Reading 4 min. Published 05.10.2018
It is difficult to imagine a living space without upholstered furniture. The sofa and armchairs are symbols of home comfort and family warmth. Due to active use, upholstered furniture is easily dirty, which creates additional difficulties when cleaning.
Not all housewives know how to clean upholstered furniture at home. There are several secrets to help make it easier to care for her.
General rules
Before using any cleaning agent, you should test a small amount on an inconspicuous area of the furniture.
If, after drying, no traces remain on the surface, it means that you can fearlessly clean the entire upholstery.
During cleaning, it is advisable to gradually increase the concentration of the cleaning agent, starting with the lowest doses. It is not recommended to mix different types of detergents or use them to clean the same stain.
Many people prefer to vacuum up their sofa upholstery. Unfortunately, there is little sense in such cleaning, besides, velor and velvet upholstery can be easily damaged in this way.
There is a more effective and gentle way to clean the surface of upholstered furniture. To do this, you need to prepare a special solution consisting of a liter of water and two tablespoons of salt and vinegar.
A dense sheet or towel must be soaked with the resulting solution and spread on the surface of an armchair or sofa. The furniture should then be carefully cleaned with a rug knocker.
As the sheets become dirty, rinse them again in an acetic-salt solution.
Another way to clean upholstered furniture at home from dirt is to wipe the stained areas with a napkin dipped in warm soapy water. It is very important to rub the solution in the direction against the pile.
If there is a possibility that cleaning will spoil the appearance of the upholstery, it is better to entrust the cleaning of the furniture to a cleaning specialist.
How to make care easier
The use of a removable cover will help to solve most of the problems of cleaning upholstered furniture.
So to clean the surface of the sofa, it will be enough just to remove the cover and send it to the wash. You can wash both in a machine with a delicate wash mode, and by hand.
At this time, the surface of the furniture can be vacuum cleaned with special attachments.
The washed cover should not dry completely, it is pulled slightly damp on the surface of the furniture and left to dry completely.
The most difficult problem is how to remove odors from upholstered furniture at home. To eliminate the unpleasant amber coming from furniture, you can use special carpet cleaners.
There are dry granular odor absorbers, detergents and fragrance sprays. You can also try cleaning your furniture with a rinse solution.
Various upholstery
The easiest way is to care for furniture covered with linen or cotton fabric. You can give them a fresh look using a washing vacuum cleaner with special attachments.
The silk surface of the sofa is the worst to clean. You can remove dust and dirt from such furniture using a soft brush for clothes, pre-wrapped with a white cotton cloth.
Only dry cleaning can handle more complex dirt.
In no case should you carry out wet cleaning of upholstered furniture covered with viscose. All types of dirt should be removed only with a dry clothing brush.
There are a lot of ways how to clean upholstered furniture made of flock or velor at home. You can keep these sofas and armchairs clean with a sponge, clothes brush or vacuum cleaner.
It is best to remove stains while they are still fresh. A microfiber cloth soaked in soapy water will help remove greasy stains. After cleaning, a damp place must be blotted with a cotton napkin.
(wine, coffee or tea) should be properly blotted with a paper towel and only then washed.
Or cosmetics can be used with alcohol diluted in water (4 tablespoons per glass of water). The sponge must be moistened with the resulting solution and treated with a circular motion, heading from the outer edges to the center.
Furniture covered with suede or nubuck is cleaned with a clothes brush or vacuum cleaner. After cleaning, the shiny areas of the upholstery should be brushed with a rubber fleece brush.
Leather furniture
It is extremely easy to care for leather furniture. There are many ways to clean upholstered furniture at home using folk remedies.
Since furniture upholstered with leather does not accumulate much dust, it is enough to wipe the sofa or armchair with a flannel napkin soaked in detergents or water.
To shine leather upholstered furniture, you can wipe the surface with milk or beaten egg white. Then you should clean the surface of the furniture with a damp cloth.
