How to Make Your Own Furniture Polish
By Hilary Bernstein, Contributing Writer
Always one to look for safe and simple ways to clean my home, I was really excited to finally discover a homemade recipe for furniture polish.
For years I had used aerosol dusting sprays, simply because it was the way I had been taught to dust. Only after I started making healthier choices and greening my cleaning did I search for a recipe for homemade furniture polish.
What I found and tweaked is so.very.simple. Really.
As you start preparing for holiday get-togethers this year, try this homemade furniture polish. It takes just a moment to whip up and is completely natural. Chances are you’ll never be tempted to go back to manufactured sprays!
Homemade furniture polish
Ingredients
1/8 cup fresh lemon juice (half a lemon)
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon white vinegarMethod
Squeeze half of a lemon into a small bowl. Add olive oil and a splash of white vinegar.
Whisk the three ingredients together.
Rub the polish on wooden furniture with a soft dusting cloth.
To avoid an oily surface, really rub the polish into the wood. You may want to wait a few hours for any oiliness to absorb before putting objects on top of the polished wood.
I was excited to recently figure out a recipe for dusting/furniture polish. I like this one as you can make up a whole batch in advance, rather than every time you need to use it. Just shake well first though!
Half a cup of water, half a teaspoon liquid Castile soap, half teaspoon olive oil, 15-20 drops essential oil (I usually use a mix of orange, lemon & lavender. Cedarwood is good in there too instead of lavender. Last batch I made I just used doTerra’s Balance blend).
Mix ingredients together in a spray bottle. Shake well before using and spray onto a cloth (rather than straight onto furniture).
You can make a double or triple batch if you like but check first if your tap water mixes properly with Castile soap. I know in some places it’s better to use distilled water so it doesn’t react (mine is always fine)
Thanks for sharing, Amy-Joy!
love this idea! will be trying tonight! sadly, I could not ‘share’ it on FB..no ‘share’ button..
Thanks for your comment, Chris! There should be share buttons (for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, etc.) at the top of the post (just below the post title) and at the bottom (just after the “What do you prefer use as a safe furniture polish?” question). Are those not loading on your screen?
Thanks for sharing this great recipe. I am excited to try it. I also found a “gunk” remover for my cabinets from One Good Thing by Jillee. 1 part baking soda and 2 parts oil. I will be deep cleaning my cabinets today to get ready for the Christmas Day party. Do you think it matters what type of oil we use? I only have olive oil on hand now, but it is a pricey oil. I’m thinking I may just want to buy a cheap vegetable oil just for cleaning purposes.