A quick guide to cleaning antique furniture
Antique furniture always adds charm and beauty to your home decoration. However, the most important part is to maintain it properly. If your antique furniture has lots of stubborn stains and marks, then it can be a cause of discomfort to your guests. Hence, regular cleaning and maintenance is very important.
If you are planning to sell one of your antique furniture, try to clean it before showing it to someone or else it is possible that you will not be able to strike a good deal. The cleaning process may take some time but in turn you are sure to get a good price for your asset. Let’s have a glance through some easy steps that can be followed while cleaning your antique furniture.
Firstly, a soft dry cloth should be handy while cleaning. Sometimes more than one or two cloths will be required to clean some antique items. Usually one cloth is used for polishing while the other one is used to buff the item. Secondly, you can use a soft bristle brush in order to clean the furniture. The corners of engraved legs of a table or chair can be cleaned in this way.
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“A bowl of baking powder can be placed in the drawer of a cabinet or dressing table. This is done because of the fact that baking soda usually neutralizes smells. Cat litter can also be used for this purpose. If chewing gum or any such sticky residuals gets attached to your antique furniture, use some lemon juice to remove that. Lemon is acidic and that is why it can break the adhesive and polish of the furniture remains intact.
Some antique furniture contains brass part. Those items can be cleaned with a mixture of salt, vinegar and flour. You have to polish it with a soft and dry cloth, rinse it thoroughly and then make it shine by wiping with a different dry cloth. If you have wooden furniture, take some wax to polish it. Woodwork shines in a nice way if polished with some wax.
Leather should also be cleaned with saddle soap. Some water is also required to make it clean. After cleaning, make it sure to dry with a soft cloth. You can sometimes use a vacuum cleaner to clean some intricate detailing of wooden antiques. This way you can avoid scratches on the furniture. Wooden furniture should never be exposed to direct sunlight. This can cause discoloration of the furniture; and it gets completely discolored, it becomes very difficult to restore its original shine.
Most importantly, there should be optimal environment at your house. To be more precise, your home should always maintain a constant temperature, which is suitable for the furniture to retain its original look and feel.
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