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RSSTake care of your wooden furniture
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Furniture in your home adds character to the atmosphere. Nothing can be cozier than your wooden furniture! To keep the coziness intact in your home you try to take good care of your furniture but still your furniture gets scratched and stained easily. So here we are to help you to keep good care of your wooden furniture by providing a few tips. Read on.
• The very first thing to consider is the position of your wooden furniture. It should never be exposed to direct sunlight as it dries out wood. • Use sheer curtains on windows to shield decorating and furniture from sunlight, and use either a humidifier or de-humidifier as needed to keep the air in the room from becoming too dry or too damp. • Polish your wooden furniture once a week with a quality polish to protect from damage. You should be very careful while selecting the furniture polish. It should not contain silicone or alcohol since the basic nature of alcohol can damage the finish. • Place a table pad on top of the table when not in use. • Use a table cloth when serving hot dishes. • Use wooden coaster to prevent stains from water rings. • If candle wax drips onto your wooden table, let it cool and harden. Then place an ice cube on the wax and leave for sometime. The wax will become brittle, and then use a plastic spatula to gently scrape the wax off. Polish table using cream furniture polish and clean cloth. • You can easily hide the scratches developed in the furniture by using a scratch cover product. Take a clean cloth, apply the product on it and rub gently over the scratch. • Last but not the least dust your furniture regularly using a soft cloth or a vacuum cleaner with a dust brush attachment. This will keep the build up of dirt to a minimum and help prevent scratches and ground-in grime.
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