Domestic bliss squared shows how rubbing on a 1 2 cup of vinegar mixed with 1 2 cup of olive oil can make a wood surface almost like new again even when furniture polish and orange oil failed.
How to clean wood table with olive oil.
You can use white vinegar diluted in water for cleaning or white vinegar mixed with olive oil for a clean and polish.
A clean dry cloth.
You mix together half a cup of olive oil and half a cup of white vinegar.
Remove oil absorbing paste with a plastic spatula.
Remove the dried paste from your table with a spatula.
Dusting gently with a damp cloth is usually enough but since i have to scratch dried food off of it often i have to do a little more.
Our table is an oiled wood table.
2 cup of vinegar.
2 apply the polish with a soft polishing cloth.
3 mix it well before using.
If combined with olive oil these ingredients will moisturize and protect any wood surfaces.
Dampen a clean cloth with water and wipe up paste residue.
Do not rub it in too hard but leave it to soak in.
I use this recipe to clean the table and if the wood looks worn afterwards i add some pure olive oil and let it soak into the wood.
Vacuum your furniture or dust it with a cloth on the surface and in any crevices.
Apple cider vinegar removes grime and grease that gets stuck on wood while lemon juice serves as a disinfectant.
Do not use any alternatives like vegetable oil or virgin coconut oil because it doesn t work the same way and might damage the wood.
3 then wipe dry.
Make sure your rag is soft and damp not dripping and buff the furniture dry with a clean cloth afterwards.
Pour some olive oil into the bowl and add one part lemon juice.
What you will need.
1 spray it onto the soft cloth.
You can leave it in a bowl and just dip a soft cloth into it or you can put it in a spray bottle and shake it up.
Natural wood cleaner for dark colored woods.
Since you already know what good olive oil does to your wooden furniture you might want as well to make your own furniture polish from olive oil.
Dry your table with another clean cloth.
Here s how it works.
1 take 1 cup of olive oil.