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The Medway Handyman

wrote:
S Viemeister wrote:
Samantha Booth wrote:

I have been watching "How Clean Is Your House". In the programme
they melted in the microwave some Beeswax to polish some old
furniture. It can be heated over a pan of hot water too they said.

I ordered some from eBay and have a problem.

When I do that and leave it to go cool it goes rock hard. What do I
need to add to it to make sure the beeswax stays soft so I can use
it. I am sure they added some kind of oil to it?? Maybe wrong but
they said it was the best way to polish old furniture.

My Dad used turpentine, mixed in after removing the beeswax from the
heat.

Sheila

Yup. Isnt it cheaper to buy ready mixed beeswax polish now though?

Absolutely. That programme makes me laugh. Cleaning things with vinegar &
baking soda FFS. They have absolutely no bloody idea about cleaning, they
have just jumped on the green, natural is best bollox bandwagon. They need
to pop down to Tesco & buy some decent products.

Modern polishes, hard surface cleaners & detergent sanitizers leave any of
these old wives tale cleaners in the dust. Vinegar & baking soda clean
bugger all.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk