Furniture that was bought at a great price could have lasted twenty or thirty years, but now it can only be used for ten years!Furniture has been used for a long time to do regular maintenance work, I don't know if you usually do it?
Today, let's talk about the maintenance of living room furniture, it's time to give the furniture a full-body relaxation spa. With these five tips, your furniture will last at least twice as long!
Increase indoor humidityIn autumn, we often feel dry mouth, and we also need to hydrate more, and the same goes for furniture. Adding greenery or humidifiers can increase the humidity of the air, which in turn maintains the humidity of the furnitureIn addition, you can use professional furniture care products, such as care essential oils, to care for your furniture.
Avoid getting too damp in your homeNeither too dry nor too wet, dry in autumn, wooden furniture may have cracks, when it is in a damp state for a long time, the furniture will absorb water and expand, and the temperature is low in winter and then shrink, bacteria will multiply in spring, and the furniture may rot on rainy days.
Therefore, furniture that has been in a damp state for a long time is best placed in a ventilated place to dehumidify if conditions permit.
Avoid scratches on furnitureWhen cleaning at home, avoid scratching all kinds of furniture. If scratches appear, the easy way is to apply a cotton ball or brush to the surface of the furniture with a shoe polish of a similar color.
If it is a light-colored solid wood furniture, you can choose to use itWaxto repair the scratches, the specific operation is as follows:
First of all, you need to treat the wax, scrape the wax into powder particles and apply it evenly to the scratches, then heat the wax powder particles applied to the scratches to let the wax fully melt, and then dispose of the excess wax (the wax that oozes out the scratches) and wait for the wax to cool slowly, and then observe whether the scratches have been reduced.
Keep out of direct sunlightAlthough the sun in autumn is not as fierce as in summer, the furniture is prone to cracks due to prolonged sun exposure and dry weather. It is recommended to use thick curtains to block it in a place with strong sunlight to prolong the life of the furniture.
Clean frequently and remove more dustAutumn is a dry climate that tends to produce a lot of dust, and the autumn wind can bring dust to every corner of the home. In this case, the furniture needs to be cleaned frequently to prevent dust from accumulating for a long time and tarnishing the bright furniture.
Asthma, allergic rhinitis and other autumn symptoms are often caused by dust mites in the room, and the floor, sofa, mattress, pillow, etc. are the main breeding grounds for mites, which need to be cleaned and dusted frequently.
When the weather is nice, take the removable cushions and cushions out into the sun to eliminate moisture and kill mold.