Furniture Care Tips

Furniture care basics, including tips on cleaning, enhancing and waxing

First things first: Is this a true antique or is it just "old"? If you have a true antique, your first step is to consult a good antique restoration workshop. The experts will determine the type of finish and give you an idea of whether any work is advised. Never move ahead on your own with expensive old furniture.

Not all old furniture has significant value. For instance, my old Hepplewhite-style dresser probably dates from the 1920s. It has lovely curving lines and a bit of inlay, but it is not rare, handmade or otherwise remarkable. My parents bought it at an auction in the '60s for around $30, and it made several long-distance moves with me, acquiring a lot of grime and dings in the process. It's solid and handsome, and now that I've invested a bit of time and work, it glows with new life.

Here are the basics for playing Cinderella to your tired treasure, gleaned from a number of sources, including Portland's Woodcrafters store and the salvage department at Rejuvenation:

Rules for furniture care

For starters, do not forget that the furniture in the apartment must be properly placed. You can not put furniture near radiators and batteries, do not let get on the furniture to direct sunlight. Otherwise, you risk the strong reduction of “life” of its furniture. It will be useful to place a fountain in the room, an aquarium, and house plants in water as a stabilizer. This will prevent wear and tear of furniture and its breakdown. Always make sure that the furniture was assembled properly, especially if you are collecting it. Carefully evaluate and instructions and drawings, as if not confident in their abilities, rely on professional help. Upholstered furniture. … What a pleasure after a long day at work soak in your favorite chair or on your favorite couch. However, no one is immune from mistakes and spilled coffee, crumbs from sandwiches, etc. can greatly spoil your communication with your pet. Do not be discouraged in order to rest again in his favorite chair, you do not have to buy new. Just follow a few basic rules of regular care, and your furniture will be like new. First, regularly clean the upholstery cleaner, and secondly, avoid mechanical damage, and thirdly, about once a month clean the furniture from dust. At the last stop in detail. If the leather furniture, you can simply wipe with a rag damp, the cloth are more complicated. It should not be wet, but at the same time and you can not just knock the dust settles, it just back. In this case, we can recommend to use a damp sheet: cover her furniture, and it will absorb all the dust. Life is life, and even though the rest of your thoroughness and diligence in its accidents, which can permanently damage the appearance of upholstered furniture. Let’s see what can be done in this case. If you spilled liquid, it is necessary to immediately wipe it, so it does not soak into the fabric or fleece. When removing stains from fabric furniture you want to use a soft brush and soapy water weak solution, above all, be careful not to overdo it with water. Stains from coffee and tea are derived solution of vinegar and detergent. If the spots on the skin, then remove them to be damp, soft cloth. To your leather coat was clean and shining, a few times a year, treat it with a special cleaning solution. To clean, use soft fleecy clothes, and hair dryers and vacuum cleaners do not. A big problem for some may be stuck chewing gum. Just lay the place to stick gum ice and then otskoblite some blunt object. Wooden furniture is best cleaned with a soft cloth dampened but well-wrung. Wipe the furniture twice, first with a damp cloth, then dry. To preserve the beautiful appearance it is recommended to use various types of polishes. To remove from the surface of wooden furniture from fingerprints, use talcum powder. Scratches well camouflaged with beeswax or iodine (for mahogany, walnut or oak). To get rid of the pest beetles use a solution of naphthalene in gasoline and clean their furniture, you can use special means against the beetles. Finally a few simple rules for handling furniture: Do not open drawers sharply, not back in the back seat, do not overload shelves and cupboards. And most importantly – to take care of your furniture, and then it will respond to their longevity and beauty.

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Expert David Linker shares his tips & techniques for caring for your wood furniture.

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