How to Clean a Kitchen Table

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Here's how to make that table so clean you could eat off of it!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Furniture Polishes
  • Neutral Cleaners
  • Soft Cloth
  • Sponges
  • Oil Soaps
  • Buckets
  • Tarps

Step1
Spray the surface of the table with a cleaning fluid for routine cleaning. Use a neutral cleaner for synthetic materials; use oil soap for wood. Wipe the table dry with a soft towel. For deeper cleaning, read on.
Step2
Lay a plastic tarp on the floor around the table.
Step3
Prepare a solution of neutral cleaner (for synthetic materials) or oil soap (for wood). The product label should give guidelines about mixing proportions.
Step4
Use a sponge to apply the cleaning solution to the table surface. Wipe with the grain of the surface material.
Step5
Wring the sponge out over an empty bucket.
Step6
Use the sponge to wipe the cleaning solution off the table, and wring the sponge out periodically over the bucket.
Step7
Immediately wipe the surface dry with a soft terry cloth towel.

Tips & Warnings

  • If cleaning doesn't fully restore your table's shine, polish it again with a standard furniture polish.

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