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Furniture adds charm in your overall look into your interior. Choosing the right bed, sofa set, dining table, working desk, etc. is vital, you must take both efficacy and appearance factors in consideration while purchasing furniture for your homes or offices. Because spending your savings on a piece of furniture that doesn’t go along with your interior, or doesn’t deal any real purpose is a complete good-for-nothing. There are many different types of furniture but it’s better to invest on quality of wooden furniture because it will continue to serve you for a long time. Even though we got the best type of hardwood furniture it is also best if we know how to protect and take care of the furniture. Here are some tips to help you preserve your wooden furniture to make it last a lifetime. • Keep away from direct sunlight because the heat will damage the evenness of moisture in the wood. Remember that the wood will expand or contract at changing temperature or level of moisture, so it is important to guard your wooden furniture from direct sunlight or heat. • While the lack of moisture and too much heat will result in cracks, high moisture or humidity will result in terrible swelling that ruins the look of the furniture, so you need to protect it from water, because nothing spoils hardwood faster than water and excessive humidity. • Maintain the cleanliness on your furniture and wax or polish every once in a while, not only it enhance the shine and look of your old furniture; it will also work as a protective layer. Though, wax might not be acceptable for certain types of finishing like oiled wood. For cleaning, use a cotton swab with water and oil soap or dish washing liquid to remove dust. • Know the type of finishing on your furniture, you can ask manufacturers or dealers for more instructions and cleaning guidelines. Remember that there are certain polishes made specifically for different types of finishes like Shellac, Alkyd varnish, water based polyurethane, or oil varnish mixes. • Be extra careful while moving around the large sized items like bed or dressing table, because even a small scratch will spoil the overall look. Similarly, do not slide heavy items on tables or desks, to avoid scratches on the surface. • You can protect your household property by using furniture covers like table pads, table clothes particularly for outdoor furniture to shield it from extreme weather condition. • For minor scratches, you can use felt-tip markers, patching wax sticks, or even walnut shell. But in case of expensive or antique furniture, or bigger scratches, get in touch with a professional, instead of causing further damage while experimenting with DIY remedies. Kelly Cartwright works for Rent House Aruba. She writes about Aruba Property Management also new and interesting facts about real estate, travel and how to make good profit from it.
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