How to to Make a Natural Wood Furniture Polish at Home

Create furniture polishes with oils that will absorb into the wood.

Protect your furniture with basic, blend-it-yourself formulas that are kind to the environment and your wallet. Create a wood replenishing polish from common kitchen oils. According to Consumer Reports, natural homemade cleaning products can be as effective as their commercial counterparts.

Things You'll Need

• Olive oil
• White distilled vinegar
• Mineral oil
• Lemon oil
• Lemon juice

Instructions

1. Combine 6 teaspoons of light olive oil with 3 cups of distilled white vinegar to clean sealed wood furniture. Pour the solution into a spray bottle. Wipe over furniture with a damp cloth then wipe dry with a lint-free cloth.

2. Mix 2 parts olive oil and 1 part lemon juice. Apply to finished wood furniture with a soft cloth. Allow the mixture to sit on the wood for several hours. Polish with a lint-free cloth.

3. Swirl a teaspoon of lemon oil into a pint of mineral oil to polish unfinished wood furniture. Apply the mixture sparingly with a clean, soft cloth.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't use to much vinegar and use olive oil especially on leather car seats and other leather furniture.

References

• Consumer Reports: Homemade Cleaning Products
• Michigan State University Extension: Homemade Cleaners

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish