How to Easily clean Wood with just 2 ingredients

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1. Thanks for the advice. It seems that the vinegar and oil mixture both cleans and nourishes the wood, bringing out the natural luster. Especially old, dry wood would benefit from cleaning with this mixture. Great tip!
   Carol (“Mimi”) from Home with Mimi

   1. I tried it out on an old secretary and the result was that it looked 20 years younger. If only they made a face cream like that. haha!

2. Thanks so much for stopping by!!
   What a great mixture and it seems to work wonderfuly!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
   Hugs,
   Debbie

   1. I hope you get a chance to try it.

3. When I was growing up polishing the furniture was a regular thing. We used lemon oil, but I like this idea just as well, plus I don’t have to make room for another bottle! Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂

   1. Yes it is thrifty and green.

4. Love this! I love all natural, non-chemical cleaners, and this one is so simple. Thanks for the great tip!

   1. Thank you for dropping by Amy!

5. Wow that cleaner does make a difference. It does brighten things up. I have been wanting to do something to the doors, and cabinets in the guest bath in our house until I decide whether I am going to paint them or what. Most of them haven’t even been stained I don’t think, if so they used a really light color. But they just look so dull I will have to give your recipe a try. Maybe just brightening them up will do the trick and I won’t have to do anything else. We are just so tired of all the remodeling of the house, and just can’t get motivated to finish the other few rooms. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
   Congratulates on making it on the list to Feedspot! That is awesome!

   1. Linda I really hope it works. Let me know. As you can see from that sleigh bed it worked wonders in a matter of minutes.

6. Mary, I had no idea those two ingredients together could do such beautiful things to a piece of wood, makes sense though. Thanks for sharing your tip! And congratulations on your feature Mary, very well deserved!!

   1. Thank you so much dear friend. We are always looking for ways to live a greener, thriftier life and this is my way. The best part is that it is so much better than the chemicals.

7. Olive oil I expected – but vinegar? That’s such a valuable tip, Mary! Do you think I could also use that on my (unfinished) wood desk?
   Enjoy your weekend!
   *Maisy

   1. I don’t see why not Maisy. The wood I am showing above has not been finished. It will give life to the wood because it does get dry after a while.

8. Really?? That’s all it needs??
   That’s amazing—of course I’ll never hear the end of it when my husband discovers this because he thinks olive oil is the end all!!
   XOXO
   Jodie
   http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

   1. It really is Jodie. We harvest our own olives and have olive oil each year so it really is great and cures almost everything (if you believe the little old Greek grandmas)!

9. OMG Mary! I did not know this recipe… oil and vinegar??!! It gives so much life to the wood !!! I will try this immediately 🙂

   1. And its good for the Greek salad too! 😉

10. You are right, I was thinking, salad dressing! Amazing that something so simple brings such beauty to the wood. Do you need to really rub it until it is dry so the oil doesn’t come off on cloth that brushes up against it? Thanks for sharing at Celebrate Your Story!

    1. Chloe I only add as much as needed. Usually the wood is so dry it just soak it up. But if it is too much you can wipe it off. Leave it for a bit and it will soak up the oil.

11. Well, that is certainly worth knowing, thanks Mary. Pinning so I never forget!
    Congrats on the top 100 listing too, you deserve it with all your brilliant ideas.

    1. Thank you so much sweet friend. That was quite a surprise for me.

12. Thank you for linking up at The Blogger’s Pit Stop Link Party. I’m sharing your link on social media.
    Carol (“Mimi”) from Home with Mimi

    1. Thanks so much Carol.

13. I”m finding this recipe very appealing. I have my parents very old radio, 78 record player combo, cabinet. I’m 72, and remember this cabinet as new!
    Extremely bad shape, with peeling stain. Question: If I tried this recipe to renew, and then decided to paint this piece, after the olive oil/vinegar solution is used, would the piece be too oily? Or does the recipe continue to rub cleanly off of the wooden project? Also, is there and odor of oil oil/vinegar, to the piece? Thanks for such great information!

    1. Jan I would renew with this mixture and then wait a few days before trying to paint it. Wait till you can rub a piece of cloth on it and nothing comes off. It will soak into the wood. There is no smell after it has dried.
       Good luck and I hope all goes well with the restoration of this fantastic cabinet.

14. Great tip, Mary! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm! Pinned!

    1. Thank you Cecilia.

15. Wow Mary I must try this it looks great even if it is salad dressing

    1. Haha and much more Amber!

16. Thank you so much for linking up to The Gathering Place. You are my feature this week!

    1. Thanks so much Jessica! It is always an honor.

17. I am all about all-natural cleaners. This is such a great tip. haha…salad dressing. lol But seriously, how did I never think of this?

    1. I have also heard that mayonnaise does the same thing. But what is mayo if not oil and vinegar along with some other stuff.

18. Great tip Mary! And you may have a salad also on the side after all this work! Thanks so much for sharing!

    1. Lets not forget the feta and olives! 😉

19. That method could be applied to any wood particularly on cutting boards which is great. Awesome tips.

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