subject: Take Care Of Wicker Baskets - Wickerchina [print this page] wicker baskets are a delightful decoration for your home decor and can make quite a dramatic statement about your taste. Enjoy your collection for many years and extend the useful life of your baskets by following these simple basket care tips and hints.
1). KEEP BASKETS OUT OF SUNLIGHT AND AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES Keep all baskets away from heat sources such as fireplaces, wood stoves, gas stoves, heat registers and radiators, and/or sunlight. The intense heat and ultraviolet rays of the sun may cause fading and bleaching in addition to drying them out prematurely, making them brittle.
2). KEEP BASKETS AWAY FROM GREASE Keep wicker baskets away from the kitchen stove, wood burning stove, or fireplace area where they might become dirty with soot, smoke and grease, making them hard to care for and clean.
3). MAINTAIN INTENDED USE FOR BASKETS Dont cross contaminate your baskets used for food storage and baskets used to hold potpourri, perfumed oils, or soaps. Keep wicker baskets used for food separate from those used for other purposes. For baskets that hold food, be sure to line them with a plastic liner to protect the baskets, or line with a cloth napkin or paper towel to absorb any grease or oil that might be in the food.
