DIY Furniture Polish/Repair and other cleaning recipes

DIY Furniture Polish/Repair           for fixing scratched furniture or cupboards 
1/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil or canola ( I used canola)
Mix together and apply with a rag or paper towel.  It magically gets rid of the scratches and cleans.
I use this on my kitchen cupboards.  If I am just cleaning them I sometimes use 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water in a spray bottle.  It cleans them nicely.  


For smaller amounts......1 T. white vinegar
3 T. olive oil or canola 
Use apple cider vinegar for darker colored wood.  

All Purpose Cleaner
2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp Dawn dish soap4 TBSP white vinegar400 mL warm water
Stir/shake to mix well. Use a squirt bottle for optimal usage.

Dusting Spray
2 tsp olive oil1 tsp lemon juice1/4 c white vinegar1 c warm water
Stir/shake to mix well. Use a squirt bottle for optimal usage.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner
1/4 c baking soda1/4 c borax1 c white vinegarPlace ingredients directly into toilet. Mix gently with bowl brush. Let sit at least 30 minutes before scrubbing.

Granite Cleaner
1/2 c rubbing alcohol
8 drops Dawn dish soap2 c warm water
Combine in a squirt bottle.

Glass Cleaner
1/4 c rubbing alcohol
1/4 c white vinegar1 TBSP cornstarch2 c warm water
Stir/shake to mix well. Use a squirt bottle for optimal usage.

Tub Cleanser
1/2 cut grapefruit
1/4 c kosher saltPlace salt directly on grapefruit half. Scrub your tub!

Grout Cleaner
1/2 c baking soda1/4 c white vinegarMix in a small, open container. Using a toothbrush, apply paste to grout and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Rinse off.

Hard Water Stain Removal
For extreme hard water stains, I would suggest pouring a little baking soda on the tough spots first, let it sit for 5 mins and rinse....then follow up with this

Fill spray bottle half full of white vinegar
add 1/4 cup lemon juice
Fill the remaining space with dishsoap of choice (I use Dawn)
Shake up that bottle and spray on those stubborn stains
Let it sit for 30 mins….and scrub that grime away!