The dresser top has seen better days. It probably needs refinished, but that's something I'm more likely to look at a little later, when Tiger Lily isn't three.
In any case, I had recently seen a recipe for wood polish on Pinterest (promising miracles, of course). I gave it a try, since it was relatively cheap and I had the ingredients on hand. It worked! I can't believe how much better that poor dresser looks now. Bonus: no toxic fumes!
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Thrifty wood polish
1/4 cup oil (canola, vegetable, olive, whatever you've got)
3/4 cup vinegar
Mix oil and vinegar together in a bowl. Dust your wood and/or clean it. Apply polish with a soft cloth (note that the oil will float on top, so dip your rag far enough into the mixture to get some vinegar on it, too). Polish with a dry cloth.
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Wow.. that is amazing.. I will save this recipe for sure..THanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI had an heirloom bed when I was a child. It went all the way back to my aunts who were teens when my mom was born. My mom used it, some of my older cousins, and then me. When I was 4, I was watching Sesame Street, and I was jealous of Ernie and Bert because they had "E" and "B" on their headboards. So I got out a magic marker and made a big "D" on mine. My mom was so mad! It stayed that way until I was 14 and we sold it before we moved to Arizona from Chicago. The guy who bought it was sure he could get the D out. I was disappointed, and begged my mom to keep it, because I wanted to pass it down, too.
ReplyDeleteWow! I was wondering if that actually worked. Guess I need to try it. :D
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