Those beloved-but-worn salad bowls? The slightly scratched teak table you scored at an antique fair? Your 90-year-old wood floors? Make them shiny and new with one of these simple wood cleaning recipes (chances are you can make one with ingredients you already own.)

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This wood butter recipe is easy and incredibly useful. It's also the perfect thing to make and pair with any wood kitchen accessories you're giving for the holidays, from teak bowls to pretty vintage egg cups.
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Today's One Minute Tip comes from Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, who recommends this technique not only for butcher blocks, but for cutting boards and other wooden kitchen items as well. He also recommends using Beeswax Oil (not pictured in this video). More

When I bought my dining room table off Craigslist, it came with a few marks and spots on the surface, but it also came with a set of instructions from the previous owner. Every few years, I was to maintain the surface of the wood by polishing it. I learned that it is actually a pretty easy process, but that being said, I would prefer to go through it as infrequently as possible. If it's time to restore the surface of your wood furniture, this step by step guide shows you everything you need to know and how to lengthen the time before your next polish as much as possible. More

I came across an article by Real Simple on surprising cleaning tips that contained quite a few I had never heard of, like cleaning the sink with Turtle Wax or using denture cleaner to clear residue in vases... More

For whatever odd reason, the Craigslist gods threw me a bone on Monday: my dream sofa was listed. Everyone who knows me knows I love leather sofas. And the Borge Mogensen 3-seater IS my dream of all dreams. And it was listed on Monday. And for a crazy reasonable price. And guess what, I got it!

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No animals were harmed for this new eco-friendly paint line. While the trend for paint in recent years has been a shift toward low and no-VOC, coatings company Unearthed Paints, has raised the bar by producing vegan paints based on ancient natural recipes. More

Thinking of doing a major clean out this spring? I sure am. Pantry, closets, my 3 yr. old's bedroom...it's going to be quite a scene. In preparation for this weekend's bedroom clean out, I found a nice list of 12 eco-friendly cleaning tools and supplies that are readily available.
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Brass hardware is making a big comeback. If you have a piece with less than blingy brass, here's a primer on how to polish it to perfection or fake it to fabulous. More

Coconut oil's been getting a lot of press lately for its amazing health benefits. It's great to cook with, adding a subtle richness to foods and doesn't break down at high temperatures meaning that it's perfect for frying. And, it's also great outside the kitchen! Here are some of the ways you can use it around the house.

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