How to Clean Old Wood Furniture Naturally Without Much Pain!

How to clean old wood furniture naturally without any damages? If you want to do the cleaning using natural methods and avoid artificial methods, then this guide is for you.  

Make your old wood furniture new again with the natural solutions proffered in this guide.

Whether you want to clean a chair with exposed legs, a dining table, wooden floor, or bed with uncovered header boards, this guide will equip you with the best cleaning and polishing practices. The best part is that the wood cleaners and polishes recommended are made from natural ingredients.

How to Make Natural Cleaners

This wood cleaner recipe is perfect for dark-colored wood furniture. Combine the ingredients in appropriate proportions. You will need a spray bottle and a soft cloth.

Wood Cleaner Recipe

• A quarter cup of extra virgin olive oil
• One tablespoon of lemon juice
• Half cup of ACV (apple cider vinegar)
• Between 20-30 droplets of lavender essential oil (not mandatory)

How to Clean Old Wood Furniture Naturally

Some wood cleaner recipe formulas can also serve as a wood polish. But in this guide, we’ll show you the top secrets for both.

Empty all ingredients into the spray bottle one after the other. However, there is no particular order for this.

Shake well before spraying. You can spray directly or spray on a microfiber cloth, then apply thoroughly.

How to Make a Varnish Remover

When applying varnish on your wooden furniture, air can get trapped underneath. This happens when you stir or shake your varnish before application. To get rid of the underlying air bubbles, you would have to remove the varnish trapping it.

• Half cup of water
• One tablespoon of white vinegar
• Half cup of baking soda
• Spray bottle

How To Apply The Varnish Remover

This method can also be used to clean carpet glue from the wooden floor. For carpet glue removal, let it get absorbed for a while before wiping it with a microfiber cloth.

• Empty the ingredients into the spray bottle
• Shake or stir well before spraying
• You can spray the varnish remover directly on the wood or on the microfiber cloth, then wipe softly

How to Make a Natural Multipurpose Wood Cleaner

The multipurpose wooden cleaner can be used as a wood polish as well as a cleaner. Interested right? We thought so. If this homemade product had a motto, it would be “clean and shiny”. This is the best way to clean old wood furniture.

• A quarter of vinegar
• Two teaspoons of lemon juice
• Four tablespoons olive oil or mineral oil
• Spray bottle
• Microfiber cloth

How to Apply Natural Multipurpose Wood Cleaner

• Empty all the ingredients into the spray bottle
• Shake or stir well
• Spray directly on the wood furniture or on the microfiber, then, wipe gently

Know your Ingredients: What are their Roles?

Every recommended ingredient is there for a reason. Let’s explore the role of each ingredient, this time, one after the other.

Acid Cider Vinegar

ACV aka white vinegar serves as a stain solvent and disinfectant. It pierces through the grime stains and grease particles that refuse to “leave” your dining table after meals. ACV is a perfect fit for dark-colored wood furniture.

Lavender Essential Oil

If ACV is the beast, then, lavender oil is beauty. Lavender oil, in combination with lemon juice, gives your wooden furniture the lovely scent it truly deserves.

Olive Oil

Olive oil gives your wood furniture a shiny look. Plus, it moisturizes and safeguards your wood. An artificial alternative to olive oil is mineral oil.

Vegetable Glycerine

Like olive oil, vegetable oil helps your wood shine, but this time, longer. It is an optional ingredient.

Benefits of Using Natural Wood Polish

Inexpensive

The cost of artificial wood polish on Amazon could range from $4 to $14 depending on the brand and size. On the other hand, natural wood polish costs next to nothing. You probably have all the ingredients stocked at home. Why waste any more dollars on artificial polish?

Environmentally Friendly

The major problem with artificial products is that they cost us more than the purchase fee and shipping fee; they deprive us of a healthy environment. Unlike artificial polish, the natural alternative does not contain hazardous chemicals. Plus, organic cleaners are mild on your furniture.

Protects The Wood By Serving As A Wood Barrier

Organic wood polish does not cause haze. Natural wood polish does not attract dust. The main element responsible for the buildup of dust in artificial wood polish is the silicone base which is absent in the natural wood polish.

What’s Next?

Now that you have learned how to clean old wood furniture naturally, you should now learn to protect its shine and look. Otherwise, all your efforts will go in vain and the piece may lose its true shine!

You can refer to our guide on how to protect your outdoor wooden furniture for step by step guide.