How to clean pine furniture

busymumof3

Doing a move about of furniture and seeing things from different angles has shown up some grubbly, greasy marks on my waxed pine furniture which I cannot seem to get rid of. Kids greasy fingerprints I think. Also there are a few crayon and ink lines courtesy of the three horrors.

Does anyone have any tips for cleaning these? I usually just use a microfibre cloth with a drop of washing up liquid or stardrops but this doesn't seem to deep clean. Would appreciate any suggestions.

busymumof3

Any suggestions gratefully received.

[Deleted User]

there is lots of stuff via the search button eg

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=358668&highlight=pine+doors

barjam_2

your link kittie i think just takes to treating pine not how to clean pre treated pine that has been waxed,

i have waxed furniture and the way i clean is rub with a very fine sand paper a wax again, sorry it might not be answer what you are looking for busymumof3 but thats what i do

prudryden

barjam wrote:

your link kittie i think just takes to treating pine not how to clean pre treated pine that has been waxed,

i have waxed furniture and the way i clean is rub with a very fine sand paper a wax again, sorry it might not be answer what you are looking for busymumof3 but thats what i do

That's the way.

tracyk

I cleaned a waxed pine coffee table last weekend with diluted Stardrops - couldn't believe the dirt it lifted & it never affected the waxed finish at all.

busymumof3

Thanks for the replies. I have tried very dilute stardrops but I will try a slightly stronger mixture. I did buy some beeswax yesterday so will try the sanding with fine wire wool followed by that. Thanks again.

prudryden

I was wrong about the sandpaper. My wife tells me she used the finest grade of wire wool, which didn't damage the grain (since its a soft wood) and then reapplied Bee's Wax - working with the grain of the wood.

The sandpaper is good for anything that has been varnished - so I was half-right.:)

SPINKO_2

Hi,
Has anybody got any ideas how to treat or feed Pine bedroom furniture on the cheap.I have bought wax products before but they are so expensive and I wondered if there was a home made solution I could make.Also is there a cheap glass cleaner solution I could also make myself.I have mastered a kitchen,bathroom cleaner but have now become a bit stumped.
Many Thanks.

nesssie1702

Cheap glass cleaner - vinegar and newspaper. It works, honestly!

SPINKO_2

Wow thank you for taking the time to give me that solution.I will try the olive oil and lemon juice tomorrow morning.Will let know how I get on.
Thanks again.:T