In order to make it easier to care for upholstered furniture, it is necessary to pay attention to the material and color of the upholstery even at the stage of choosing a sofa or chair. A special cover made of dense fabric will help to simplify the situation.
Quite often you have to wash furniture from various stains, what is chipboard afraid of? So, chipboard is, of course, afraid of water in large quantities. How, then, to wipe chipboard furniture and how to remove stains?
It is important which chipboard is in front of you - laminated, covered with PVC film, or it is not chipboard at all, but MDF. Caring for laminated chipboard is easier than for chipboard without lamination. Regular chipboard cannot be wiped with a wet cloth, use most of the detergents. Caring for laminated chipboard is much easier.
Zelenka is easy to wash off chipboard with vinegar.
Marker marks can be easily removed with alcohol. Glass liquid, laundry soap
We fight greasy stains on chipboard furniture
Greasy stains from chipboard must be removed as soon as possible.
A fresh greasy stain on the chipboard should be immediately wiped with a solution of water and baby soap.
Algorithm for removing a greasy spot from a chipboard surface:
- wipe the stain with a damp cloth,
- apply for a short time (no more than a minute) another napkin soaked in a solution of alcohol, acetone or white spirit, apply vinegar to the stain,
- then b wipe quickly with a soft dry cloth and whether with a cloth.
Greasy stains can be removed from the chipboard of furniture thanks to a melamine sponge, the main thing is not to be zealous and not rub hard.
A greasy stain from MDF doors or furniture can be removed with a simple laundry soap, and you can also use ammonia and then walk with a polish.
How to wash chipboard
To eliminate extraneous odors, the chipboard shelves in the closet can be wiped with a barely damp cloth with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, or soap, but after that you must wipe it with a dry cloth.
It copes well with stains on furniture of any origin "Polish 2".
After cleaning, you can treat chipboard furniture with an antistatic agent.
Hot, juice, wine, chocolate, etc.
A hot stain on a chipboard with a film is a folk remedy: vodka mixed with sunflower oil, and then you can rub it with a flannel cloth.
If the stain cannot be removed, you can cover it up with a laminate pencil.
A stain from juice, wine, chocolate - a simple damp cloth.
The coffee stain is ethyl alcohol or ammonia.
Stains from varnish, cosmetics - lightly applying a sponge with acetone.
Rules for caring for chipboard and MDF
Furniture made of chipboard and MDF is afraid of solvents, gasoline, abrasives and washcloths, bleaches, ammonia, chlorine, steam, mastic, wax.
A napkin or cloth should not be kept on the surface for more than 5 minutes.
It is better to remove stains immediately.
Furniture must not be scrubbed and rubbed with abrasive agents, as well as aggressive solvents, gasoline.
Particleboard should not be cleaned with baking soda or baking soda solution.
Summary table of the types of stains and how to remove them
| Spot type | Flatten the stain with chipboard folk remedy | Professional stain remover |
| Greasy stains | Wet wipes, water with baby soap, alcohol, diluted vinegar, diluted wine vinegar. | Mild degreasing gels, sif paste. Mr. Chister, Mr. Cleaner, etc. |
| Blood | 2 tbsp salt, 2 tbsp. shampoo or liquid dish soap and cold water | |
| Zelenka, iodine | melamine sponge, shumanite, salicylic acid. | |
| Marker mark, ink | pencil eraser | Profoam 2000 |
| Pencil marks | WD-40 | Profoam 2000 |
| Hot spots | Vodka with sunflower oil. | |
| Juice, wine, chocolate stain | Wet wipe | |
| Coffee stain | ethyl alcohol or ammonia | |
| Wax stain | Apply ice in a bag, gently scrape off with a non-sharp spatula, Wipe the surface with a soft cloth moistened with a solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar in 10 parts warm water. | |
| Jam | Soap solution with vinegar | |
| Varnish | nail polish remover | |
| Urine stains | Laundry soap, chlorine | |
| Dye | 1 kg of lime mortar and 1 kg. chalk diluted with 20% soda solution. We dilute the resulting mixture of chalk and lime with a solution of soda, adding water and turning it all into a pasty state. | |
