We moved in here almost 10 years ago and the cupboards have left something
to be desired ever since. They are the standard, cheap 1980's plain oak
look with the flat front with an edge around it. Very similar to this:

http://www.atgstores.com/base-kitche...Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

Ah, that's a pantry If only I had that. But... Anyway... They had begun
to look sun faded in spots and had weird streaks down some of them that
looked like someone had dripped water down them.

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.

What I learned is that this will not clean the wood. I did have to clean it
first to remove a few spots and the icky places where our fingers touch
because there is no hardware on there. Hmmm... That could be a project.
But... What it did was make the wood glow and it totally covered up the
fading and streaks! Almost looks like new cabinets. New crappy cabinets,
but still...

I have tried pretty much every product on the market for wood and none
worked better than this. Highly recommend!