Crones
Corner
Incense,
Oils, Herbs & Brews
Welcome to the Crone's
Corner. This page is dedicated to the Crone's art of herbalism.
Recipes may be either healing or magikal in nature. However, none
of the recipes are to be taken as a prescription or used in the place of
proper medical treatment. If you have a favorite recipe or are looking
for one, email
me. _________________________________________________________________
Dry
skin and scalp can be a real problem this time of year and there are lots
of things out there to remedy that for people, but what about your furniture?
That's right, furniture! Dried out wood is not pretty and gets just
as brittle as dried out hair. Yes, you can buy all the polishes,
sprays and oils in bottles and cans, but there are a few things our grandmothers
knew about taking care of fine furniture. It's one of the reasons
antiques are so valuable!
Lemon
Oil
Combine very
fine extra virgin olive oil with the juice of one lemon. Shake well
and apply to wood to treat dryness. Let soak in for 20 minutes and
wipe off thoroughly.
Beeswax
Rub
If you have
a piece of furniture that has been stripped, is raw wood, or whose wax/polish
coat is cracked or crazed, melt 16 oz. of PURE beeswax in a double boiler.
Do not overheat! Brush a thin coat of the melted wax onto the surface
to be polished with a paintbrush. Let wax cool. Now, starting
with a terry cloth towel, buff off the wax as best you can. After
you get the bulk of the wax off with the towel, switch to a very soft cloth
like a tea towel or old cloth diaper and buff to a high gloss. This
takes time and lots of elbow grease but is very well worth it in the end.
Katya
Kuchner
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