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How to Make Your Own Furniture Polish

As you start preparing for get-togethers this year, try this DIY 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!

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!

As you start preparing for get-togethers this year, try this DIY 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 vinegar

Method

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.

What do you prefer use as a safe furniture polish?

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5 Comments

  1. 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)

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  2. 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.

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