| Reagent stains, street dirt | Potato paste. Peel the potatoes, grate them, add a little water and mix. Dishwashing liquid. | Furniture cleaner - Anti-dust FURNITURE CLEANER |
| Resin, glue | solvent, for glue-moment - anti-glue, or heat with a hairdryer. For PVC glue - take out to 15 degrees below zero. | |
| Plasticine | Remove with a dry paper towel. Then rub with alcohol. | |
| Handle marks | Profoam 2000 | |
| Scotch marks with chipboard | Shaving foam, dish detergent, white spirit, warm soapy water, vegetable oil, antistatic agent, melamine sponge. | Cleaner Adrilan 5v1, Pronto. Profoam 2000 |
| Fingerprints on chipboard | Melamine sponge, wet wipes. | Furniture polish. Furniture cleaner-Anti-dust FURNITURE CLEANER |
| Old dried stains | Apply a mixture of table salt and vegetable oil, wait until dry, gently scrape or shake off. | |
| Egg stain | Apply a mixture of baking soda and soap in hot water to the stain. | |
| Mold on chipboard | Dry, gently scrape off the mold, treat with an anti-mold agent. |
Non-abrasive cleaning sprays can be used to clean wood countertops and facades.
Do not use washing powders and laundry soap (they contain a large amount of alkali).
Never use technical sponges with an abrasive surface. After cleaning, it is advisable to rub the polished surfaces with a plush napkin or felt cloth.
Do not allow paint drops or other chemical reagents to fall on the furniture: at the same time, using solvents to remove stains, you destroy the varnished layer and negatively affect the wooden surface. However, if the stain “flaunts”, then one cannot do without “chemistry”, which means that there are also problems associated with it.
It is enough to wipe metal parts of furniture (legs of tables and chairs, less often - elements of facades) with a napkin (plush, suede); do not process with abrasive materials; avoid friction with metal interior items (batteries, electric stoves, etc.) in order to avoid deformation of the top layer.
Stains from glass surfaces (tabletops, fronts of wardrobes) should be removed with special products using a cotton napkin. Oily stains cannot be destroyed with a soda solution (it is known that the smallest crystals of sodium bicarbonate are abrasive and their solution has a pronounced alkaline pH).
Mahogany furniture, unpolished doors made of precious woods are refreshed by wiping with burdock oil, vinegar or wax diluted in warm turpentine.
Scratches on products made of oak, walnut, mahogany can be painted over with a weak iodine solution.
You can return the shine to tarnished or darkened metal furniture parts by preparing a mixture of 30 g of ammonia, 15 g of chalk crushed into powder and 50 g of water. Shake the liquid, dampen a flannel cloth in it and wipe the dirty area. Take the cloth and rub the part well until it shines.
The varnished coatings are wiped with a damp cloth dipped in a composition for washing delicate fabrics, then wiped dry.
Walnut furniture is wiped with a mixture of olive oil and dry red wine.
The piano is cleaned with polishing liquid and natural linseed oil. White keys - with alcohol or water with the addition of hydrogen peroxide (1 teaspoon for 0.5 glass of water), and black - with turpentine.
It is good to clean oak furniture with a mixture, which includes: 20 g of wax, 1 glass of beer, 1 teaspoon of sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and cool slightly. Apply it to the furniture with a cotton swab, let it dry and rub it with a dry cloth.
Hot stains on polished furniture can be removed with a 1: 1 mixture of alcohol and vegetable oil, rubbing the mixture with a woolen cloth until the stains disappear, or rubbing with a piece of paraffin wax and ironing through absorbent paper with a not too hot iron.
Wicker chairs, armchairs, baskets, flowerpots, and straw products that have turned yellow from time to time are cleaned with salt water.
Coatings treated with wood stain, furniture polish containing wax, should not be damped too often.
Polished furniture can be cleaned with a soft cloth dampened with milk or tea leaves and wrapped in a soft cloth. After that, the furniture should be wiped dry with a soft cloth.
