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Homemade Furniture Cleaner with 2 Ingredients

By Eloísa Carmona - 2021-06-08T17:56:00Z
You may have many products at home that can be used for cleaning and you didn't realize it. Yes, there are several safe options for cleaning with organic, natural, non-toxic, multipurpose homemade ingredients, and best of all, they are probably cheaper than store-bought cleaners. For example, baking soda is a great ally for cleaning the kitchen and you can use it to remove stains from containers or degrease the oven. The vinegar, on the other hand, also has various uses and you can apply it to vegetables to clean them or on sponges to sterilize them.But perhaps the ingredient you didn't expect to work for cleaning and polishing furniture at home is in your salads, as a dressing. It is olive oil, which is not only a gentler solution compared to petroleum-based wood polishers but is also eco-friendly and much more economical to use.Using olive oil nourishes the wood and enhances its natural shine, and it can be used to treat various types of wooden surfaces. From chairs and tables to wooden storage boxes, you can use olive oil and let it act as a varnish.Although olive oil does not have the same thickness as varnish, it can protect the wood from dents and minor scratches. To make your homemade furniture cleaner with 2 ingredients, mix 2 cups of olive oil with 1 cup of lemon juice or vinegar. After that, simply apply the mixture to the furniture with a soft cloth. To soften scratches on light-colored wood, rub them with a solution of equal parts olive oil and lemon juice, and you're done.Did you know about this use of olive oil and vinegar?