How Do You Sharpen Scissors (and Knives)

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itzalgud

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Not sure if some of you would consider scissors, cookware, but I keep a pair in the kitchen and use them all the time in cooking. They have become unusably dull because some little gremlin in the household used them inappropriately.

The only sharpener I have is that little gadget on the back of the electric can opener, but due to the shape of scissors, only the tip fits in. Before buying something, I wanted your suggestions of what to get that would sharpen scissors and my kitchen knives. What works good?
 
Make a few cuts on a 220 grit sheet of sandpaper for scissors.

If you use the Search Feature you will find numerous discussions on knife sharpening.
 
Sounds too simple. Also, sounds like it would work.
I'll try it...thanks.

Would still like some suggestions on sharpening knives. There are a million out there and I have bought a few and threw away all because they don't work very good. Maybe my technique???
Anyone found a "killer" knife sharpener that isn't too expensive?
 
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I knew there had to be a thread on sharpening knives (wasn't sure about scissors). Guess I just didn't look back far enough. Answered all my questions. Thanks everyone.
itzalgud
 
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