors that are completely gone, it will sharpen and hone a set that has simply gone dull.