"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 03:45:20 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> I had considered refinishing but really didn't want to do that. Then I
>>> saw
>>> a post on Facebook to mix 1 cup of canola oil with 1/4 cup of apple
>>> cider or
>>> white vinegar. Apply and that's it! No need to wipe as the oil will
>>> soak
>>> into the wood.
>>
>> That's what gullible get for trusting Facebook. Never use vegetable
>> (or animal) oils on wood. Mineral oil is what SHOULD have been used.
>> Your cabinets will be sticky and attracting dirt a couple years.
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> -sw
>
> That's what I was thinking too. I don't see how cupboards would benefit
> from cooking oil rubbed on them.

Well, they look wonderful today. We'll see.