How to Make Your Own Furniture Polish

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

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Lemon Juices
• Lemon Oils
• Olive (not Virgin) Oil
• Vegetable Oils
• Mineral Oils
• Soft-bristled Toothbrushes
• clean, dry, lint-free cloth

Polish Finished Wood

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

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

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

4. Rub with a new, clean cloth until wood shines.

Polish Unfinished Wood

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

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

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

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

Tips & Warnings

• 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.