How to Make Your Own Furniture Polish

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Keep your wood furniture looking new with this easy-to-make polish.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

Mix 2 parts vegetable oil or olive oil and 1 part lemon juice in a medium-sized bowl.

Step2

Dip a clean, dry, lint-free cloth into the mixture and rub into the wood. Always rub wood in the direction of the grain.

Step3

Use a soft-bristled toothbrush to get into tight places or to get at scrollwork or other intricate design work.

Step4

Rub with a new, clean cloth until wood shines.

Step1

Dissolve 1 tsp. lemon oil into 1 cup mineral oil.

Step2

Apply a small amount of the mixture onto a soft, clean, dry, lint-free cloth.

Step3

Rub mixture into wood until all residue has soaked in. Always rub in the direction of the grain of the wood.

Step4

Buff with a clean, dry cloth to make furniture shine.

This recipe also has a nice, fresh fragrance.
Remove pulp from lemon juice, as it will break when rubbed.
If you don't like the smell of lemon, you don't add have to add it to the mineral oil.
Never substitute mineral spirits for mineral oil.
Mineral oil is flammable! Keep away from open flame.
Keep the area you are working in well ventilated.