Stains from water or any other liquid on oak furniture are removed with the help of cigarette ash mixed with a small amount of vegetable oil.
Tips for the care of oak, walnut and mahogany furniture.
Scratches and stains on furniture made of oak, walnut, edge wood can be removed by wiping them with a brush dipped in a weak iodine solution.
Oak furniture can be cleaned well with warm beer, and to make the surface shine, wipe it with a warm boiled mixture of 1 glass of beer, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a small piece of wax.
It is good to wipe mahogany furniture with burdock oil.
Mahogany furniture is freshened by wiping with a well-wrung cloth, then wiping dry with a linen cloth.
Walnut furniture can be wiped clean with a 1: 1 mixture of olive oil and red wine.
If, as a result of frequent use of furniture polish, a layer of fat forms on walnut furniture, the furniture is wiped with a mixture of linseed oil and alcohol, taken in equal parts. After drying, the surface is polished with a woolen cloth.
How to care for chipboard furniture.
Avoid getting moisture and chemically active substances on chipboard parts. Do not use cleaning agents containing strong chemicals.
Heaters and other household electrical appliances should not be installed in the immediate vicinity of the cabinet.
Excessive stress on chipboard shelves should be avoided.
Excessive loads on end hangers should be avoided. Permissible load on one hanger - no more than 12 kg.
In order to avoid drying out of the wooden surfaces of your furniture, it is recommended to have decorative sources of moisture in the room (aquarium, fountain, indoor plants, etc.).
When caring for decorative and working coatings, products should be used that match the nature of the coating material.
Laminated surfaces.
This furniture does not require any special maintenance. Laminate is a moisture resistant material, therefore, to keep the furniture clean, you just need to wipe it with a damp cloth, while avoiding moisture getting into the furniture joints. In addition to general care conditions, it is possible to use plastic polishes.
Wooden surfaces.
It is recommended to use a soft cloth or chamois leather that has been dampened and wrung out well before use for cleaning. Always wipe wet areas thoroughly with a dry cloth after cleaning. The use of wood polishes is recommended.
Metal surfaces.
Do not use abrasive or corrosive products or scouring pads coated with metal fibers or strands when cleaning. After cleaning, an effective shine is given to the surface by polishing it with a soft dry cloth in a reciprocating motion.
Glass surfaces.
Do not run on surfaces or hit them with heavy hard objects. Use a special glass cleaner for cleaning. Do not use abrasive products or scouring pads coated with metal fiber or chip material when cleaning.
Wax stains on furniture
After the wax on the furniture has hardened, it is carefully removed with a knife, and the residues are removed with vegetable oil. Water stains on furniture will disappear if these areas are polished with a piece of woolen cloth slightly moistened with vegetable oil.
If you accidentally hit the upholstery coffee, you should thoroughly blot the fabric, then treat it with a mild soap solution and dry.
Wet area, flooded beer, first you need to get wet, and then apply a vinegar solution on it (2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water). Blot the remaining moisture again, then dry the fabric.
On contact with fabric chocolate first of all, it is necessary to dry this area slightly, then clean off the dried spot well, and only after that the contaminated area should be thoroughly treated with a solution of mild soap and dried.
Fruit juice removed with a solution from a mixture of ammonia and vinegar. After that, the treated area must be dried.
Get wet ink acetone and allow the contaminated area to dry a little, then lightly blot it with a damp sponge and dry.
Apply a mild soap and vinegar solution to the stain jam and blot the fabric immediately. Then sprinkle salt on the damp spot. After the salt has absorbed moisture and the stain is dry, clean or vacuum the area.
To remove stains white wine from a tissue surface, first of all, the contaminated area is initially treated with a solution consisting of methyl alcohol and water, and slightly dried. Secondary - a solution of mild soap and dry thoroughly.
If Red wine got on the fabric, it is advisable, without wasting time, to blot the fabric and sprinkle salt on the stain. After the salt has absorbed the wine and the area is dry, it needs to be cleaned or vacuumed.
