I lived in a 300-year old farmhouse when my daughter was born. We did a lot of renovations and created a lot of dust and in the process my daughter was diagnosed with lead poisoning. We immediately moved out of the house and it took three years for my daughter's lead level to go down to zero. So kudos for testing before you go through that nonsense!
I'm surprised her level went down to zero since there's small amounts of lead in stuff now, the FDA approves a "safe" amount in water among other things
A lot do, it's just not promoted by the algorithm. Plus, there's been advocacy for this issue for decades so not doing cursory research is on the individual hobbyist.
No they don't. It's USA government pushing fear. Heat sensors do not pass through lead paint. Therefore, make up a story about children eating paint off of walls. We must save our children!!! I call B.S.
Wood is porous, meaning that the wood underneath the lead-containing paint/varnish is also contaminated. Even worse, if the wood is stripped incorrectly, it could force more lead deeper into the wood. Even if she risked HER OWN HEALTH to restore this end table, it might still be unsafe.
Thank you for explaining, because my initial reaction was "No Cute Table!" But, it's not relevant, or helpful. So, thank you. Wr shall compose an ode instead.
@@sayhello5377 but if you re seal it with lead in it and the next person doesn't know, you're just causing someone else to get hurt. If you resealed the wood, then there is a chance the test wouldn't work because the outer layers are fine, and they wouldn't take precautions at all.
Girl the worst part about a lot of these comments is you KNOW that if you took precautions and then got really sick from the literal LEAD in the PAINT then people would be here calling you dumb for trying to refinish it. Some people just can’t be happy. You’re never wrong for prioritizing your health over an old table ❤
If she still got sick she didn't take all the precautions. I'm not judging just been around the environmental health/ lead removal industry my whole life
@@brittanyrock9653 I understand, and yet my point stands. Whether she took the precautions properly or not, it something very dangerous with a lot of risks if one small thing was done wrong. It isn’t worth it for an old crappy table.
@@BerryandKat you seem like a huge expert on lead poisoning and yet are okay with cars and parts of the world still using lead in their gasoline. Newsflash, lead isn't a "oh my God I touched lead and now I'm sick. Hunters use lead bullets, and the last time I checked they don't die from lead unless shot. This video is either sensationalism or desperate for attention because there are precautions that you can take sanding lead paint.
@@BerryandKat "yet my point stands" you realize you said that to somebody was actually in the industry and your what some sort of child with an opinion?
@@ThomasSawyers You seem.. really stupid or really old. I made a comment. Never claimed to be an expert. This is an old shitty table. Not worth the risk or even the prep to negate the risk tbh lol.
This lesson in safety should also be applied when renovating an old house too. Lots of paint and varnish finishes around staircases, doors, skirting and dado rails etc could also be toxic.
@@MartianCandies lead was used until 78 so just be careful. Test if you're unsure before starting a restoration. Lead like many other compounds only becomes dangerous if disturbed. When bound up and under substances and contained it's not dangerous where it becomes dangerous is when you begin a braiding it or it begins degrading in a fashion that lets it become aerosolized or leech into the environment.
This makes me feel like less of a crazy person. I worked for a church and the pastor was sanding off old painted panels on one of the rooms to refinish them. It was the entire room with wood paneling for the walls. It was making dust everywhere. It was an old church. So, I asked her if she had tested it and she flipped out at me and told me it was fine and that she had tested and it was negative. So I went to the store and got testers to test myself. Sure enough, it was lead paint. So, she not only lied, but felt fine risking everyone else’s health as well. What made me irate is that it was right next to the nursery. The sad end of the story is the board did nothing. I felt like I was overreacting for the longest time. But, the fact that you wouldn’t risk it makes me feel a tad better :)
@@dnxx503 it’s just a name, no they don’t contain any real lead if they did, for ever year kids would have gotten lead poisoning, they only use lead in the beginning now they use something called graphite The evolution of the pencil: 1 - Lead (super toxic) /discontinued 2 - graphite /they added wood 3 - graphite (with wood) /sill use 4 - mechanical pencil /still use
I know a lot of people are harping on about how you can still restore this piece but you did your own risk assessment and if your risk assessment says "no", then it says "no." It'd be nice if people could respect that
I'm not colorblind at all but I couldn't even tell the difference between orange and purple in this video. I guess it's much more obvious in person but I would definitely die thinking it was safe.
@@arcanine_enjoyer yeah I’m really confused, it looked pretty much the same from the start, except a bit darker. But it didn’t look to get pink in any way. Obviously trust this professional but yeah I woulda been like “oh it’s fine”!😅
I’m not even colorblind but the swab looked like normal, maybe a bit darker, orange, no pink or purple. It could have been pinkish off-camera, but still
@@arcanine_enjoyer true when she put that next to the thing i notices it’s a bit on darker side but during video i didn’t see it change especially when she said its gonna be purple pink - i just expected it to be more visible tbh. I’m not even colorblind
Apparently there is an app for colourblind people to detect colours for you on tests like these! And other colour tests such as pool chemical tests or even to help you match colours. It's pretty cool!
Why are there so many people saying that she should risk her life to renovate a side table... people need to not be so chronically online. She does this for a living. Just because your uncle's cousin's sister's dog has refurbished a piece of furniture with lead in it doesn't mean she's comfortable doing it. She's a professional, and she knows what is and what isn't worth it. Back off you weirdos.
Because they’re brain dead from all the sniffing of lead and asbestos. “Back in my day, we inhaled lead! So, you should too!” Straight up older generations mind set.
I've seen at least 5 comments like this talking about all the negative comments, but have not seen a single negative comment. Did you just assume people would be telling her she should have still refinished it, but didn't actually check?
