what is the best thing to clean wood?

Question

i want to clean the wood on my stairs and don't know what the best thing to use is. any ideas thank you

Answer 1

Boil 2 quarts of water, add 4 or 5 tea bags. I use the cheapest tea I can find. Let mixture cool and remove tea bags. I use a microfiber mop but for stairs you will probably want to use a cloth. Wet cloth and wring out till just damp. Wipe down the stairs. No need to dry. Your stairs will be clean and shiny.

Answer 2

Murphy's Oil Soap

Answer 3

be careful about using furniture polish (pledge) on stairs, makes them slippery.
try lemon dish soap and water, use a rag to dry, don't let the wood stay wet too long.

Answer 4

What finish is on it?

If it's urethane, it will clean up with a damp rag.

Most varnishes require cleaners without water in them. (Does it turn white if it gets at all wet?)

Have you tried Pledge, or whatever lemon flavored furniture polish you have around the house?

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Answer 5

I use dry washcloth thats has been poured with some olive oil

After getting rid ot the dust with a duster of dry cloth,I use my olive oil to wipe it clean,It works for my rubberwood and teak furnitures.

Answer 6

try laquer thinner and a lighter. make sure the wood is real dry then pour the laquer thinner on then touch it with a flame due to some weird scientific force it cleans wood crystal clean.

Answer 7

Try Murphy's Oil Soap. It works really great.

Answer 8

use fine corse sand paper and apply wood varnish to the wood.

Answer 9

if it's painted then "sugar soap" If it's plain wood then "white spirit" then wash with damp cloth then polish.

Answer 10

wire wool if its painted or varnished a blow torch or heat gun and scraper then wire wool, the messy one is the chemical stripper.