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I have always used spray on wood polishers. I'd like something more natural that will protect and clean the wood in my home but not leave fumes or dust in the air. My husband has an appt. with a pulmonary specialst later this month due to breathing issues.
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well there's furniture oils that you'd put on a rag and rub on
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I just made my own polish about a month or so ago and love it! I saved all of my beeswax candle stubs and wax parts in a container (you'd need to use only 100% beeswax candles for this to work). Anyway, using a double boiler, I melted them down and added mineral oil. The end consistency is like vaseline, very easy to spread and rub in, and it's a wonderful wood polish!! I found instructions for doing this here and here. Coincidentally, I noticed that Alice mentioned her polishing experience and recipe as well!
It's not a difficult thing to make, and if you don't have leftover beeswax candles you can easily ask a local beekeeper for a block of beeswax to use.
I love that it is completely food safe - my wood butcher blocks look so nice when they've been treated to this polish! It really couldn't be safer - and no aerosoling (did I spell that correctly?) into the air which would be a potential concern for your dh.
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I just wanted to say thanks for the recipe. I ordered beeswax from Big Dipper and ordred my advent candles there too.
My ordere should be here Mon.
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Mackfam wrote:
I just made my own polish about a month or so ago and love it! I saved all of my beeswax candle stubs and wax parts in a container (you'd need to use only 100% beeswax candles for this to work).
It's not a difficult thing to make, and if you don't have leftover beeswax candles you can easily ask a local beekeeper for a block of beeswax to use.
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I am just now trying this and plan to have my house smelling wonderful for Thanksgiving (we have a lot of wood)! I was able to get beeswax locally ($9 for a 2lb. block --I thought that was good) and started grating it last night. This morning I am going to get it mixed and start polishing!
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MicheleQ wrote:
Mackfam wrote:
I just made my own polish about a month or so ago and love it! I saved all of my beeswax candle stubs and wax parts in a container (you'd need to use only 100% beeswax candles for this to work).
It's not a difficult thing to make, and if you don't have leftover beeswax candles you can easily ask a local beekeeper for a block of beeswax to use.
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I am just now trying this and plan to have my house smelling wonderful for Thanksgiving (we have a lot of wood)! I was able to get beeswax locally ($9 for a 2lb. block --I thought that was good) and started grating it last night. This morning I am going to get it mixed and start polishing! |
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Oh!! It will smell so wonderful! Just remember that it takes very little beeswax to oil ratio....in fact, I kept thinking I didn't have enough beeswax and added too much to my first two attempts. Once cooled, the end result was more of a hard wax than a spreadable paste. I'm mentioning because I just scraped it out of my container and put the whole thing back into the double boiler and added more oil until I finally had the right consistency....ALL THAT to say that if at first you don't care for the consistency, keep trying. It's wonderful to work with and does smell so pleasant and the wood looks so rich when polished! We're going to make some small batches to put in small mason jar containers and dress up to give as Christmas gifts!
Happy polishing, Michele! 
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Good to know Jen thanks! I am using coconut oil --oh my goodness does this all smell good!
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Michele,
Do you use straight coconut oil? Or do you have to add mineral oil to that?
We use coconut oil for cooking--same stuff, I take it?
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Yes, same stuff. It's good for all sorts of things, including cooking of course.
I just posted about it on my new blog if you care to see how I did it.
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Yes....this is not limited to mineral oil, it's just what I had on hand for mixing since my coconut oil is spoken for with popcorn making!  Next time we mix, I'd like to try almond oil which has a long shelf life.
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Lovely post...and love to see you blogging again. I'm looking forward to all your new "making home" inspiration as you enjoy your new spaces.
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