I just read a reddit story about a guy who ruined his home and exposed his family to asbestos because he didn't know to test for it while renovating. The professional cleaners told him most people don't know. Thank you for spreading awareness and keeping people safe 🙏
I got these when I was pregnant because the house I was living in was older and I was absolutely paranoid about getting lead poisoning. Thankfully only one thing tested positive; we have since moved and the paint that was on our “new house” was lead based. We had the whole outside stripped and got plastic siding so no painting just power washing every month AND USE THESE TO TEST YOUR KIDS TOYS ❤
I remember my grandparents bought their house in USA jn the 70s and had to have everything retested in the 00s. Everything was clean but the garage door that I used to peel the flakes off. XD
I remember when we were little we bought a Thomas the tank engine toy from museum and when my parents brought it home they realize that it was lead-based paint. My mom was a painter ever since she was little with my grandpa so she was well aware of these kinds of things but my dad was pissed, we got a refund and they found a different one that wasn’t lead based but a lot of their toys still use lead and that was only about 14 years ago. They were literally children’s toys, they were giving it to my little brother for a birthday present when he was like four or six, some of my little brothers are still toddlers there’s 100% chance they were gonna bite that toy.
@@diimidosemineral9261 wow. Ya. Lead poisoning causes low IQ, aggression and a whole bunch of other problems. Also, every state right now is over safe levels for lead in their water. Please use water filters if you can!
Personally, no piece of furniture is worth risking my health for. Totally support your decision ❤️ if you are an expert at removing lead paint without risking your health, go ahead, but don't come at those of us who'd rather be safe than sorry. Most people don't think to recycle at all so this lady is already doing better than most 😘
This was incredibly informative! Thank you! Also sorry about the people who apparently value a random endtable over someone's life, and the people who apparently didn't watch the part where you mentioned you gave the table to hazardous waste disposal!
My husband and I took an 8 hour course (that should have only been 3 hours, tops) and got certified to remove lead paint from surfaces. It's not hard and it's not scary. You just don't want to create dry/dust. You keep the surface wet as you sand or scrape. And you have to dispose of the waste properly. It doesn't have to be the death of the furniture.
@@LaLadybug2011 that's true! But also be cautious with what material you're working with. Some furniture is better to just throw out because the material/wood might be porous and absorbed the lead into it. Too much of a risk there
When it comes to renovating old furniture or buildings it’s always important to test for lead, cadmium, and asbestos. While flipping things seems easy on the service, you definitely need to be risk aware to ensure you stay healthy. You could have still renovated this with the proper safety gear, but like you stated, it’s just not worth the risk. I’m glad someone is smart enough to share this online, so many flippers don’t mention health risks and then people think it’s an easy okay DIY. 🙈
When we needed to strip the paint off some doors in our house, we tested for lead first. Thankfully none of them had lead paint. Thank you for sharing your experience. 😊
Sometimes you can tell just by sight if it’s lead paint because lead paint tends to crack in a very characteristic scaling pattern that looks like lizard skin - i saw it right at the beginning of the video. Thanks for being careful, I wish more people talked about this!
Thank you for bringing awareness to this issue. When my older sister was a child she used to love peeling paint off the wall at my grandma’s house. Definitely had lead in it. This was mid 60s. She has had a host of health issues since her 20s including severe fertility issues and immune compromised. She’s in pain every day. May not have been the sole cause but undoubtedly contributed.
Oh for sure! That sucks. Have her look into chelation if possible. It pulls heavy metals out of the body by binding to them so they can be removed safely from the body.
Why is this the first time I heard of this? More people needs to hear this! It's scary to think how many people are just chilling at their home with toxic furniture never knowing what harm it might bring them. Thankfully I don't have any old furniture like that so I'm probably safe? I hope more people speak up on this and I hope your video gets reccomended to everyone else, too.
It's fantastic that you are making people aware of this. My in-laws had an old house from the 1700's and they were renovating the house and their grandson just happened to get tested for lead, his levels were high and they had to remove him immediately from their home until all the lead paint was gone
I knew there was lead used before..but never paid attention..this is extremely useful! I love vintage/antique things..this will be in the back burner for me..ty!
I repair old toys and plushies. Some old toys have lead involved but not much, I still test though. My friend refurbs just like you and since he actually gets some pieces from people about to toss into the dump, he has a funky little stencil that he puts on the piece and sprays so it says “LEAD PAINTED” so someone doesn’t come by the same thing and accidentally give themselves lead poisoning 💀
@@salvagedbykscott some people might want to restore antiques though, so we shouldn’t necessarily throw away everything that has lead or we’d lose a lot of history. I think warning people is enough so they can make their own risk assessment and if you wear the proper PPE and take off the led it’s safe to have unless you have little kids or something.
Seriously. That is typical of a hoarder- personally I can't live that way. My house would be a sanctuary of junk i don't use or need 'because I don't want it to end up in a landfill' whether it's a piece of junk in my house or a piece of junk in the landfill I'm definitely not going to hold on to those things and I feel bad for those that do.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I had never even thought of it! Luckily I've never flipped a previously painted piece! I will be buying these asap!!!
Sealants, adhesives, lacquers, varnishes etc all potentially have it depending on how and when it was made. Also good to have on hand and ready to go in case you come across a painted piece and want to hit the ground running instead of waiting for it to be delivered.
I learned my lesson the hard way. Sanded down half the top of a dresser and had a big reaction. I was feeling sick for a couple weeks. Awful headaches. I no longer have the urge to restore furniture.
Thank you for highlighting this issue! EDCs are a serious problem and should be dealt with carefully. A person can eat right and exercise and try to be as healthy as possible but if they’re exposed to any toxic compounds it’s seriously damaging and they might not even realize they’ve been affected until it’s too late.
