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I recently 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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About Micaela

Micaela Preston is natural living educator and safe and sustainable product activist. She has spoken at conferences and events, has lobbied for safer chemical laws, and has consulted with many brands and businesses. Her book, Practically Green: Your Guide to Eco Friendly Decision Making was published in 2009.

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  1. Katie says

    January 24, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    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! 🙂

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  2. Micaela says

    January 24, 2012 at 1:44 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!

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  3. designer furniture uk says

    March 22, 2012 at 10:53 am

    As Laura joked – if you don’t use it all up, use it as salad dressing!

    Reply
  4. Kendra @ Our Homemade Happiness says

    May 6, 2012 at 6:30 pm

    Sometimes I use vinegar instead of lemon juice and it works just as well. Costs less but doesn’t smell as good as the lemon juice.

    http://www.ourhomemadehappiness.com/2012/02/homemade-furniture-polish.html

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  5. Micaela says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    Thanks for the tip about using vinegar as a substitute for lemon juice Kendra!

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  6. Cotton Bags says

    June 11, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    Just a quick note to let you know that I liked what I read. Cheers!

    Reply
  7. Donn says

    July 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    I use Olive Oil and vinegar to clean and it does a “fantastic”
    job. Cleans beautifully, it also covers small scratches.

    Reply
  8. Micaela says

    July 8, 2012 at 8:30 am

    Thanks for the tip Donn!

    Reply

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