Reviving old furniture

 

I am renting a furnished apartment in Central, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The furniture was badly neglected and when the owner of the furniture immigrated to America mid-2018, I went on a cleaning spree.

By now you know that I practice Apartment Homesteading, which means I am trying to solve a problem or use the things available before purchasing any products.

When trying to revive the wooden furniture, I turned to the internet. I came upon a recipe on how to make wood shiny and full of life again.

The recipe I used:
~ Equal parts of Olive oil and vinegar (1:1)
~ Pour into a container
~ Shake well
~ Using a cloth, rub the mixture into the wood
~ Leave to dry overnight

And that is exactly what I did.

I must add: make sure that the consistency of the mixture stays the same (one part oil & one part vinegar). Do not let the vinegar get less or used up. AND shake that container continuously! Treating the wood with oil only would only make it sticky and you do not want that.

Your beautiful wooden furniture should be fine. Just keep it dust free!