There is a trick to cleaning and polishing wood surfaces: let’s find out together how to do it and which ingredients to use.
Crumbling wooden surfaces
Wood represents one of nature’s materials that can be used to create a multitude of objects. From houses, to furniture, to boats, to stairs, doors and beds, among many others.
However, like any material that is used in everyday life, it requires certain care to ensure that natural wood furniture lasts for a long time and always looks good.
Cleaning wooden furniture
Cleaning wooden furniture is not that complicated if you have the right tricks at hand. Just be careful when applying wood furniture cleaning products.
How many times have you left traces of glasses or cups on your wooden furniture? Probably countless times. The best thing to do in such cases is, if the mark is fresh, to wipe the area with a cork before cleaning.
In the case of an older stain, the ideal is to mix the ash with a little petrol and rub with a cloth in a circular motion.
One of the oldest ‘grandmother’s tricks’ for cleaning furniture, keeping it shiny and in good condition is something you can’t even imagine.
Simply mix equal parts wine vinegar and olive oil, shake them together and then wipe the wooden furniture with the mixture on a cotton wool or cloth.
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Maintenance of wooden furniture treated with paint.
Cleaning painted wooden furniture has a great benefit over unpainted furniture, as it is shinier and looks much cleaner.
However, if the wood tones are very dark, the dust will be much more visible. On the other hand, they are more durable than unpainted ones, as the paint provides a protective layer against dust, insects and moisture.
However, despite this protective feature, painted furniture requires careful care, just like any other item, to ensure that it lasts even longer and always looks as good as new.
To properly clean painted wooden furniture, remove dust with a lint-free cotton cloth.
Vintage wooden living room furniture.
Then you need to gently wipe the cloth lightly dampened in the preparation over the painted wooden surface you want to clean.
Wait for the mixture to act for 10 minutes and then, with a clean cotton cloth, remove the remains and polish the entire surface of the furniture.
How to clean old furniture
Old wooden furniture can be more or less worn out. In this way you get old furniture that only needs a superficial cleaning as you would do with any other more modern piece of furniture. However, there are others that need specific care, especially when it comes to cleaning.
Here are some steps to clean old natural wood furniture:
First, use a mixture of vinegar and olive oil in equal proportions. If the furniture is damaged by years of use, it is advisable to use lemon juice in large doses. On the contrary, if the furniture is quite deteriorated, it is not recommended to use this product.
Antique wooden armchair
Then you will have to soak a sponge with this mixture and clean the surface of the furniture. If you do not require a very deep cleaning, a cotton cloth dipped in the mixture will be enough to wipe the surface with delicate circular movements. This solution will remove dust, grease and other residues from the wood.
Then wipe with a cloth dampened with a little water to remove any remaining residue.
Finally, allow the furniture to dry for 30 minutes before wiping it with a cloth soaked in glycerine or furniture wax to restore as much shine as possible to the wood.