How do you clean your wood kitchen table?

northeastmom
Thu, 27 May 2010 09:18:57 +0000

We had the hardest time finding a large kitchen table that we liked, especially at an affordable price. We finally found it. After just a few days in our kitchen we noticed that the wood scratches practically by just looking at it. I am not kidding, but we ate on paper plates when we first got it and the paper plates put little scratches onto our table top! It was a no brainer to realize that we could not live this way. My DH refinshed the entire table to make it functional. I was not happy with that idea, but we had no other choice. I asked a contractor (was at our house) what I could do and his suggestion was to put a glass table top on, which I already knew that I would dislike more. I have grown used to the practical fisnish that my husband put on the kitchen table. Now, I can freely wipe it down with soap and water, or other cleaners. The table does not have the beautiful finish that it had in the store, but it does not scratch either. It also handles spills without problems. I am very happy with the table’s design and price, so my husband’s hand at refinishing was really the best practical solution.