Cleaning Old Wood Doors

Use a mild dish soap.

Cleaning old wood doors.

In a spray bottle place equal quantities of water and vinegar for a homemade cleanser. My sister bought a can of cabinet magic at home depot for me. Whether you want to clean old wood furniture cabinets a cutting board wood floors or any other type of old dirty wood there are several similar methods you can use. It s made for these such things.

No matter what method you decide to try it s. Wipe the dirt dust and fingerprints from the door frame using a soft cloth. Over time wood doors can be tarnished by ingrained dirt and grime from dusty building work sticky fingers and pets paws and become marked from bumps and knocks but they can be brought back to life with good regular maintenance. Dip a nonabrasive sponge into the water and scrub the surface of your wood door.

This project reveals how to restore and clean old timber doors fill holes cracks and gaps refinish the wood and fix new ironmongery. You can also use or a small brush like a toothbrush to get into corners and crevices in the door. For minor cleaning you should be able to use a bit of mild dish soap mixed with hot water. How to clean old wood.

My house is nearly 100 years old and my doors and woodwork beadboard wainscoting in the kitchen 8 inch baseboards wooden divider between the living room and dining room though thankfully unpainted get grimy and gunky.