How do you sharpen your shears?

[Millahdoowop]

And how often do you sharpen them? I have some stainless steel ones from Sally's that I bought some time last year. I usually just buy some new ones, but I figured I should at least try to work with what I have.

 

[Ariana4000]

I want to know too.

 

[twistedsista]

Bumping for responses

 

[HoneyDew]

a regular knife sharpener works for me.

 

[Melaninme]

A friend of mine works as a taylor and has his done professionally, so whenever he has his scissors sharpened, I have my shears done as well.

I too purchased a pair from Sally's and you're right...no need to purchase a new one...just take care of the one you already have, especially if they were good/great shears to begin with.

 

[Millahdoowop]

Thanks ladies!!! I really appreciate your responses.

 

[naturallylovely]

does anyone know how much it costs to have them professionally sharpened??

 

[FunkyMunky]

Back in the day we use to sharpen our knives with some kind of stone. I don't remember what it was though.

Otherwise, we used a knife sharpener.

 

[missnappylady]

I fold tin foil several times and cut it repeatedly to sharpen my scissors. It works really well.

 

[Sha76]

You can go to the local fabric store. They will usually sharpen them. I know the one in my area charges $5 to sharpen

 

[naturallylovely]

You can go to the local fabric store. They will usually sharpen them. I know the one in my area charges $5 to sharpen

thanks for the tip

 

[HeChangedMyName]

bumping to protect you all from my misfortune of trimming with dull shears.

 

[pookaloo83]

I'm gonna try the tin foil thing.

 

[HeChangedMyName]

I'm gonna try the tin foil thing.

I am too. I've heard of this before.

I can remember my mother use to sharpen her scissors by using them in a cutting motion around the lip of a glass bottle too.

 

[PapillionRouge]

I'm gonna try the tin foil thing.

Can Alluminum Foil be used?

 

[FearfullyMade]

I would say it's like "Iron sharpens iron" so a knife sharpener and even the foil would work too. If you do go to a fabric store you could ask them what it is that they use.

 

[Yoshi3329]

Can Alluminum Foil be used?

I want to know this too.

 

[prettykinks]

I'm gonna try the Aluminum foil. I searched online and it seems that it does work.