Yesterday I asked my Facebook readers if they had ever come across an eco-friendly dusting spray. I was thinking of something to replace the ubiquitous can of Endust or other such conventional sprays that so many people grab automatically. I don't think anyone makes an actual aerosol spray (not that I think anyone should - I was just curious) but there are certainly some greener, safer products available to use for dusting. Earth Friendly Products makes a Furniture Polish which I recommend and Vermont Soap Organics makes a product called Liquid Sunshine that reader Meg swears by for dusting.
Reader Laura had a great suggestion for a homemade furniture polish made with 2 ingredients: olive oil and lemon. I whipped up a batch right away this morning and I think it's fabulous!
Lemon Olive Oil Furniture Polish
1/4 cup olive oil
2 T lemon juice
Combine ingredients together in a spray or pump bottle. Be sure to shake before using as the oil separates from the lemon juice. Squirt polish onto a dusting cloth (I use old cloth diapers!) and notice how your wood shines!
I recommend using this up within a week or so because fresh ingredients could go rancid. I'm keeping mine in the refrigerator so it will last longer. As Laura joked - if you don't use it all up, use it as salad dressing!
What do you use for dusting around the home?
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I recently tried to make my own furniture polish, and found that using more lemon juice to less olive oil worked better for me. I found it really oily the other way, but I guess it depends on your preference! :) http://www.livingcrunchy.com/2012/01/how-to-make-your-own-furniture-polish/
Posted by: Katie | January 24, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Hi Katie - Thanks so much for sharing your furniture polish recipe. I love that these DIY recipes are so easy to adjust and adapt to our own preferences!
Posted by: Micaela | January 24, 2012 at 01:44 PM