If you have a lot of wood furniture like we do, you know how expensive wood cleaners can be. I like to make as many of my own products as possible to "clean green" and avoid chemicals. Here are a couple of ideas for wood cleaning. We have alot of oak and pine and have never had a problem with this cleaner. You may want to test a small spot on your wood surface (underneath just to be sure) if you have cherry, maple or some other type of wood.
Furniture Polish
For homemade furniture polish as good as any purchased at the store, add 1/2 tsp. light olive oil to 1/4 cup white vinegar and enough water to fill a 1-quart container.
Treated Dust Cloth
Place an old, but clean, cotton T-shirt or other soft fabric in a glass jar, add 2 tbsps. of furniture polish, seal the jar and let it sit overnight.
The oil will spread throughout the cloth and be just enough to pick up dust without leaving an oily residue. Put the cloth back in the jar after each use. When it gets dirty, wash it and repeat the oiling process.
Wood Polish
In a bottle, combine:
1/2 cup of lemon juice
1 cup of olive oil
Mix well and pour a few drops onto a rag. Use to polish all your wood furniture.
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