I’m all for saving furniture if it can be… but we also live in 2023 where we know how certain dangers can affect us. I appreciate videos such as these empowering safety and knowledge instead of ignorant hoarding.
It’s sad that it’s so hard to find a professional to give a peice to. And even sadder it’s so hard/cost prohibitive to do this without being a pro. That being said, it’s always ALWAYS better to be safe rather than sorry with anything that can damage your lungs, and throwing this out was ultimately the only good choice.
@@kittenmimi5326 No, anyone can buy them online. I think this comment means that the reason that she didn’t renovate it is cause of the time, money and hazards of it
Lead doesn’t just damage your lungs, it often doesn’t. It basically kills your brain cells and leaves you crippled and extremely sick if it’s congested enough. Lead normally doesn’t affect damage the lungs specifically unless it’s breathed in through dust, like any paint dust or smoke would.
Ignore the negative comments, this is a very good thing to know As I live in an old house so am now going to get a led testing kit for the old paint for my house 🏠 😀 thankyou so much good work
I love how all the comments I can see are just telling her to be safe and not listen to those ass hats because the majority of people here came to support the creator and show her love. So the negative ones got drowned out ❤️
I watched a Forensic Files years ago about a family whose infant daughter died and they had no leads whatsoever on what causes could be. Took several years before they could figure out she had been eating the lead paint chips on their painted porch. Apparently it has a sort of sweet taste and babies will sometimes eat it. They were incredibly lucky to have figured it out as the authorities were trying to pin it on the parents. Parents be incredibly cautious of lead paint around kids!!!!
This is crazy I remember watching this episode when I was like 8! This one stuck with me for some reason like anytime I think forensic files, I think of this episode. Also the reason I was watching it at 8 was because my mom would fall asleep watching it in her room and I would sneak in there and go sleep in there but I was always too scared to find the remote so I just watched it until I fell asleep too 😭😭
@@wetookachonce8785That’s a trip! I always remember the picture of the leaded painted porch. It’s so strange how everyone seems to also watch this show to fall asleep to. Kinda one of the the last shows we should want running through our brain subconsciously. 🥴 It’s creepily addicting!!!
@@wetookachonce8785 The house was blue on outside I do remember that!! U have a good memory! 🤓 Next time that comes on randomly (and it WILL cuz u know they run FF like 24/7), I will think of this convo hahaaa.
whow, i had no idea. I don't refinish furniture and have dealt only with new wood in craft projects years ago. But always seeing furniture thrown out, and thinking, if I had time, would grab that and redo it. If I do, sure would buy kit to test first. Didn't know this was a thing. Good for you for putting health & safety first. The comments from the know it alls are really so ignorant sounding. I think most of the self righteous folks are likely blowing smoke. Doubt many have ever hit a lick on refinishing anything. I'm new to your channel. Can't wait to see more from you. Again, glad you are smart & considerate to make healthy & safety a priority. 💜
Another way to determine if it's lead and you are short on money, lead is the only paint to chip in a scale like pattern. Kind like an alligator or crocodile
Lead-based paint can be present without it taking on the scale like pattern. Sometimes it can look fine but you might feel a chalkiness to the surface. This is the paint still getting old and deteriorating. Always be sure to wash your hands thoroughly and several times with a good amount of soap if you run into this.
I’m doing this the next time I go to my moms house. A lot of her furniture is stuff that originally belonged to her grandparents and she refuses to part with it for sentimental reasons. Thank u for this video!!!
Thanks , real smart info , as much as I love redoing furniture after sanding a table and my garage was a mess I changed my mind. Kudos to y’all who do it. It’s hard work, some people don’t realize.
People are crying about the loss of the table, but I imagine that taking the burden of saving every single piece you come across with lead could be bad for your health over time. Kind of like how it is fine for us to get an x ray once, but the doctors preforming it need to be out of the room because being too close to the radiation would be detrimental over time. It probably is best to pick your battles with this.
At first, I couldn't tell there was pink in the swab and had to watch a second time to see how you showed it had pink in it, I'm grateful I know this now since I'm such a huge thrifter, I'll definitely get these!!!
I literally got chalkboard paint when I was younger that they say do not sand unless you know what you're doing because it contains lead and is dangerous to inhale once it's been sanded and turns to powder. I painted it on a piece of wood, didn't like how it turned out, would rather throw the piece of wood away and retry than risk my health even at that age. Because I was (still am) young and would like to stay healthy tyvm. We throw away far worse things than this, at least wood can break down. Leave this woman alone for choosing her and her families safety over a piece of frigging furniture.
My daughter had anemia really REALLY bad as a toddler and for a bit of time she lost her appetite and I would catch her gnawing on our window sills and corners of the hallway wall. This is when I took her to the dr and we discovered she was severely anemic. So I mentioned this weird behavior and the dr tested her for lead poisoning and sure enough she had some lead in her system. I live in an “updated” apartment …it was the other existing paint layering on the walls of this stupid place. It was a small amount of lead and by her 2nd test it was out of her system weeks later after fixing her anemia. She’s a healthy happy girl now but man I was so scared back then 😱 be careful out there parents with these old pieces of furniture
Great advice! I also found out about old sewing machines which I love + own (Singer), the gold paint is lead based + rubs off as you work on them. Boo.
And thank you for putting this out there and educating people. I'm sorry you have had to deal with so many people who don't want to believe its a real problem. But your efforts are appreciated by those of us who have jobs focused on this to protect the public everyday.
Oof. I hadn't even considered this when I refinished a family bedframe from the 1920s. Thankfully the methods I used did not produce dust I could breathe in.
Is that why I am having so many health related issues as an adult out of the blue? When I was a baby all the way to 11 yrs old I stayed in a room with a lead painted ceiling
THANK YOU...I'm totally new to this!!.. Thank you, this is a basic reminder! It could be old information to others... but essential for people like me since we 🙏🤗..
