How to clean and maintain solid wood furniture
Sihainet: solid wood furniture is popular with many consumers because of its exquisite materials, natural and beautiful features. Although solid wood furniture is good, maintenance is a big trouble. In daily life, solid wood furniture cleaning and maintenance are skilled. Let's take a look at it together!
Cleaning methods of solid wood furniture
Tea cleaning method
The painted solid wood furniture is stained with dust. It can be wiped with tea dregs slightly wet wrapped in gauze, or it can be wiped with dry cloth and cold tea water, which will make the furniture bright and clean. But after wiping the solid wood furniture with tea, remember to use a slightly wet cloth dipped with clear water to wipe the tea clean again. Because tea usually has tea stains, residues in the paint surface will affect the original color of furniture.
Milk cleaning method
If you can't drink the expired milk, don't throw it away. You can use it to clean solid wood furniture. Use a clean cloth to soak in the milk, and then use this cloth to wipe the table and other solid wood furniture, but the effect of dirt removal is very good. Finally, remember to use clean water again, or there will be milk residual milk stink. This method is suitable for many kinds of furniture, such as leather, paint, marble, Baoli board, etc.
Beer cleaning method
Boil about 1400ml of light beer, add 14g sugar and 28g beeswax, and mix well. When the mixture cools, dip it in a soft cloth and wipe the solid wood furniture. After the stains are cleaned, wipe the residue with clean water and finally dry it with a soft dry cloth.
White vinegar cleaning method
Mix white vinegar and hot water in a proportion of 1:1 to gently wipe the stains on the surface of solid wood furniture. If the stains are difficult to remove, you can let vinegar water stay on the surface of the stains a little, and then use a soft cloth to rub hard. Because acetic acid can soften dirt and make it off the surface of furniture. This method is applicable to the maintenance of mahogany furniture and other furniture cleaning after being polluted by oil ink.
Toothpaste cleaning method
The white paint on the surface of solid wood furniture turns yellow after a long time. It not only looks old, but also feels not fresh. You can dip the dishcloth into the toothpaste, but you can't use too much. The friction agent in the tooth powder will grind off the paint and damage the surface of the furniture.
Egg white cleaning method
For a long time, there are several dirt on the white leather sofa at home, which is particularly stubborn and makes people headache. At this time, you can take a proper amount of egg white, dip it in cotton cloth, and repeatedly wipe the dirty place of leather products such as sofa. This method is especially effective for cleaning leather products, and the egg white has a certain polishing effect. After use, the leather will show the original luster.
Maintenance methods of solid wood furniture
Avoid direct sunlight
Although the sun in autumn is not as strong as in summer, the long-term sun exposure and the originally dry climate make the wood too dry and prone to cracks and local fading.
Avoid scratches by hard objects
Do not let cleaning tools touch furniture when cleaning. At ordinary times, we should also pay attention not to allow hard metal products or other sharp tools to collide with the furniture, so as to protect its surface from hard damage marks and hanging silk and other phenomena.
Dust prevention
Generally, the relatively high-grade log furniture made of mahogany, teak, oak, walnut, etc. has exquisite carving decoration. If the ash cannot be cleaned and removed regularly, it is easy to accumulate ash in the small gap to affect the beauty. At the same time, the dust is the killer to make the wooden furniture grow old rapidly.
Damp proof
It should not be placed in a very humid place, so as to avoid the expansion of wood in case of moisture. It is easy to rot after a long time, and the drawer cannot be opened.
Wax maintenance
If you want the solid wood furniture to have a long luster, waxing is very necessary. Generally speaking, waxing is done once a quarter, and you can use professional solid wood furniture waxing for regular maintenance. To avoid the use of silicone polish, it will damage the coating of furniture, block wood pores, hinder the permeability of wood.
Waxing method of solid wood furniture:
1. Prepare materials and prepare special furniture wax. The quality of wax is very important. It is recommended not to choose Polish containing silicone resin when purchasing, because silicone resin will not only soften the surface of solid wood furniture, but also block wood pores.
2. Before waxing solid wood furniture, use mild non alkaline soapy water to wipe off the old wax on the furniture, and pay attention to dry the moisture on the surface of solid wood furniture. In addition, it should be carried out after the dust on the surface of furniture is completely removed, otherwise, wax spots will be formed, or abrasion and scratches will be caused.
3. Apply furniture wax on clean cotton cloth in a small amount. Do this one is not to cause waste, the second is to make wax more evenly applied to furniture.
4. Wax the cotton cloth coated with wax along the direction of wood texture to the furniture, so as to cause the minimum damage to the solid wood furniture and extend the service life. When waxing, we should master the principle of from shallow to deep, from point to surface, step by step and evenly waxing.
5. Excessive friction shall be avoided in the waxing process. Excessive friction will damage the surface of furniture and damage the hard to repair solid wood furniture.
Daily dedusting of solid wood furniture
1. Timely dust removal: for furniture, especially solid wood furniture, dust is the first killer. Generally, the high-grade log furniture made of mahogany, teak, oak, walnut and so on has exquisite carving decoration. If it can't be cleaned regularly, the gap is not only easy to accumulate ash, affecting the beauty, but also accelerating the aging speed of furniture. Every day, it is necessary to remove dust from the surface of solid wood furniture to ensure the smooth and dry surface.
2. Selection of dust removal tools: it should be noted that rough duster cloth cannot be selected to remove dust, which is easy to scratch furniture carving, corner and small split parts of wood grain; at the same time, it should be noted that wet cloth should not be used. After the moisture and dust in wet cloth are mixed, it will form particles, which will damage the surface of furniture once it is rubbed, and even lead to furniture cracking in the future.
If there is a lot of dust, clean it with a clean soft cloth dipped in neutral detergent or special cleaner for furniture, and then wipe the surface with a soft cotton cloth again. Some dust that cannot be removed by manpower in the complex parts of furniture can be removed by vacuum cleaner.
Solid wood furniture stain cleaning
1. Clean the stains in time: the surface of solid wood furniture will inevitably be stained with pollutants in the air, lampblack during cooking, stains during use, etc., so it is necessary to remove them in time in daily life. Compared with dust, it is more difficult to clean the stains.
2. Selection of stain Cleaner: special furniture cleaner is needed to remove stains. But cannot choose the oily cleaner to clean, this will cause the furniture surface to have the albinism phenomenon. In addition, alcohol, gasoline or other chemical solvents shall not be used, otherwise it will cause fatal damage to solid wood furniture.
3. Selection of stain cleaning tools: due to the dry climate in winter, the wood is more fragile. In addition to the "baking" of air conditioning or heating, the moisture in the wood is largely lost, and the texture will become loose. Usually, the solid floor or furniture is likely to be easily scratched during cleaning. Therefore, when cleaning solid wood furniture, try not to touch the wood surface with sharp cleaning tools to protect its surface from hard damage.