For an easy way to sharpen scissors, fold a piece of aluminum foil three or four times, then cut through it several times with your scissors.
By linn from Canada
I tried this aluminum foil tip for sharpening scissors - a number of times - and I didn't see any appreciable difference.
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This is a fast and easy tip for sharpening scissors. I just grab a piece of aluminum foil, fold it a few times and then cut it with the scissors. They come out as good as new, and only for the cost of a sheet of tin foil.
To sharpen scissors quickly, use aluminum foil. Simply cut a medium size sheet of foil. Using the scissors, cut up the foil and across. The scissors are good to go.
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Scissors will not be sharp after many times of usage. To make it sharp again, you can get a sheet of tinfoil, fold it until you have 5-6 layers.
When you need to sharpen your scissors and don't have a sharpener, try cutting through a couple of sheets of aluminum foil.