Thank you for this super great information. The comments here are awful. If you didn't test it then they would call you dumb. If you toss it your wasteful! So many UA-cam experts here! There are still a lot of nice people here that appreciate your knowledge.
You have no idea how helpful this video is!!! I have a baby crib from my great grandma that has been used by every generation since she got it. I'm pregnant and my in-laws brought up a really good point, does it have lead paint? No idea and have been worried about it and had no idea how to test till NOW! THANK YOU!!!
Yes and no. There are aspects like this that made living in the past "unhealthy". We no longer use lead paint. But back when people used lead paint, there weren't micro plastics in everything.
Another thing people don't think of is that not just bedding can have bedbugs. If there's ornamental-work the bedbugs love to line themselves all around it so it looks like it belongs! My friends brought a gorgeous bedframe- back that they saw outside of a house and really found this out the hard way.
Like pretty much everyone one here I had no idea!! I'm just getting into this as a hobby and I'm truly glad I saw this video as I have quite a bit of old furniture in my house.
Thank you so much! I’m looking to buy an older house and the laws are strict about warning/testing for lead in homes built before the late 70s (when all paint had lead.) It got me thinking about all the old furniture flips I see where zero precautions are taken and they don’t test for lead before stripping old furniture. This is such valuable information!
I lived in a 300-year old farmhouse when my daughter was born. We did a lot of renovations and created a lot of dust and in the process my daughter was diagnosed with lead poisoning. We immediately moved out of the house and it took three years for my daughter's lead level to go down to zero. So kudos for testing before you go through that nonsense!
I’m so sorry to hear that, y’all must’ve had the scare of your lives 😣. Glad to hear your daughter’s better now!
I'm surprised her level went down to zero since there's small amounts of lead in stuff now, the FDA approves a "safe" amount in water among other things
@@meowscutiedude there's safe and unsafe amount of every chemical.
@@meowscutie Maybe they meant 'near' zero.
I was tested for heavy metals, and results show two different charts; current level, but also historical levels, being exposed to it in the past.
More furniture flippers and thrift flippers need to talk about this. A lot of people have no idea about lead.
I swear I never ever thought of this🥹
A lot do, it's just not promoted by the algorithm. Plus, there's been advocacy for this issue for decades so not doing cursory research is on the individual hobbyist.
Yeap
No they don't. It's USA government pushing fear. Heat sensors do not pass through lead paint. Therefore, make up a story about children eating paint off of walls. We must save our children!!! I call B.S.
I've never thought about this, and I have tons of antiques. Think I'm going to be buying those testing strips now.
Wood is porous, meaning that the wood underneath the lead-containing paint/varnish is also contaminated. Even worse, if the wood is stripped incorrectly, it could force more lead deeper into the wood. Even if she risked HER OWN HEALTH to restore this end table, it might still be unsafe.
THANK YOU! It’s mind boggling how many people want to argue with this 🤯
@@invisible.spectra5809 If the piece is of an era where lead paint was available and used, there’s a high chance lead is in the varnish as well.
Thank you for explaining, because my initial reaction was "No Cute Table!" But, it's not relevant, or helpful. So, thank you. Wr shall compose an ode instead.
It doesn’t matter if there is lead in the wood as long as it is sealed.
@@sayhello5377 but if you re seal it with lead in it and the next person doesn't know, you're just causing someone else to get hurt. If you resealed the wood, then there is a chance the test wouldn't work because the outer layers are fine, and they wouldn't take precautions at all.
Girl the worst part about a lot of these comments is you KNOW that if you took precautions and then got really sick from the literal LEAD in the PAINT then people would be here calling you dumb for trying to refinish it. Some people just can’t be happy. You’re never wrong for prioritizing your health over an old table ❤
If she still got sick she didn't take all the precautions.
I'm not judging just been around the environmental health/ lead removal industry my whole life
@@brittanyrock9653 I understand, and yet my point stands. Whether she took the precautions properly or not, it something very dangerous with a lot of risks if one small thing was done wrong. It isn’t worth it for an old crappy table.
@@BerryandKat you seem like a huge expert on lead poisoning and yet are okay with cars and parts of the world still using lead in their gasoline. Newsflash, lead isn't a "oh my God I touched lead and now I'm sick. Hunters use lead bullets, and the last time I checked they don't die from lead unless shot. This video is either sensationalism or desperate for attention because there are precautions that you can take sanding lead paint.
@@BerryandKat "yet my point stands" you realize you said that to somebody was actually in the industry and your what some sort of child with an opinion?
@@ThomasSawyers You seem.. really stupid or really old. I made a comment. Never claimed to be an expert. This is an old shitty table. Not worth the risk or even the prep to negate the risk tbh lol.
This lesson in safety should also be applied when renovating an old house too. Lots of paint and varnish finishes around staircases, doors, skirting and dado rails etc could also be toxic.
Guess the whole house has to be sent to the landfill
Old houses tend to use really toxic filling between the walls as well.
How old of houses...? My one in moving into is a small one made in 1942
@@SheenaFujibayashisan @ing you in case you also know the answer, thanks in advance
@@MartianCandies lead was used until 78 so just be careful. Test if you're unsure before starting a restoration. Lead like many other compounds only becomes dangerous if disturbed. When bound up and under substances and contained it's not dangerous where it becomes dangerous is when you begin a braiding it or it begins degrading in a fashion that lets it become aerosolized or leech into the environment.
We often forget how lead was so commonly used. These types of videos are so important.
