How To Clean Your Wood Furniture

If you have fine scratches, or the finish is looking dull - put some rubbing compound on your damp rag and gently rub in the direction of the grain

. Rubbing compound is a fine sanding, so be very gentle- and do not swirl.

Thoroughly rinse by gently wiping with a clean damp rag until all of the residue is gone, remembering to wring your rag out very well.

If there are any water spots on the furniture, use dry baking soda to remove then seal with appropriate oil, as described above. This is the only treatment necessary to keep the furniture looking good. Wood that is polished is just as easy to look after. Wooden furniture that has been treated with any chemicals apart from paint is considered to be polished.

The waxing and polishing of the wood furniture can be done by using any paste wax or any polish and giving a bit more of effort in polishing and waxing the finish. You have to make certain that you will follow the directions that were stated on the back of the product which you have chosen as you see they may sometimes vary.

Oil may be good for furniture but regularly using polish is not. Furniture polish leaves a dull coating on wood. Over time this will make the wood look more faded. It will just look older and worn out. Wood furniture can be expensive, especially rarer woods like mahogany, cherry, teak. Do not let thousands of dollars go to waste by using polishes when all they need is a bit of oil. Old English and other oils are great but polishes are better left for bowling alleys.

Rinse off the furniture with your garden hose. After this you will fill a bucket with lukewarm water and gentle dish soap. Use a clean cloth to wipe off the furniture. Make sure that you remove all the dirt on top and underneath the furniture. Any mold you discover should be gotten rid of with a half cup of bleach and one gallon of water. Mix these ingredients in their own bucket.

Equal parts of boiled linseed oil and turpentine oil make very good furniture oil for cleaning wooden furniture. You can also find readymade furniture oils in the market as well. These oils perform deep action penetration to make the wood appear more lustrous. But this shouldn't be used daily or even frequently. Two or three times a year is enough.

Keep the furniture covered and store it in a garage or shed at the end of the season. If you are able to store it inside your home, this may be even better since a home is climate controlled. (Storing patio furniture indoors is especially important if you live in a region with harsh winters.) If you do not have room in your home to store the furniture, a garage or shed is the next best thing. These will at least protect the furniture from driving winds and rain, sleet and snow.

You should clean your exotic woods monthly. Vacuum your floors frequently--daily if possible--using a vacuum with felt bumpers. Be sure to regularly wipe up spills using Windex and a damp paper towel. Put felt glides on the bottom of chair legs, table legs, trash cans, anything that touches the floor. To rearrange furniture, place carpet swatches, with the carpet side facing down, under furniture legs before sliding.

by: Rakesh Jain

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