How to clean wood tables all depends on how dirty the table is and what type of finish it has. If your tables are natural, stained wood you'll need to use a bit more work to care for them than one that's been sealed with a polyurethane coating. We'll work through the cleaning options for both from light dusting to a full deep cleaning.
If both types of table just have a little bit of dust on them you can clean them off with a static cloth. These cloths attract dust to them leaving a nice clean surface without any chemical residues.
If you want to shine the table up at the same time; then use a commercial furniture polish to shine everything up. Grab a can of spray wax and lightly mist the table surface. Let it sit for a minute then wipe it off with a paper towel. The wax will pull up any light dirt and dust and leave the table shining.
If your table is really dirty then you'll want to use a gentle wood soap. Mix up a bucket of soap and water. Scrub down the top of the table with a soft nylon brush. Be careful with brushing. Too stiff a brush can scratch the table surface. The scrubbing action plus soap will pull up any dirt as well as strip off any built up furniture polish. Next use a bucket of clean water to rinse all the suds off. For non sealed tables you'll want to dry the table off with a dry rag. Poly coated tables can air dry.
That's about the heaviest work you'll have to do for sealed tables. After everything is dry you'll just apply another coat of polish to it to bring back the shine.
Non-sealed tables require a couple additional steps after the cleaning. You'll want to oil the wood. Lemon oil is a good choice. It will help protect the table from water rings and leave a nice fresh scent. Be sure that the oil won't change the color of the wood before you go applying it to the table. Try applying a little bit of oil to the underside of the table first and let it set. If it looks good then you can go ahead with oiling the table top.
Put on a pair of gloves then soak a rag in lemon oil. Work the lemon oil into the table finish. You want to keep applying oil until the table won't absorb any more oil.
Once the wood stops taking up oil, wipe the surface down with some paper towels to absorb any wet spots. Don't set anything on the table for a few hours. The table will still be a little bit oily so you don't want to put a cloth place setting back down on the table until it dries out a bit.
How to clean wood tables is pretty straight forward. From a simple dusting job through a full deep cleaning it only takes a little bit of time and a couple supplies you can pick up at any store.
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