How to untangle a necklace?

asparagus1968

talcum powder and cocktail sticks!

MMO_3

talcum powder?

mrs_motivated

no.1swimmum wrote: »

You could also try using a sewing needle to loosen the knots - thats how I normally do it, you need to be gentle and tease it by inserting the needle and wiggling!

This is exactly how I do it - it always works but may take 10 minutes or so.

blossomhill_2

Pin it to a cork placemat and use a needle/pin, (also pinning bits that are untangled out of the way)

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny

Was told for untangling guide lines that you hand it from the roof and leave, letting gravity do the rest. Most of the time it would work in a time!

So why hat grab one end, and pin it up hig, let the thing dangle down for a while.

Cullumpster

I'm sure I remember something along the lines of bashing it with a wooden spoon so that it loosens, maybe not tho, think that maybe just me if in doubt bash it

MMO_3

Thanks everyone. I went with the cooking oil and two needles/pins approach and did it in about 30 minutes.

katieowl_2

So now make sure you close it when you store it...and probably keep it in a box by itself

Kate

Eenymeeny

MMO wrote: »

Thanks everyone. I went with the cooking oil and two needles/pins approach and did it in about 30 minutes.

I hope that you are posting from Thailand and haven't been up through the night trying to sort it!
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lesbro

I keep all my chains on a safety pin and lay them in a drawer in my jewellery box, no tangles. You could use 2 pins on a piece of cloth [velvet is good] and roll it up.