Regular care material "Flock" :
To remove dust and maintain the silky shine of the material, the fabric must be regularly vacuumed;
- dust can also be removed successfully with a sponge or soft clothes brush.
Removing stains from "Flock" material:
To remove fresh grease stains, apply a little water and mild soap to the stained area, wait 2-3 minutes, then wipe off the stain with a circular motion with a sponge or soft brush. Thoroughly dry a clean, damp surface and restore the pile by combing in the existing direction.
- Stains caused by a ballpoint pen or lipstick can be neutralized with a 10% alcohol solution. Do not try to scrape off dried stains or lint that has stuck together. Do not use cleaners containing harsh chemicals or petroleum-based solvents.
Removing stains from material "Chenille" :
Candle wax: - dry candle wax should be crushed, scraped off and vacuumed up. Cover the remaining stain with absorbent paper and iron. Apply trichloroethane to a cloth and dry the remaining liquid.
Chewing gum: - Cover the gum with ice cubes (in a plastic bag) and scrape off with a blunt object. Apply methyl alcohol to a cloth and pat dry.
Coffee: - Blot a damp cloth, treat with a mild soap solution and dry off excess moisture.
Beer: - blot the liquid, then apply a vinegar solution (2 tablespoons to 1 liter of water). Blot off excess moisture and pat dry.
Chocolate: - Clean off dried stain and treat with mild soap solution. Dry excess moisture. Red wine: - Blot liquid immediately. Then sprinkle salt on the damp spot. After the salt has dried and absorbed the wine, clean or vacuum.
White wine: - Treat the cloth with a solution of 3/4 methyl alcohol and 1/4 water and dry. Treat again with mild soap solution and pat dry. Vacuum.
Removing stains from material "Splender":
Grease, oil: sprinkle generously with salt, allow to soak, remove residues with a dry sponge, then moisten the sponge with alcohol and rub the stain lightly.
Ice cream: rub with a hard bristled brush, then clean with a foam cleaner.
Fruit: treat the area with a foam detergent, dry the remaining moisture.
Tea, cocoa: treat the area with a solution of vinegar and a foaming agent.
To ensure that your rattan furniture always looks new, you must regularly dust it with a small brush or vacuum cleaner. Using a sponge dipped in soapy water, wash off all the stained areas to avoid stains. Rattan furniture loves moisture, although this furniture is not for the street. Raindrops, direct sunlight and dew damage the furniture. To avoid this, the furniture must be protected with a blanket. Otherwise, the furniture will lose its fresh look over time. Dry indoor air dries out furniture and leads to cracks. Periodic wiping of furniture with a damp (not wet) sponge helps a lot.
Regular cleaning:
For the next cleaning, prepare a composition of water with powder. The sponge should not contain a lot of water. Use a small brush to scrub all crevices. Do not wet the wooden parts of the furniture. Remove foam with a damp sponge.
Additional cleaning:
About once a year, you need to completely wash the "untreated" furniture. Dust is removed with a vacuum brush. Perform dirty work with warm water and detergent using a sponge or soft brush. A garden hose can be used for outdoor furniture. Dry in the sun or direct blown fan. A windy day is very good for drying. It is not recommended to sit on wicker furniture until it is completely dry. After the furniture has dried for a few days, check all surfaces and if you find sharp streaks or blurred spots, gently sand them with sandpaper. Can be covered with a layer of varnish, shellac, glaze. Use the sprayer outdoors. You can update the painted places with new paint. Let the paint dry for a few days. After that, you can apply a thin layer of liquid furniture wax for gloss. In this state, the furniture remains clean for a long time.
Removing coffee, wine, oil and other stains:
1. Remove liquid from the surface of the material with a napkin. Do not rub, just get wet.
2. Carefully remove any remaining moisture. Avoid sudden movements that could damage the surface of the fabric. The napkins should be changed as needed. If the stain is already dry, moisten the napkin with water or a solution in the ratio of 95% water and 5% washing powder.
