Bitter realization

Pinterest is full of DIY home improvement ideas. I ran across one such idea for restoring luster to wood furniture. It said to combine 5 parts canola oil with 1 part vinegar and apply to wood with a cloth. I figured it couldn't hurt, so I applied it to the piece of furniture above.

    

Uh oh, here she comes. Next thing I knew, Mimi was licking the oil and vinegar off the furniture like it was an ice cream cone. She was clearly crazed for this taste. I made a fresh batch of oil and vinegar, poured a little over the food in her plate she had previously ignored, and sure enough, she ate everything on her plate. (Yeah, what dog is finicky like a cat when it comes to eating? Apparently this is a Pekingese trait.)

This DIY project didn't damage my furniture, but I don't think I'll use this recipe next time. It didn't do much for the furniture.