# It's a floor wax--It's a dessert topping **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 23, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363 "2014-09-23T19:11:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dataguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@dataguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dataguy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/1 "2014-09-23T19:11:41Z")
Well, this is close: > **[Polish Wood Furniture with Orange Gatorade](https://lifehacker.com/polish-wood-furniture-with-orange-gatorade-1638082775)** > > Orange Gatorade has the same active ingredient as your furniture polish, orange extract. If you're in a pinch, it can work as a makeshift polish. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/2 "2014-09-23T19:21:41Z")
It just sounds ideal for all my furniture polishing emergencies! ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/3 "2014-09-23T21:46:53Z")
“It’s delicious!” “And just look at that shine!” ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/4 "2014-09-23T21:56:26Z")
> [@](#): > > Orange Gatorade has the same active ingredient as your furniture polish, orange extract. Pretty sure the contents of a Gatorade bottle have never even been near a tree! ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/5 "2014-09-23T23:42:20Z")
It’s got what lamps crave. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/6 "2014-09-23T23:45:48Z")
Does an excellent job of polishing up your gator, too. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/7 "2014-09-23T23:50:29Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > It’s got what lamps crave. Electro-lytes? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-floor-wax-its-a-dessert-topping/699363/8 "2014-09-23T23:53:54Z")
New Shimmer? [Video](https://screen.yahoo.com/shimmer-floor-wax-000000185.html)