3. Gently rub the stained surface in a circular motion, changing wipes as needed until the stain disappears.
4. Carefully remove residual moisture using a dry cloth, avoiding sudden movements that could damage the material.
Removing grease and ink stains:
1. Moisten a napkin with water or detergent solution.
2. Gently rub the stained surface in a circular motion, changing wipes as needed until the stain disappears.
3. Carefully remove the remaining moisture using a dry cloth, avoiding sudden movements that could damage the material.
Wicker furniture
Wicker furniture that has lost its appearance can be made beautiful and attractive again by applying a layer of drying oil on it, and then a layer of colorless varnish.
Sagging furniture
Saggy cane furniture is tidied up by rinsing it on both sides with hot soapy water and table salt and then drying it in the sun.
Pollution
Contaminated wicker furniture is cleaned. To do this, you need to clean it with a brush dipped in a solution of sodium chloride or a composition for washing delicate fabrics, rinse with clean water and dry in the fresh air.
It can also be brushed with salt. To do this, the brush is first dipped in water and then in salt. Stubborn dirt can be removed by wiping the dirty areas with a brush dipped in ammonia.
Dusting
Dusty wicker furniture is cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or brush.
Tips for caring for leather furniture.
Never use chemical solvents, stain removers, or other aggressive substances to clean leather furniture.
Never use abrasive materials - powders and pastes for cleaning leather furniture.
Remove dirt from the skin with water and natural soap: dampen cotton wool, rub the stain in a circular motion, dry the wet area with a dry cloth.
Avoid excessive friction. Wipe leather furniture with light strokes.
Place leather furniture at least 30-40 cm away from heat sources. Avoid direct sunlight on leather furniture.
Dust your leather furniture regularly with a soft, damp cloth.
Never use hair dryers or heaters to dry leather furniture.
Do not use water or solvents to remove vegetable or animal fat stains. Wipe the stain with a dry cloth and leave. It will soon be absorbed into the skin and become invisible.
Soak spilled liquid on leather furniture immediately with a sponge or cloth soaked in warm soapy water.
Upholstery care
There are leather and artificial leather upholstery care products on sale. However, you can also make your own leather upholstery composition. To do this, you need to prepare a mixture of two parts linseed oil and one part vinegar, and boil this mixture. The cooled mixture is applied with a brush to the upholstery of furniture and after about 3 hours, the surface is polished with a soft cloth.
Cleaning velvet and plush furniture
After vacuuming the velvet upholstery
and plush are wiped with a cotton cloth dipped in a warm solution of ammonia.
Cleaning of upholstered furniture
Upholstered furniture must not be knocked out. It should be brushed or vacuumed weekly. For a thorough cleaning, approximately every 6 weeks, the seams and corners of the upholstered furniture are brushed with a brush, and the suspension systems and coil springs are also cleaned of dust. If necessary, treat the upholstery fabric with a foamy compound.
Cleaning silk bedspreads and tapestries
To freshen up the colors of silk and tapestry bedspreads, blot the fabric with a cotton swab.
Furniture smells
The unpleasant odor disappears if the boxes are rinsed with a weak solution of potassium manganese and dried without closing.
To maintain the beauty and durability of furniture, it is recommended to observe the following rules:
Use furniture in accordance with their functional purpose.
The air temperature in the premises should not be lower than + 15 ° С, relative humidity ~ 65%. A significant deviation from the specified regime leads to a significant deterioration in the consumer qualities of furniture.
The assembly of furniture must be carried out in full accordance with the assembly drawings (diagrams). For the assembly of complex products, it is recommended to involve qualified specialists.
When using furniture, do not use excessive force to open doors, drawers and other moving parts. Their proper operation is ensured by adjusting the hinges or lubricating the guide rails with paraffin or non-aggressive agents similar in their physical and chemical properties.
Protect the surface of the furniture and its structural elements from mechanical damage.
Special cleaning and polishing agents are used to care for the furniture.
