Cleaning wooden furniture

Furniture made of good wood has always been highly valued at all times and has not lost its relevance to this day. However, it happens that even in the most expensive furniture made of wood, any contaminants are eaten, which are subsequently very difficult to remove. To avoid such situations, it is recommended to properly care for the material and know how to properly remove stains of any kind from it. In this article we will tell you how to care for wooden furniture, how to clean wooden furniture and how to prevent its pollution.

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Proper care: avoid pollution

Any furniture, no matter what material it is made of, needs regular maintenance of cleanliness. If you follow the basic rules for care, apply good cleansers, then it will last a long time.

So, here are a few rules on how to care for wooden furniture:

• It is highly recommended not to place wooden furniture next to frequently opening windows, window sills and on the balcony. Any, even the most expensive tree is a very sensitive material with respect to humidity, direct sunlight and temperature extremes.
• In rooms whose air humidity is above the norm, it is also not recommended to put this type of furniture, otherwise the tree will be covered with stains that are unusual for it and will fade.
• You can not install this furniture in rooms where the temperature is above normal, and a lot of light spills through the windows. From sunlight, the wood may turn yellow and crack very much, which will indicate its wear. If the furniture will still stand in the brightest and hottest place in the living room, it is recommended to apply a layer of wax on the lacquer coating, which will protect the material from direct sunlight, absorbing them. Moreover, such a wax film will give the furniture an extra shine.
• In addition, in dry rooms with a high temperature, it is recommended to put a vase with water or an aquarium - this moistens the air a little.
• In summer, it is recommended to wipe the wooden installation with turpentine solution. This will prevent pests in the wood.
• When cleaning rooms while cleaning wooden furniture at home, it is recommended to wipe it with a napkin or rag soaked in a solution that includes antistatic agents and wax.

Important! Pay attention to the surface on which the wooden installation rests. It should stand only on a flat floor, because any of its irregularities only distort the furniture, changing its individual details. If the surface is uneven, we recommend placing something under the legs of the furniture.

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Wooden kitchen: pros and cons

Most often, the wooden setting has the busiest place in any home - the kitchen. In this room, the tree is in the greatest danger, because its use is very active, which means that it requires more careful personal care. In this section, we will understand the main advantages and disadvantages of the location of the tree in the room and learn how to care for wooden furniture in the kitchen.

Advantages

Let's start with a number of positive aspects of the location of wooden furniture in the kitchen:

• Wood is much more reliable, stronger and more durable than any other materials, which means that the room does not require frequent repairs.
• Wooden furniture looks much more expensive than its counterparts. In addition, such a material will always be unique due to its individual texture.
• You can make it yourself. Do-it-yourself kitchen furniture will always catch the admiring glances of guests. However, in order to do it, you need to be an experienced master who knows his job.
• Wood is a natural material with a high level of environmental cleanliness. So - if you properly care for wooden furniture in the kitchen, it will not only not provoke harmful effects on health, but will maintain an optimal microclimate in this room.

disadvantages

In addition to the advantages, there are also disadvantages of using wood in the room for cooking:

• As already mentioned, wooden furniture of any kind of wood is always very sensitive to external factors - humidity, the sun, temperature, steam, which, in turn, will actively affect it in the kitchen.
• Sophisticated varnish care. It is very easy to damage, and sometimes it’s impossible to restore the seasoned shine. If it still happened that you already purchased such a headset, we recommend that you get a tool to remove grease from the varnished surface.
• Harmful substances can be removed from the tree if the manufacturer incorrectly chose an antiseptic. Therefore, when buying, you must give preference to products of reliable companies.

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The secrets of self-cleaning wood

Products made from natural materials must be treated with care so as not to accidentally damage or stain them. If a stain has formed on the surface and you cannot remove it, be sure to resort to our next tips for cleaning wooden furniture.

Basic recipe: water and sunflower oil

For this recipe, we need only two ingredients.

Important! If the surface of a piece of furniture is already under a layer of varnish, then this method will not work for you, since there is a great possibility of damage to the coating.

1. Mix water and sunflower oil in a ratio of 1: 1.5.
2. To put mix on the polluted place and to rub it with a brush.
3. After cleaning, gently rinse with a damp cloth.

Other folk ways

In addition to the above method, there are several proven solutions to the problem of cleaning wooden furniture at home:

• You can easily remove the stain by wetting the contaminated area with boiling water. After waiting when the surface becomes softer from a sharp change in temperature, sprinkle with soda or mustard powder.
• You can also mix vinegar with malic acid in a 1: 1 ratio and remove the stain with this solution. You can not worry - the acid is very weak, which means that the coating will not suffer.
• To remove stains, they even resort to using a conventional baking powder for dough. To do this, you just need to mix it with water until a pulp consistency is formed and distribute over the area of ​​contamination. After 15 minutes, the mixture is cleaned and wiped dry.
• The trail on the wooden panel from the hot glass can be eliminated by erasing it with a school soft eraser. Immediately after this, walk along the treated area with a polish.
• It is also possible to get rid of stains of any nature with ordinary flour. To do this, sprinkle a contaminated area with it, and then rub this place with a swab that was previously moistened with vegetable oil until the pollution disappears completely.

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We put in order the countertop

If not only stains that you have already gotten rid of appear on wooden furniture, but cracks, small scratches, and you are not ready for a major restoration of the item, use one of these tools to repair defects. Suitable for you:

• Mayonnaise. At the heart of this product are substances that can cause a slight swelling of the wood.As a result - if you fill the cracks with mayonnaise, leave for a day or at night, the material will slightly increase in size, and the crack will disappear.
• Nut. Take a nut and rub it thoroughly with the defect. With this product, you can remove both small scratches and scuffs that give the furniture is not the most attractive appearance.
• Special pencil or wax. With this professional tool, which is sold in any hardware store, you can perform a minor restoration of wooden furniture. Choose a wax or pencil of a suitable shade, carefully apply it to the problem place, wait for the time indicated in the instructions, and evaluate the result.

Important! Wax or pencil can also be used if cleaning wooden furniture with other products was not very successful, and stains “flush” on the surface anyway. In this case, you simply align the color of the material and the furniture acquires an attractive appearance.

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Thorough restoration

If there are already too many spots, the varnish is cracked, and in general the appearance of a still solid interior item leaves much to be desired, a thorough restoration will have to be done. Of course, if there are no tools or materials at hand, and there is no special repair experience, it is better to entrust this work to a professional.

But if the desire to do the cleaning of wooden furniture and restore its attractiveness with your own hands is still present, you will have to perform the following sequence of work:

1. Carefully remove the varnish and topcoat. To this end, use sandpaper or a grinding machine. In the first case, the work will be quite long and laborious, so be prepared for this.

Important! Special solvents can also be used to remove the varnish, but select them according to the type of wood and varnish in order to get the expected result really quickly.

2. Further the surface is leveled. For this, the top layer of wood is a little “combed out”. Suitable for this planer.
3. Further - it is necessary to impregnate the wood with an antiseptic to protect it from moisture, as well as fire, if the furniture is located in the kitchen.

Important! Be sure to wait for the drying time indicated in the instructions. The number of layers can be 1 or 3 - it depends on the quality of the result you are counting on.

4. The final stage is re-varnishing or waxing. If you choose a varnish - apply it very carefully so that there are no bulges, cracks or bubbles.

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In conclusion, we can say that kitchen wooden furniture requires special care, and now you know what to do if spots, cracks, scratches have appeared. If possible, eliminate them immediately, so that later cleaning wooden furniture does not take you much more time and effort.