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• Method 1 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with sandpaper
• Method 3 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with a whetstone
• Method 4 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with a glass preserving jar
• Method 5 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with a pin
• Necessities

Each pair of scissors will eventually dull over time and with frequent use and lose the sharp edges at the start. If you can't cut very well with your dull scissors, you could go to the store and buy a new pair of scissors, as scissors are relatively cheap. However, there are several ways you can sharpen your scissors yourself at home using some common household items and a little practice.

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Method 1 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with sandpaper

1. Get a piece of sandpaper. A 150-200 grit sheet of sandpaper will work fine, but you can also go for even finer sandpaper (with a higher grit size) if you want to give your scissors blades smoother edges. Fold the sheet of sandpaper in half with the rough side out.
   • Let the rough sides face out so that the sandpaper rubs against both blades as you cut.
2. Wipe the scissors. Wipe the blades of the scissors with a paper towel moistened with warm water. This will remove any scraps of aluminum foil that may have stuck to the blades of the scissors while cutting.

Method 3 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with a whetstone

1. Buy a whetstone. You can buy these at most hardware stores and use them to sharpen all kinds of blades and knives. A whetstone usually has two sides that you use when sharpening: a coarser, grained side and a side with finer grains.
   • If you have very dull scissors, start with the rough side of the rock. Then use the finer side of the stone for finishing.
   • If your scissors only need to be sharpened slightly, then you only need to use the finer side of the stone.
2. Take your scissors apart. Remove the screw that secures the scissors blades together. You do this so that you can sharpen the blades separately, and you can better grip and move the blades while sharpening.
   • Often times, a slotted screwdriver that is small enough to fit into the screw is fine for unscrewing the blades of the scissors from each other.
3. Wipe the scissors. Wipe the blades of the scissors with a damp paper towel to remove any residue from the whetstone that has accumulated on the blades of the scissors during sharpening.

Method 4 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with a glass preserving jar

1. Place the blades of the scissors around a preserving jar. Open the blades of the scissors as far as possible and wrap them around the sides of a preserving jar.
   • Make sure the preserving jar is as far between the two trays as possible. Hold the weck jar with one hand and the scissors with the other.
2. Wipe the scissors. Wipe the blades of the scissors with a damp paper towel to remove any microscopic pieces of glass that have accumulated on the blades of the scissors while cutting the jar.

Method 5 of 5: Sharpen your scissors with a pin

1. Grab a pin. This method of sharpening your scissors uses the same principle as when cutting the preserving jar. You only use a smaller tool.
2. Wipe the scissors. Wipe the blades of the scissors with a damp paper towel to remove any bits of metal that have collected on the blades of the scissors while cutting the pin.

Necessities

• Blunt scissors
• Sandpaper
• Aluminium foil
• Whetstone
• Weck jar
• Pin