A home expert has shared a simple but ingenious trick for removing scratches from wooden surfaces – using an item you may already have in your kitchen cupboards.
Taking to TikTok, Carla (@locationhouseofbeau) declared: “Actual mind blown! Did you know about this hack? Have I been living under a rock all this time?” She began her clip by showcasing her stunning living room – part of an ongoing renovation project.
“We have exposed wooden floorboards throughout our home,” she explained. “Some of it is engineered, some of it is original.” Moving from her living room to the kitchen – a wooden floored space with fitted charcoal cabinets and a brick stove – she explained a predicament she recently found herself in.
“I absolutely love it, but last week I accidentally scratched my kitchen floor when I pulled out the cooker. Then I was eating my yoghurt with my walnuts and I thought, ‘Oh my god’, I’m sure I’ve heard walnuts get rid of scratches in wood.”
With nothing to lose, Carla’s clip continued with her getting down on her hands and knees to apply the nut directly to the scratches in question. “It worked a treat,” she enthused. “This is engineered wood with a lacquer on top.”
Feeling inspired, Carla revealed she proceeded to make her way around her lavish property, with a bag of walnuts applying the trick elsewhere. “I’ve used them on a big sofa dent, I’ve used it on tiny little scratches in the playroom and it looks like new,” she emphasised.
She continued: “There’s a big one [scratch] in my daughter’s room where the rug has been and it worked a treat on that one. She closed: “So next time you get a scratch on your wood, don’t panic and just crack open the walnuts. My little mind was actually blown each time it worked!”
“I need to know the logic/science behind this because it feels like witchcraft,” one of her 71,000 followers responded in amazement. “This is an insane hack, running to Sainsbury’s for some walnuts tomorrow,” quipped a second.
“Woah WHAT omg that’s amazing I’ve never heard of that,” exclaimed a third TikTok user. “I’m a cleaner and this will definitely help.” A fourth added in astonishment: Thank you! My floors are 83 years old and I have a few scratches, I also have a walnut tree in my backyard!”
Mainland Furniture explains: “This walnut hack works because walnuts produce a natural oil that can conceal visible scratches. It also works for deeper scratches as the walnut meat can fill in the gaps of the scratch.”
Meanwhile, Handle King adds: “The oil from the walnut goes into the scratch and recolours it, simple. This method of repairing wood scratches is best suited to light wood scratches.”
