How to Care for Your Furniture

Furniture is used daily, and we should take the time to care for these items in our household as improper care and handling of furniture can destroy it. Good furniture can last a lifetime with proper care, and inexpensive can have years of durability with good care. Furniture requires our attention, keeping it dusted, waxed or polishing and also keeping up with blemishes and treating them when necessary. You can used a crÃ?¨me furniture once a week to keep it looking beautiful. If you live in a very dusty area naturally you will need to dust daily. Some of homes are closed most of the time and don’t require this daily dusting. In very dry climate all wood surfaces require oil or wax to prevent cracking and to help last a long time. You can use oil or wax on furniture.

Some prefer cr�¨me but you actually need to pick the one product that is affordable and also easiest for you to use. If you have antiques, the use of paste wax, a really fine furniture cr�¨me of cream wax is recommended. These are many types of wood wax, wood shiny gloss, wood low luster, wood painted or antiqued, wood lacquered, wood oil rubbed and, you will need to provide the best product for that individual wood surface. If you have bamboo, cane, reed or wicker furniture you will need to dust with a clean cloth, or a duster sprayed to attract dust or even use the dusting attachment on your vacuum cleaner.

Then wash with a sponge or cloth squeezed out in warm sudsy water, and rinse afterwards. If heavily soiled, add a little ammonia to the water. You can even use an occasional treatment with wax. This type of furniture needs to be taken outside once a years and wet down with a fine spray from the hose and if put in the bathtub under a fine mist from the shower. Be sure to determine the finish on this type of furniture before wetting. If you have leather furniture and live in a very dry climate it can crack. Too much dampness can cause mildew. For regular care of leather furniture, use a special leather soap or saddle soap following the manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure to rinse thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth. If you have leather table tops you can use a non base wax for obtaining high luster finishes.

For marble furniture, you will need to occasionally damp dust with a sponge squeezed from warm sudsy water. Rinse and polish dry with a soft cloth. Taking care of your furniture can be a pleasant job. Just get a weekly routine, set aside a morning to accomplish this task and then it’s over till next week and you’ll enjoy your home.