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Healthy Byte: Creating a Furniture Polish from Scratch

Healthy Child
Monday, June 29, 2009

If you've ditched your conventional polish (furniture polish is highly poisonous if ingested), you can buff your wood with natural oils.

Posted by Joy  on  07/01  at  10:43 AM

Where can you buy “essential oils”?

Posted by Mandy  on  07/02  at  12:51 PM

You can usually buy them in Health Food Stores.

Posted by dining chair  on  09/02  at  10:13 PM

Lemon Juice and Vegetable Oil.. Mix equal pans of lemon juice and salad oil. Rub into scratches with a soft cloth until scratches disappear…..

Posted by baby crib  on  09/08  at  08:29 PM

Thanks for the post! I found it very informative. I always have a hard time polishing my furniture at home.

Posted by contemporary furniture  on  02/04  at  03:26 PM

This is a great idea for polishing furniture and it’s safe for the little ones.

Posted by home styles  on  05/04  at  06:58 PM

Before polishing ensure the furniture is completely dry as any moisture on it will be trapped within the wood and may cause black mildew spots to appear after the furniture has been oiled…

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