You will not say it enough, furniture maintained regularly keep all their splendor. But sometimes an accident happens and they end up stained … Do not think that it is irreversible! In effect, each subject knows his tips for avoiding these tasks become entrenched.

For wood furniture:

• Every day, the best care for the polished wood is soft dusting, using a damp cotton or wool.
• Once a year, we will ensure polishing furniture with beeswax.
• In case of tasks, turpentine often brings good results, soaked on a cork that is rubbed on the wood. Iron then a layer of wax.
• If tasks fat, absorb excess material with a mixture of land talc and white spirit.




For varnished wood, will be cleaned with a damp cloth. However, for tasks, it is first necessary to remove the excess with a paper towel and apply a mixture of equal parts turpentine, alcohol at 90 ° and olive oil .

• If your furniture is painted wood, you will maintain with a cloth soaked in water mixed with ammonia. Some tasks can be removed with a cloth soaked in linseed oil.
• If your furniture is lacquered, restore them with all their shiny silk fabric. To clean a mixture of turpentine, linseed oil and flour will suffice.

For leather upholstery:

• On a daily basis: you can pass under a damp cloth or better yet, a chamois.
• Twice a year: we mistakenly believe that leather is difficult to maintain. In fact, it is sufficient to feed the leather regularly to prevent it dries out and becomes fragile. For this, a cotton soaked in milk for the skin (those babies are very good) enough.
• If task first try soapy water before trying alcohol at 90 ° or slightly ammonia ted water. If the leather is dyed, perform a test on an unseen area.

For kitchen furniture:

• On a daily basis: that your belongings are layered or laminated, one thing to do regular cleaning with soap and water. Products for windows also bring brightness.
• In case of tasks, some alcohol at 90 degrees on a cloth and gently rub the area to be detached.

For garden furniture:

• For outdoor furniture, wrought iron, you can clean them with soapy water, rinse and then finally, wipe with a cloth. To make them more resistant to weathering, it is advisable to varnish.
• For wood, like teak, for example, do the same.

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