How to care for furniture

To furniture in your apartment pleased with the eyes and served as long as possible, it needs proper care. First, the furniture must be installed in a certain way. It must be installed so that it does not fall direct sunlight. This can lead to tarnishing of furniture. Do not also put it close to the heating batteries.

It is equally important to maintain a certain humidity in the apartment. To do this, it is enough to have an aquarium in the apartment. Air humidity is also stabilized by houseplants. This creates a peculiar microclimate for furniture and contributes to a noticeable extension of its service life.

Strong> Care for upholstered furniture

Upholstered furniture with cloth upholstery should be regularly cleaned at least once a month with a vacuum cleaner so that dust does not gather on it. Such furniture can be knocked out by covering it with a pre-wet sheet moistened with water and adding a small amount of vinegar. Leather furniture is simply wiped with a damp cloth. Most of the dust is collected at the seams, so they should pay special attention.

But no matter how carefully you do not care for furniture, yet over time, it appears all sorts of blemishes and scratches. If you accidentally spilled some liquid on the upholstery, you must immediately wipe it with a clean cloth so that it does not get absorbed into the fabric. You can remove the stain with a brush, but first you need to moisten it with a mild soap solution. After removing the stain, this place needs to be dried and restored to the pile of the fabric with a brush.

Fresh stains from tea or coffee are well removed with a solution of vinegar and detergent. If the spots are old, they must be previously soaked with water. Beer stains are best removed with a soap solution followed by a weak vinegar solution to remove the smell of beer.

When removing stains from leather furniture, alcohol, acetone and soap can not be used. To maintain the skin in proper condition, it is necessary to treat it once every 3-4 months with a special skin cleanser. If you have an artificial leather padding , and you accidentally spilled wine on it, immediately proceed with its removal. Immediately wipe it with paper or gauze, then wipe it with a cotton cloth dampened in water with a little alcohol.

Another problem is the chewing gum adhered to the upholstery of an armchair or sofa. Remove it is very simple. Take in a plastic bag a little ice and attach to the chewing gum. When the gum freezes, clean it with a blunt object.

Strong> Caring for furniture from wood.
Caring for the wooden surfaces of furniture is basically reduced to wiping them with a well wrung out moistened cloth. After that, the furniture should be wiped with a dry cloth. You can also do the rubbing of furniture (except kitchen) to produce different polishes. Often, fingerprints remain on the polished surface. This surface must be wiped with talcum powder.

If scratches appear on polished furniture and, although they can not be removed, they can be disguised with beeswax. On surfaces of mahogany, oak or walnut, small scratches can be painted over with a weak solution of iodine. Sometimes there are traces of hot dishes. They are removed with a mixture of vegetable oil and alcohol.

Sometimes, beetles-pests are planted in furniture, which eat small holes in the legs and walls. In order to get rid of them, you need to wipe the furniture with naphthalene solution in gasoline.

By observing these simple rules, and carefully treating your furniture, you will enjoy its beautiful view for many years.