| I've never been a fan of furniture polishes and | | | | that Consumer Reports also advises against the |
| waxes, as the toxic vapors would always make me | | | | chemicals and casts their vote for natural green |
| sick. I figured there had to be green alternatives that | | | | cleaners. |
| are non-toxic and get the job done just as good. | | | | Mayonnaise: Excellent for a Sandwich... or Polishing |
| Here are my top three tips for keeping your furniture | | | | Furniture. |
| looking its best while saving money and avoiding the | | | | This was a new one I discovered recently. |
| toxic polishes that flood our market today. | | | | Mayonnaise works really well to polish furniture, and it |
| Before Preserving The Piece, Ensure It's Clean. | | | | gives a shinier look than olive oil does. Of course, it's |
| I don't know about your furniture, but mine is | | | | your preference as to how you want your stuff to |
| permanently dusty. Therefore, I need to make sure | | | | look. I think modern furniture looks good polished, |
| it's totally clean before applying my monthly polish to | | | | while antique furniture looks good appearing old as it |
| it. The cheapest and best method for this is to use | | | | is. |
| tea. It's a great choice for removing old polish and | | | | The longer you can let mayo sit, the better for the |
| prepping the piece for polishing. | | | | shine. Rubbing it liberally in the direction of the wood |
| Tea? You heard right. Heat up a cup, let it cool to | | | | grain can do wonders for removing marks of all sorts. |
| room temperature before soaking a rag in it. The | | | | Remember that mayonnaise is comprised of oil, |
| tannic acid in tea will actually make your wood shine | | | | vinegar and eggs: Oil and eggs give the shine while |
| while removing all the dirt. Once you have your piece | | | | the vinegar cleanses. Give it a try, you'll be surprised. |
| completely cleaned off, it's time for the next natural | | | | Ever since I found these natural recipes for |
| and non-toxic step. | | | | preserving furniture, I would never consider bringing |
| Use Olive Oil To Keep Wood Looking Its Best. | | | | toxic polishes in my house again. Not proven to work |
| Avoid the costly and toxic furniture polishes out | | | | on all wood, more expensive and toxic? I don't think |
| there and go for the kitchen. Olive oil and white | | | | so. Save some money and keep your furniture |
| vinegar make great candidates to clean up your | | | | looking great, who knew it was this simple? |
| furniture. Not sure exactly why it works, but I tried it | | | | Of course, these tips are just the start of your |
| and was severely impressed by the results. | | | | green cleaning revolution. A complete green cleaning |
| I tried the technique on an old rocking chair I have in | | | | program is simple to implement and ends up saving |
| the living room that looks really old and faded. While I | | | | you money while keeping toxic and cancerous |
| like the old look, I was curious to try polishing it. I | | | | chemicals out of your home. This is one aspect of |
| remember spending a lot of time looking at furniture | | | | eco friendly living where I truly believe that everyone |
| polishes, but then deciding I didn't want to use toxic | | | | can do their part and thrive...and it's really simple. So |
| stuff if I didn't have to. It's funny when you read | | | | just go for it and see the results. |