12 Simple Care Tips That Will Extend The Life Of Your Timber Furniture

Timber furniture care is essential if you want it to last, with some good information and the right furniture care products, fine timber furniture can really last for many years.

12 Furniture Care Tips

Below are some valuable care tips and links to products that will help you to get the most life and enjoyment out of your furniture.

(1) Do not place drink glasses, jugs or vases etc on the furniture’s surface without a coaster or place mat to protect it.

(2) Never put hot, pots, pans, dishes, cups or mugs on wood furniture, always use place mats, coasters or heat proof pads to protect the surface. Heat marks and damage can be very difficult to remove and usually require a professional restorer to repair.

(3) Always keep coasters handy to prevent water rings.

(4) Keep wood furniture dry. If wood gets really wet for too long it can cause damage to the finish and actually warp the wood.

(5) Be sure to clean up any spills as soon as they occur. Using a blotting action rather than wiping is a better solution. Do not let spills dry or you could end up with a permanent stain.

(6) Never use any type of cover that has a rubber, plastic or vinyl backing on wood furniture, many of these materials have chemicals in them that can react with the wood’s finish and cause major damage.

(7) When burning candles, it’s advisable to use a felt protector with a plastic top. Candle wax will not run as much when it makes contact with plastic.

If candle wax does happen to drop onto the wood surface wait until the wax has cooled and hardened before trying to remove it.

For best results apply an ice cube onto the spilt wax until it goes hard and brittle then get an old credit card or smooth plastic spatula and gently scrape the wax off the surface.

Once the candle wax is removed polish the area with a good quality beeswax polish and buff away any remaining residue.

(8) Keep furniture out of direct sunlight. When furniture is exposed to the sun for long periods of time it’s possible for the furniture to fade and age prematurely.

You may want to close the curtains or blinds during certain parts of the day to keep the direct sunlight off.

(9) If possible try to avoid extreme changes in temperature. Always arrange furniture away from radiators and air conditioning units.

(10) Dust your furniture regularly to keep the surface clean. Always use pure cotton polishing cloth to avoid scratching and use a good quality silicone and petro-chemical free furniture polish for excellent long term wood furniture care.

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(11) Never do your nails on any painted, finished or stained furniture. Nail polish and especially nail polish remover will strip the finish right down to the wood. Please don’t think that putting down newspaper will eliminate the problem, it will not.

As a matter of fact the newspaper will probably glue it self to the top of the furniture creating just as big a problem as the nail polish falling straight onto the bare surface.

(12) Minor scratches and dents can often be removed by using furniture touch up products.

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