It is worth transporting furniture only disassembled.
Upholstered furniture creates coziness in the room and makes life more comfortable. Since it is bought for a long period of use, it requires regular monthly maintenance. Even a covered sofa or armchair cannot avoid various contaminants. Therefore, it is very important to know how to properly deal with stains on upholstered furniture.Choosing a cleaning method based on the material of upholstered furniture
Before you start cleaning, be sure to find out what kind of material it is upholstered. Each type of upholstery fabric has its own cleaning products and methods:- Velor, flock, chenille - frequently used upholstery materials. Before cleaning, they are first wiped with a dry cloth, and then treated with soapy water. Clean the material against lint, and then wipe it with a dry old cloth.
Do not use a vacuum cleaner as it can damage the fluff.
- Natural or artificial leather wipe with a damp cloth and dry well immediately. For stubborn stains, it is allowed to use vodka or an alcohol solution. And also do not forget to polish.
- When cleaning suede or nubuck it is better to use dry cleaning, however, in extreme cases, application of soap suds is allowed. After cleaning, you will need a special rubber brush to restore the volume of the pile.
- To tapestry and jacquard use dry cleaning, including the use of foam allowed. In an emergency, if the sofa has a tapestry cover, it can be washed.
The pluses of such upholstery include the fact that it does not absorb dust well.
- Silk the upholstery is very moody. The steam cleaner leaves traces on it, and products such as Vanish are contraindicated for it. They clean it with a soft brush, which is wrapped in a cotton napkin dipped in a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide or ammonia. In more difficult cases, you cannot do without the help of specialists.
And, of course, they follow the main rule - when using new tools, check them on an inconspicuous area of the material.
Cleaning upholstery of upholstered furniture from dust and stains
First, the sofa and armchairs get rid of dust. This prevents dust mites from forming in the apartment. Therefore, it is recommended to do this cleaning regularly. A vacuum cleaner will help get rid of dust. It is more efficient to use this electrical appliance with a wet cleaning function. A positive result is also achieved by the old-fashioned method - knocking out:- Prepare a special solution - stir salt (2 teaspoons) and vinegar (1 teaspoon) in 1 liter of pure water.
- Moisten an old sheet in the solution and squeeze well.
- Cover the sofa or armchair with a sheet to prevent dust from rising and spreading in the room.
- Knock furniture out until there are no traces of dirt on the sheet.
Cleaning with a steam cleaner or steam generator also gives good results. Hot steam removes many types of dirt, including old ones.
Methods for cleaning difficult stains on upholstered furniture
Although the soap solution works with a bang on many stains, there are some traces that need to be dealt with with special methods:- Wax, candles ... Put a paper napkin on the stain and iron it with a warm iron.
- Wine ... Salt the fresh stain to keep the liquid from absorbing into the upholstery. After drying, treat it with an alcohol-containing solution.
- Berry juice ... A vinegar solution is applied to the stain - 1 tablespoon of vinegar is mixed with 1 tablespoon of ammonia and left to dry.
- Coffee ... Rub the stain with laundry soap and let it soak. Then remove the foam and wipe with a damp cloth.
- Chewing gum ... Ice wrapped in a bag is placed on the chewing gum. Stand until it freezes, and then carefully scrape off the hard and delicate subject.
- Beer ... Removing the stain is easy with a mild soap, which is more difficult to get rid of the smell. To do this, a weak vinegar solution is applied to the place of pollution (2 tablespoons of white vinegar are taken for 1 liter of water) and blotted with a dry napkin, removing excess moisture.
- Chocolate ... The stain is carefully cleaned and washed with soapy water.
- Blood ... The stain is removed only with cold water, otherwise it will not be possible to get rid of it, since the proteins that are in the blood coagulate and finally eat into the tissue.
- Ballpoint pen and lipstick ... Traces of them are removed with a 10% alcohol solution, which are then washed off with clean water and dried with napkins.
