Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Necklace Knot


For months, I had a tiny knot in the chain of this necklace. Is there anything more frustrating? I picked at it with a straight pin for hours with no success. Finally, I thought to search the internet for some assistance. I found it. Use oil to loosen up the knot. Baby oil and any type of cooking oil are said to work equally well. I went with canola oil since it was at the front of my pantry.

Lay the necklace on a flat surface. Provide a small pool of oil for the knot to sit in and then use two straight pins to unknot the chain. I had it done within a minute flat. Use a cloth to wipe the excess oil off the necklace and the flat surface. Triumph! Necklace restored. Let me know if you get a chance to try it out!
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16 comments:

  1. CarolineMarch 3, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    little knots are the worst... and thank you for posting this tip!! XO

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  2. Sarah MinaMarch 3, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    You must have read my mind because I currently have a knot in all of my Tiffany necklaces and they drive me crazy! Ironically, they are all near the clasp so I never bothered to do anything about it because you can't tell, but I will definitely be trying this out. Great tip!

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  3. BluebelleMarch 3, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    That's such a useful tip! Thanks, I will try to remember it!

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  4. LiviMarch 3, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    i have that problem every time i move. no matter how i pack them the necklaces always seem to get tangled. hate that.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 3, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Thanks for sharing the solution to this annoying issue!

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  6. I'maNolaGirlMarch 3, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    Great tip! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  7. Michelle {lovely little things}March 3, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    Ooh good to know! I'll tuck that little snippet of info away for a later date.

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  8. tinypaperheartMarch 3, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    this is a great tip! thanks! :)

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  9. UnknownMarch 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    Great advice! I hate those pesky little knots. Thanks for sharing, Lady! xo

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  10. Lauren @The Little Things We Do....March 4, 2010 at 12:28 AM

    genius! thanks for this tip. i'll let you know how it goes next time i encounter a tangle :).

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  11. Sara Lee BentleyMarch 4, 2010 at 4:49 AM

    This is a good tip!
    I really like you blog -- such a fantastic mix of posts and a great concept!
    Thanks so much for your sweet remark about my sketch!

    www.sarabbentley.blogspot.com

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  12. daisychainMarch 4, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    this post could not have come at a better time,
    thank you!

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  13. jdavissquaredMarch 4, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    good to know!!!

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  14. LaurenMarch 4, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    you have no idea how much this made my day. i've got two currently sitting in my jewelry drawer that i love so so so much but have the same itty bitty knots. time to go work some magic:)

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  15. MiMiMarch 4, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    And when you get the knot out, hang them on a tie rack. I just bought one to hang all those necklaces that knot up in the drawers. It works. And you don't forget the ones in the bottom or back of the drawer. Now I can see them all.

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  16. UnknownMarch 6, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    Great tip...have a necklace that has been making me cray cray...will try, thanks!

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