It's crazy how much toxic materials they put in stuff back then... old paint, makeup etc
This makes me feel like less of a crazy person. I worked for a church and the pastor was sanding off old painted panels on one of the rooms to refinish them. It was the entire room with wood paneling for the walls. It was making dust everywhere. It was an old church. So, I asked her if she had tested it and she flipped out at me and told me it was fine and that she had tested and it was negative. So I went to the store and got testers to test myself. Sure enough, it was lead paint. So, she not only lied, but felt fine risking everyone else’s health as well. What made me irate is that it was right next to the nursery. The sad end of the story is the board did nothing. I felt like I was overreacting for the longest time. But, the fact that you wouldn’t risk it makes me feel a tad better :)
That's insane ☠️ It feels like people have forgotten how dangerous lead is.
@@reallyjojoify We have. Most of us have barely heard of lead poisoning past the fact that it can happen, you know?
@@DoKuShOsTaR is lead in pencils right?
@@dnxx503 it’s just a name, no they don’t contain any real lead if they did, for ever year kids would have gotten lead poisoning, they only use lead in the beginning now they use something called graphite
The evolution of the pencil:
1 - Lead (super toxic) /discontinued
2 - graphite /they added wood
3 - graphite (with wood) /sill use
4 - mechanical pencil /still use
@@dnxx503 They used to, definitely do not anymore.
I know a lot of people are harping on about how you can still restore this piece but you did your own risk assessment and if your risk assessment says "no", then it says "no." It'd be nice if people could respect that
Glad that didn't turn pink or purple.
Me whose colour blind: dies of lead poisoning.
I'm not colorblind at all but I couldn't even tell the difference between orange and purple in this video. I guess it's much more obvious in person but I would definitely die thinking it was safe.
@@arcanine_enjoyer yeah I’m really confused, it looked pretty much the same from the start, except a bit darker. But it didn’t look to get pink in any way. Obviously trust this professional but yeah I woulda been like “oh it’s fine”!😅
I’m not even colorblind but the swab looked like normal, maybe a bit darker, orange, no pink or purple. It could have been pinkish off-camera, but still
@@arcanine_enjoyer true when she put that next to the thing i notices it’s a bit on darker side but during video i didn’t see it change especially when she said its gonna be purple pink - i just expected it to be more visible tbh. I’m not even colorblind
Apparently there is an app for colourblind people to detect colours for you on tests like these! And other colour tests such as pool chemical tests or even to help you match colours. It's pretty cool!
Why are there so many people saying that she should risk her life to renovate a side table... people need to not be so chronically online. She does this for a living. Just because your uncle's cousin's sister's dog has refurbished a piece of furniture with lead in it doesn't mean she's comfortable doing it. She's a professional, and she knows what is and what isn't worth it. Back off you weirdos.
Because they’re brain dead from all the sniffing of lead and asbestos. “Back in my day, we inhaled lead! So, you should too!” Straight up older generations mind set.
To reiterate: back off you wierdos.
I've seen at least 5 comments like this talking about all the negative comments, but have not seen a single negative comment. Did you just assume people would be telling her she should have still refinished it, but didn't actually check?
An east telltale sign of lead paint is the paint cracking / chipping away in square / rectangle pattern. Exactly like how it’s shown in this video!
I just read a reddit story about a guy who ruined his home and exposed his family to asbestos because he didn't know to test for it while renovating. The professional cleaners told him most people don't know. Thank you for spreading awareness and keeping people safe 🙏
I got these when I was pregnant because the house I was living in was older and I was absolutely paranoid about getting lead poisoning. Thankfully only one thing tested positive; we have since moved and the paint that was on our “new house” was lead based. We had the whole outside stripped and got plastic siding so no painting just power washing every month
AND USE THESE TO TEST YOUR KIDS TOYS ❤
I remember my grandparents bought their house in USA jn the 70s and had to have everything retested in the 00s. Everything was clean but the garage door that I used to peel the flakes off. XD
I remember when we were little we bought a Thomas the tank engine toy from museum and when my parents brought it home they realize that it was lead-based paint. My mom was a painter ever since she was little with my grandpa so she was well aware of these kinds of things but my dad was pissed, we got a refund and they found a different one that wasn’t lead based but a lot of their toys still use lead and that was only about 14 years ago. They were literally children’s toys, they were giving it to my little brother for a birthday present when he was like four or six, some of my little brothers are still toddlers there’s 100% chance they were gonna bite that toy.
@@diimidosemineral9261 wow. Ya. Lead poisoning causes low IQ, aggression and a whole bunch of other problems.
Also, every state right now is over safe levels for lead in their water. Please use water filters if you can!
@@rockjockchick I didn’t know that about water, although I live in Canada so I’d have to look up what’s going on here.
Personally, no piece of furniture is worth risking my health for. Totally support your decision ❤️ if you are an expert at removing lead paint without risking your health, go ahead, but don't come at those of us who'd rather be safe than sorry. Most people don't think to recycle at all so this lady is already doing better than most 😘
Right?!
POV you’re looking for the negative comments but don’t find any.
It's almost like people combatting those comments end up drowning them out.
@@meowwaffles6040 seems to be.
I'll keep trying
@@uluruise I'm one of them but I just keep my comments to myself. If you got nothing good to say then say nothing at all.
@@meowwaffles6040 hmm
This was incredibly informative! Thank you! Also sorry about the people who apparently value a random endtable over someone's life, and the people who apparently didn't watch the part where you mentioned you gave the table to hazardous waste disposal!
You can't fix stupid...lol
@@mariongates9069 Apparently lol
OMG thank you so much. I have plans to refinish my grandparents bedroom furniture next week. I'll be grabbing that test kit now.
You can refinish it by using precautions including doing it outside, using a respirator, etc.
My husband and I took an 8 hour course (that should have only been 3 hours, tops) and got certified to remove lead paint from surfaces. It's not hard and it's not scary. You just don't want to create dry/dust. You keep the surface wet as you sand or scrape. And you have to dispose of the waste properly. It doesn't have to be the death of the furniture.
