A natural wood cleaner is a must to maintain an protect your beautiful natural wood furniture. After you've taken the time to invest in quality pieces, you want them to last. With the proper care, your family will be enjoy your furniture for many years.
So why should you avoid conventional cleaners? Primarily because they are full of chemicals that may not be good for your wood and definitely are not good for the healthy of your family. Why bring chemicals into your home if you don't have to?
Professionals will tell you that using the proper wood furniture cleaner is very important. It lengthens the life of your furniture and helps to maintain a beautiful appearance for years to come. So if don't want to use chemical products, what should you use? You probably already know that water is bad for wood. Similarly, regular all-purpose cleaners should be avoided as well. Let's take a look at some better choices for cleaning your wood furniture.
Beeswax
One great wood furniture polish is beeswax. Beeswax will help protect wood from water damage and scratches. It also gives the wood a wonderful shine. This will give the wood a beautiful shine, and will develop an antique patina to the wood. There are a number of beeswax recipes available some mixing beeswax with olive oils, others suggesting different oils such as linseed. Internet research can help you find different suggested recipes which can be used to polish furniture or wood floors.
Olive Oil
Olive is a common household ingredient that has many great uses that don't involve cooking! To clean and polish wood, mix one part lemon juice with two parts olive oil and using a dry, soft cloth to rub into your wood.
Toothpaste
If you have a water mark, rub toothpaste into the mark then using a combination of two teaspoons of lemon oil and one pint of mineral oil, spray the mark, rub it in, then wipe clean.