Striped wooden furniture? See how to solve with two ingredients

Seja a glass, a dish or even a small vase, can sometimes end up making risks on wooden furniture. To leave them as new, the solution can be in a very simple trick that uses only two ingredients. 

Grandma's Guide and Techniques page shared a trick that can help disguise these risks and scratches. You'll still be able to give your furniture a new shine.

How to End Risks on Furniture 

“ Learn to disguise scratches in wooden furniture with only two ingredients. A simple trick that returns the brightness and disguises the marks on the surface” they begin by saying on the page.

This way, what you need is 125 ml olive oil and 125 ml vinegar. In a bowl, mix them both. Then apply the solution to a cloth and rub it in the area you want to treat. Make circular and delicate movements.

“ The result is a surface with renewed appearance, the scratches are disguised and the wood recovers part of the natural brightness ", continue on the page. 

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With these tips, the wooden floor will be clean (and as new)

There's wood floors at home and you never know how to clean it. It may seem complicated at first, but the truth is you just have to follow a few very simple tips. You'll be able to clean it the best you can, treat it and make it look good.

As time goes by, this kind of floor may end up with some risks, lose color and even gain some damage. Thus, it is important to treat it in the best way, without major problems, to make it last much longer.

Real Simple magazine reveals some tips on how to clean and take care of the wood floor in the best possible way. So it'll make sure it doesn't get too damaged by some damage you can get through the year.

See the steps you should follow.

Deep cleaning

It is important to take some time to be able to do a thorough and proper cleaning. One of the first steps is to remove everything on the ground, especially in the most damaged areas. Then pass a mop or microfiber cloth to remove all accumulated dirt.

Then, in a bucket with warm water, add a special wood product. They are specific and the best choice for this case. With a microfiber cloth, pass well in these most affected areas.

Divide the ground by sections so you can get everywhere equally. Pass another dry cloth to remove the excess product that may have remained.

Polish and give shine

Now that you've got the floor clean, it's time to pass on a wood wax. It'll give you an extra shine and it's the finish you need. If you are not sure about the type of wax, test only in one area before using in more areas.

Screw and seal

If you need to come to this, it is important that you pay special attention to avoid having to replace much of the ground. You can hire a specialized company or do it gradually and over a few days.

With a sandpaper you can remove some of the problems. Then clean and apply wax as in the previous process already described. There are still paints that may be suitable to disguise some imperfections. In this case, it is also appropriate to apply first in an area and then move to a larger area of the ground.

Clean the wooden floor with three ingredients

See Ask Anna’s DIY recommendation, a cleaning blog. It's very simple. Just fill the spray bottle with 1/4 white vinegar and then add three to six drops of essential lemon oil (or more if you want a more intense smell). Then fill the rest of the bottle with water and shake it slightly to mix the ingredients. Spray the mixture on the floor and wipe with the mop.