Also remember lead absorbs through skin so wear gloves handling anything that tests positive with it.
@@mp5249 It really doesn’t seem worth it 😫
@@LaLadybug2011 that's true! But also be cautious with what material you're working with. Some furniture is better to just throw out because the material/wood might be porous and absorbed the lead into it. Too much of a risk there
When it comes to renovating old furniture or buildings it’s always important to test for lead, cadmium, and asbestos. While flipping things seems easy on the service, you definitely need to be risk aware to ensure you stay healthy. You could have still renovated this with the proper safety gear, but like you stated, it’s just not worth the risk. I’m glad someone is smart enough to share this online, so many flippers don’t mention health risks and then people think it’s an easy okay DIY. 🙈
*surface (not service _face palm_ )
When we needed to strip the paint off some doors in our house, we tested for lead first. Thankfully none of them had lead paint. Thank you for sharing your experience. 😊
Sometimes you can tell just by sight if it’s lead paint because lead paint tends to crack in a very characteristic scaling pattern that looks like lizard skin - i saw it right at the beginning of the video. Thanks for being careful, I wish more people talked about this!
This is so helpful! No one else flipping furniture has made any mention of this. Phew..is all I can say…
Thank you for bringing awareness to this issue. When my older sister was a child she used to love peeling paint off the wall at my grandma’s house. Definitely had lead in it. This was mid 60s. She has had a host of health issues since her 20s including severe fertility issues and immune compromised. She’s in pain every day. May not have been the sole cause but undoubtedly contributed.
Oh for sure! That sucks. Have her look into chelation if possible. It pulls heavy metals out of the body by binding to them so they can be removed safely from the body.
Thank you. I have a very old secretary desk that belonged to my grandparents and I never considered that the stain could be lead based!
Why is this the first time I heard of this? More people needs to hear this!
It's scary to think how many people are just chilling at their home with toxic furniture never knowing what harm it might bring them. Thankfully I don't have any old furniture like that so I'm probably safe?
I hope more people speak up on this and I hope your video gets reccomended to everyone else, too.
Welcome to old standards, much like how people didn't care much about radiation 100 years ago, same with ceiling coating asbestos.
“this table is toxic!!!”
*table starts spitting bars*
It's fantastic that you are making people aware of this. My in-laws had an old house from the 1700's and they were renovating the house and their grandson just happened to get tested for lead, his levels were high and they had to remove him immediately from their home until all the lead paint was gone
I knew there was lead used before..but never paid attention..this is extremely useful! I love vintage/antique things..this will be in the back burner for me..ty!
the packaging having a gradient that tells you if there is lead is so cool
I repair old toys and plushies. Some old toys have lead involved but not much, I still test though. My friend refurbs just like you and since he actually gets some pieces from people about to toss into the dump, he has a funky little stencil that he puts on the piece and sprays so it says “LEAD PAINTED” so someone doesn’t come by the same thing and accidentally give themselves lead poisoning 💀
He should be taking them to a hazardous materials collection site, just like any used chemical strippers or leftover paint 😉
@@salvagedbykscott some people might want to restore antiques though, so we shouldn’t necessarily throw away everything that has lead or we’d lose a lot of history. I think warning people is enough so they can make their own risk assessment and if you wear the proper PPE and take off the led it’s safe to have unless you have little kids or something.
@@FayeGwenn maybe for a museum where it's behind glass but there's no way to completely remove the lead from the wood
@@salvagedbykscott probably difficult to do / reach for some people?
Nice, I appreciate how he puts a warning
Damn, all the hoarders in the comments who apparently don't toss anything because it has partial value
Seriously. That is typical of a hoarder- personally I can't live that way. My house would be a sanctuary of junk i don't use or need 'because I don't want it to end up in a landfill' whether it's a piece of junk in my house or a piece of junk in the landfill I'm definitely not going to hold on to those things and I feel bad for those that do.
Thankyou for spreading awareness about this. So many people probably thrift furniture without even questioning these things.
Thanks for sharing this, I had forgotten about the problem with lead in old paint.
I absolutely knew about lead... but never thought about testing furniture before flipping or refinishing. Thank you very much.
Thank you for discussing the danger of lead. Many people have never been exposed to older homes or furniture and don’t realize ze lead is an issue.
I'd write LEAD PAINT on the thing just in case before dumping it, I'm that paranoid about lead poisoning lmao
I had the same thought.
This is actually a really good idea
Wow, I’ve been looking into furniture flipping for a while and this is the first I’ve heard of it, thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I had never even thought of it! Luckily I've never flipped a previously painted piece! I will be buying these asap!!!
Glad it was helpful!
If you don’t flip previously painted pieces of furniture, why would you need to spend your money on these testing swabs?
@@poopoomcgee123 it's not just paint, wood stains can have lead additives too as she said
Sealants, adhesives, lacquers, varnishes etc all potentially have it depending on how and when it was made. Also good to have on hand and ready to go in case you come across a painted piece and want to hit the ground running instead of waiting for it to be delivered.
YESS no body talks about it enough..i grew up like with the whole always worrying about lead in things it was still everywhere in 70s & 80s
I learned my lesson the hard way. Sanded down half the top of a dresser and had a big reaction. I was feeling sick for a couple weeks. Awful headaches. I no longer have the urge to restore furniture.
Thank you for highlighting this issue! EDCs are a serious problem and should be dealt with carefully. A person can eat right and exercise and try to be as healthy as possible but if they’re exposed to any toxic compounds it’s seriously damaging and they might not even realize they’ve been affected until it’s too late.
I’m all for saving furniture if it can be… but we also live in 2023 where we know how certain dangers can affect us. I appreciate videos such as these empowering safety and knowledge instead of ignorant hoarding.
