With the year coming to an end, it’s time to do a little tidying up around the house to give 2015 a fresh start. If you have some wood surfaces that need polishing, this Simple Citrus Furniture Polish is easy to make and leaves wood looking refreshed. Made with a combination of beeswax, olive oil and castor oil, this polish is firm yet spreadable. Castor oil gives the polish shiny properties, and yellow beeswax creates a solid texture.
With a small amount of Orange Valencia and Lemon essential oils, this polish smells bright, clean and spring-like. I used this polish on my cutting boards, and they look brand new. To use, apply wax onto a paper towel or rag, and apply to the wood. Massage the polish in and remove any excess. Check out the 9 Bar Birchwood Mold below, one half has been polished and the other has not. What a difference a little polish makes!
What You’ll Need:
.7 oz. Yellow Beeswax
1 oz. Castor Oil
2.2 oz. Olive Oil
2 mL Orange Valencia Essential Oil
1 mL Lemon Essential Oil
4 oz. Candle Tin
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TWO: Add Orange Valencia Essential Oil and stir to combine.
THREE: Add Lemon Essential Oil, and stir to thoroughly combine.
FOUR: Pour the mixture into the candle tins, and allow to cool for several hours.
Once the wax is fully cool, it’s ready to use! To use, apply the wax to a paper towel or rag and apply to the wood. Massage the wax into the wood and wipe off any excess.
Simple Citrus Furniture Polish
Ingredients
- .7 oz. Yellow Beeswax
- 1 oz. Castor Oil
- 2.2 oz. Olive Oil
- 2 mL Orange Valencia Essential Oil
- 1 mL Lemon Essential Oil
- 4 oz. Candle Tin
Instructions
- Pour the olive oil, castor oil and yellow beeswax into a small heat safe container. Heat in the microwave using 1 minute bursts until fully melted. Be careful when removing from the microwave, as it will be very hot!
- Add Orange Valencia Essential Oil and stir to combine.
- Add Lemon Essential Oil, and stir to thoroughly combine.
- Pour the mixture into the candle tins, and allow to full for several hours.
- Once the wax is fully cool, it’s ready to use! To use, apply the wax to a paper towel or rag and apply to the wood. Massage the wax into the wood and wipe off any excess.
