How to Clean Antique Cherry Furniture

Antique cherry furniture is a hard wood that most homeowners know should be waxed every four to six months. What most homeowners don’t realize is that the old wax must be cleaned away before new wax is added. Once grime, wax and dirt are removed, you'll see that antique furniture go from plain to beautiful.

Mild nonalkaline soap
Microfiber cloths
Tea bags
Mineral oil

Instructions

- 1
  Place the bar of soap into 1 cup of warm water, and let it soak for 10 minutes. Add this soapy concentration to 5 more cups of hot water. If you have liquid nonalkaline soap, then follow the manufacturer's directions for the appropriate amount.
- 2
  Wet a microfiber cloth in the soapy water, and wring it out so the cloth is damp but not soaked.
- 3
  Scrub the furniture surface in a circular pattern with the cloth. Dip the cloth back into the water, and wring it out whenever your rag is dirty. After a while, you’ll notice the wood looking bright and red again.
- 4
  Steep three tea bags in 5 cups of hot water, and let the mixture cool completely. Remove the tea bags, and apply them to the table with a clean microfiber cloth. Wring out the cloth so you are not saturating the wood, or you may cause some raising. Let the wood dry completely before continuing. This usually takes a few hours.
- 5
  Rub the entire antique piece down with mineral oil, and let the oil soak in overnight. In the morning, buff the wood with a clean microfiber cloth to remove any residual oil.

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