I went straight to Amazon and bought a kit. Thank you so much for this reminder!
Never thought about this. This is really something to consider when flipping and/or upcycling. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Glad I saw this video. I have a few vintage pieces I wanted to “fix up.” Now I’ll make sure to test them first. Thank you.
It’s sad that it’s so hard to find a professional to give a peice to. And even sadder it’s so hard/cost prohibitive to do this without being a pro. That being said, it’s always ALWAYS better to be safe rather than sorry with anything that can damage your lungs, and throwing this out was ultimately the only good choice.
Wait is it not allowed for anyone to just buy those swabs stuff online
@@kittenmimi5326 No, anyone can buy them online. I think this comment means that the reason that she didn’t renovate it is cause of the time, money and hazards of it
Lead doesn’t just damage your lungs, it often doesn’t. It basically kills your brain cells and leaves you crippled and extremely sick if it’s congested enough. Lead normally doesn’t affect damage the lungs specifically unless it’s breathed in through dust, like any paint dust or smoke would.
Thank you so much for sharing this, I don't think this would have ever occurred to me.
Ignore the negative comments, this is a very good thing to know As I live in an old house so am now going to get a led testing kit for the old paint for my house 🏠 😀 thankyou so much good work
Her: This table is TOXIC
The table: Here we go again! You’re the one who’s toxic, what do you mean I’m gaslighting you????
Lmao 😂 My kind of humor!
good god why are people so pressed in the comments?!?? you don’t feel comfortable restoring it and that’s perfectly fine
I love how all the comments I can see are just telling her to be safe and not listen to those ass hats because the majority of people here came to support the creator and show her love. So the negative ones got drowned out ❤️
Can't find these comments
@@CaptainTom_EW newest first
@@therealnefali I already found some of them
this vid made me realise there was probably tons of lead paint in my house as a kid from my grandma's ancient furniture lmao
Thank you for sharing! Not many people know this or understand the dangers of lead.
I had no idea it could be found in stains. Great info!
I watched a Forensic Files years ago about a family whose infant daughter died and they had no leads whatsoever on what causes could be. Took several years before they could figure out she had been eating the lead paint chips on their painted porch. Apparently it has a sort of sweet taste and babies will sometimes eat it. They were incredibly lucky to have figured it out as the authorities were trying to pin it on the parents. Parents be incredibly cautious of lead paint around kids!!!!
This is crazy I remember watching this episode when I was like 8! This one stuck with me for some reason like anytime I think forensic files, I think of this episode. Also the reason I was watching it at 8 was because my mom would fall asleep watching it in her room and I would sneak in there and go sleep in there but I was always too scared to find the remote so I just watched it until I fell asleep too 😭😭
@@wetookachonce8785That’s a trip! I always remember the picture of the leaded painted porch. It’s so strange how everyone seems to also watch this show to fall asleep to. Kinda one of the the last shows we should want running through our brain subconsciously. 🥴 It’s creepily addicting!!!
@@tajr.2650 it is creepily addicting!! I j remember the porch, I think it was blue 😭
@@wetookachonce8785 The house was blue on outside I do remember that!! U have a good memory! 🤓 Next time that comes on randomly (and it WILL cuz u know they run FF like 24/7), I will think of this convo hahaaa.
@@tajr.2650 bahahah yes me too!!
Thank you for this video. I always pick up older used end tables etc. I have never thought of the old paint. Thanks again have a great day
whow, i had no idea. I don't refinish furniture and have dealt only with new wood in craft projects years ago. But always seeing furniture thrown out, and thinking, if I had time, would grab that and redo it. If I do, sure would buy kit to test first. Didn't know this was a thing. Good for you for putting health & safety first. The comments from the know it alls are really so ignorant sounding.
I think most of the self righteous folks are likely blowing smoke. Doubt many have ever hit a lick on refinishing anything. I'm new to your channel. Can't wait to see more from you. Again, glad you are smart & considerate to make healthy & safety a priority. 💜
Another way to determine if it's lead and you are short on money, lead is the only paint to chip in a scale like pattern. Kind like an alligator or crocodile
Lead-based paint can be present without it taking on the scale like pattern. Sometimes it can look fine but you might feel a chalkiness to the surface. This is the paint still getting old and deteriorating. Always be sure to wash your hands thoroughly and several times with a good amount of soap if you run into this.
@@CrystalKStearns ooo didn't know that! Very cool haha
I’m doing this the next time I go to my moms house. A lot of her furniture is stuff that originally belonged to her grandparents and she refuses to part with it for sentimental reasons. Thank u for this video!!!
It can be sealed....it's not radioactive! Furniture or cabinets that are chipping and rest positive for lead can be safely refinished/refurbished.
Lead poisoning causes low IQ, aggression, and so many other problems. It also absorbs through skin.
Thank you for the information about old furniture probably containing lead in the paint. Did not think about or have this knowledge.
I'm planning to get some antique furniture for my apartment, definitely going to invest in some lead testing strips now
lol I used to chew on my parents bedside tables. great texture 😭
Look into chelation therapy to pull heavy metals out of the body.
Holy crap how did I miss this?! I thought about houses but not old furniture. THANK YOU FOR THE PSA!
Thanks , real smart info , as much as I love redoing furniture after sanding a table and my garage was a mess I changed my mind. Kudos to y’all who do it. It’s hard work, some people don’t realize.
I know I appreciate the reminder and safety tip!
People are crying about the loss of the table, but I imagine that taking the burden of saving every single piece you come across with lead could be bad for your health over time. Kind of like how it is fine for us to get an x ray once, but the doctors preforming it need to be out of the room because being too close to the radiation would be detrimental over time. It probably is best to pick your battles with this.
