Ever find yourself relaxing on your favorite love seat when a furniture commercial rolls across your screen and tempts you to replace everything not nailed down? Your whole house seem so pale, crack, and decayed in comparison to all the shiny new furniture on the TV. Then, just before going online and making some huge purchase you’ll probably regret, you remember all of the great memories you’ve created with the stuff you’ve got, how it’s still sturdy and fits you still. Sure, your furniture is beginning to look a bit…eh. But nothing too serious that it can’t be helped with a little love and a simple retouch.

Luckily, you can gratify your desire for newer looking furniture without breaking the bank or even leaving the house. You probably have all the ingredients for this handy dandy DIY furniture polish recipe laying around. Even if you are fresh out of common grocery items, like olive oil and white vinegar, you probably planned on picking them up at the market today, didn’t you?

Here’s a recipe for a DIY furniture polish that delivers instant gratification without buyer’s remorse.

Supplies Needed:

– A funnel
– Measuring cups
– Spoons
– A bottle
– A rag

Three Ingredients:

– 2 tbsp of  olive oil
– ¼ cup of white vinegar
– ¼ cup of lemon oil or juice

Here are the four simple steps:

1. Use the funnel to pour all ingredients into bottle.

2. Shake well.

3. Pour polish onto rag and rub onto wood finish in the direction of the grain. Take care to evenly distribute the polish.

4. Remove excess polish with clean cloth.

Does your furniture need a more intense touch-up? Then check out our blog about DIY furniture makeovers. As for those furniture jobs that are too big to tackle yourself, get a professional. Head over to TalkLocal and we’ll fix you up with the perfect furniture upholstery cleaning professional  before the commercial break is over.