Exactly
I keep reading about comments of people upset about throwing out the table. But I haven't read any comments advocating for keeping it... ??
Would love a follow-up video on how to properly dispose of a piece of furniture that has lead.
Google your closest hazardous materials collection facility and take it to them 😉❤️
@@salvagedbykscott best honest part 2 ever.
You can tell by the dried flakes - they're very rectangular, which is a tell-tale sign of lead.
Thank you so much for the information. I've worked on sanding and finishing old furniture for 40 years.
Lol people are talking about all the "angry comments" but all I see are comments talking about the angry comments 😂
I believe some were deleted
They've been buried.
Sort by newest. They’re all over the place.
I just found a ton of angry comment inside a useful comment's comment section
You gotta look inside them comments
At first, I couldn't tell there was pink in the swab and had to watch a second time to see how you showed it had pink in it, I'm grateful I know this now since I'm such a huge thrifter, I'll definitely get these!!!
Glad I saw this before I started sanding my 1960s buffet table this weekend 😳
I literally got chalkboard paint when I was younger that they say do not sand unless you know what you're doing because it contains lead and is dangerous to inhale once it's been sanded and turns to powder. I painted it on a piece of wood, didn't like how it turned out, would rather throw the piece of wood away and retry than risk my health even at that age. Because I was (still am) young and would like to stay healthy tyvm. We throw away far worse things than this, at least wood can break down. Leave this woman alone for choosing her and her families safety over a piece of frigging furniture.
My daughter had anemia really REALLY bad as a toddler and for a bit of time she lost her appetite and I would catch her gnawing on our window sills and corners of the hallway wall. This is when I took her to the dr and we discovered she was severely anemic. So I mentioned this weird behavior and the dr tested her for lead poisoning and sure enough she had some lead in her system. I live in an “updated” apartment …it was the other existing paint layering on the walls of this stupid place. It was a small amount of lead and by her 2nd test it was out of her system weeks later after fixing her anemia. She’s a healthy happy girl now but man I was so scared back then 😱 be careful out there parents with these old pieces of furniture
Yup, lead paint tastes sweet so ypung children will often eat it. I'm so glad your daughter was OK!!
Great advice! I also found out about old sewing machines which I love + own (Singer), the gold paint is lead based + rubs off as you work on them. Boo.
And thank you for putting this out there and educating people. I'm sorry you have had to deal with so many people who don't want to believe its a real problem. But your efforts are appreciated by those of us who have jobs focused on this to protect the public everyday.
Oof. I hadn't even considered this when I refinished a family bedframe from the 1920s. Thankfully the methods I used did not produce dust I could breathe in.
Is that why I am having so many health related issues as an adult out of the blue? When I was a baby all the way to 11 yrs old I stayed in a room with a lead painted ceiling
If you're being serious you should probs see a doctor before you get cancer or something...
Were you eating the paint? It's not toxic unless you're breathing it in from sanding it down or ingesting it somehow.
thnk you for 8nfo
😮 thank you so much for the information about the lid in the furniture
Thank you for that tip. I had no idea. I love revamping furnitures.. so thank you. I’ll keep this in mind..!!!❤❤❤❤
What a pity, it was such a cute little table. But I'm glad you chose health over aesthetic
Glad to see a lot of support in the comments too.
Thanks for the reminder. I'm always thinking about it in my son's older house but I forget about it in furniture.
THANK YOU...I'm totally new to this!!.. Thank you, this is a basic reminder! It could be old information to others... but essential for people like me since we 🙏🤗..
All these people saying it was fine to just refinish it and sell it are the exact reason I don’t buy flipped furniture. Y’all are too much
Wow, great catch!
Thank you for this super great information. The comments here are awful. If you didn't test it then they would call you dumb. If you toss it your wasteful! So many UA-cam experts here! There are still a lot of nice people here that appreciate your knowledge.
You have no idea how helpful this video is!!! I have a baby crib from my great grandma that has been used by every generation since she got it. I'm pregnant and my in-laws brought up a really good point, does it have lead paint? No idea and have been worried about it and had no idea how to test till NOW! THANK YOU!!!
this is very informative and helpful! thank you!
people who ignorantly claim the past was better and healthier than the present really ought to watch this
No one is saying that
@@katierose8238 If no one was I wouldn't have written that, like duh 😆
Yes and no. There are aspects like this that made living in the past "unhealthy". We no longer use lead paint. But back when people used lead paint, there weren't micro plastics in everything.
THANK YOU!!! People are sanding and inhaling led and coating with epoxy without gloves/mask I CANT.
I have no idea why people are getting mad over this useful information.. like bro.
Thank you for this!!
You're so welcome!
Thank you! I had no idea this was a thing-I guess I assumed lead paint was just on old walls.
I never would have thought of that. I only think of it being in house paints.
Another thing people don't think of is that not just bedding can have bedbugs. If there's ornamental-work the bedbugs love to line themselves all around it so it looks like it belongs!
My friends brought a gorgeous bedframe- back that they saw outside of a house and really found this out the hard way.
Like pretty much everyone one here I had no idea!! I'm just getting into this as a hobby and I'm truly glad I saw this video as I have quite a bit of old furniture in my house.
Glad I could help!
Now imagine people not testing and they prefer to sand off paint and don’t bother to wear proper PPE. So dangerous. Thank you for making this video.
Thank you so much! I’m looking to buy an older house and the laws are strict about warning/testing for lead in homes built before the late 70s (when all paint had lead.) It got me thinking about all the old furniture flips I see where zero precautions are taken and they don’t test for lead before stripping old furniture. This is such valuable information!
I love that the lead testing container has a gradient to show the toxicity!! Such a clever idea haha. Anyway sad about the table 😔 but such is life!!
I sure didn't know about this. I'm so glad I saw this, TYSM!