Dry and deep cleaning of upholstered furniture
Dry cleaning of sofas and armchairs involves not only knocking out and vacuuming, but also using foam and powders. However, the foam must be so dense that the material does not get wet. They remove it with dry napkins or vacuum cleaners.Foam for cleaning upholstered furniture
Vanish furniture cleaning foam has proven itself well. Based on the manufacturer's recommendations, it is prepared, applied to a dirty place, and then cleaned with dry napkins or a vacuum cleaner.If Vanish is not at hand, then available tools come to the rescue. To prepare foam, use well-foaming detergents. For example, take equal amounts of shampoo and bath foam, mix and beat the mixture with a mixer until a dense foam with a minimum amount of moisture is formed.
Powders
The powder also fights dirt well, provided that it is applied to a fresh, damp stain. Otherwise, it will have to be moistened additionally. Applied as a ready to use powders, and means available - ground chalk, talc, a salt or soda.Chalk or talc are good absorbents. They will help remove greasy stains from the upholstery. Sprinkle a greasy place with chalk at once and wait for it to absorb the fat. Brush gently and chalk the stain again. Repeat the procedure until the dirt disappears.
Cleaning of upholstered furniture with a steam cleaner
It is better to finish dry cleaning with a steam cleaner, since it not only removes dirt, but also copes with bacteria, mites and viruses. It also restores the freshness of the upholstery. However, not all fabrics are suitable for steam treatment. Care recommendations are indicated by the furniture manufacturer, you should not ignore them.
Deep cleaning of upholstered furniture
It must be carried out once every 3 months. In this case, not only the upholstery is cleaned, but also the filler of upholstered furniture. A vacuum cleaner, a steam cleaner or manual knocking out come to the rescue. The main task during deep cleaning is to get rid of dust inside the furniture and to disinfect it in order to avoid the appearance of insects. Of course, large old stains can be removed by doing this. You can see how to do this with the home method in the video:Professional products for cleaning upholstered furniture
The chemical industry does not stand still. Today, many special products for cleaning upholstered furniture can be found on store shelves. For example, the lines of the brands Denkmit, Gallus, PROCHEM, Sama. They are represented by a range of products for both wet and dry cleaning, and there are also special products for removing stains. When used for best results, follow all manufacturer's recommendations.When choosing, the following factors must be taken into account:
- The origin of the stains is biological or chemical.
- Type and type of fabric.
- Cleaning type - wet, dry.
High-quality professional products will help remove not only fresh, but also old stains. At the same time, they do not spoil the structure and appearance of the material.
Video: A selection of methods for cleaning upholstered furniture
In the next video, the girl will clearly show how to deep clean furniture and how to deal with different stains:Any housewife can refresh and clean upholstered furniture with the help of specialized and folk remedies. However, it is imperative that a new detergent test is carried out on an inconspicuous area of the furniture. In the case when the type of upholstery is unknown or there is no manufacturer's recommendations, it is better to play it safe and call the professionals of the cleaning service.
Furnishings are not so cheap, and therefore many people want to extend their life. Correctly processing high-quality means of cabinets, tables, sofas and armchairs, it is possible to achieve their ideal state for decades.
Sweep the floor first and then dust off. Brushes pick up dust, so wait for it to settle again and then dust off the furniture.
Wipe dust off the TV with a soft, anti-static cloth. This cleaning will keep your TV clean for a long time. If anyone in your family is allergic, don't buy scented wipes.
How to clean upholstered furniture?
Perhaps you need to start with the fact that you need to clean sofas, armchairs, chairs and beds, upholstered with soft filler and covered with fabric, using an ordinary vacuum cleaner. So, the dust that accumulates there is removed.
♦ We clean upholstered furniture. The upholstery is cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or brush. The brush can be wrapped with gauze soaked in salt water (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water). Brush in one direction only. Dust from armchairs, chairs, sofa is knocked out by covering them with a rag dipped in a solution of alcoholic vinegar in water (1-2 tablespoons of vinegar per 1 liter of water).
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Also recommended use a steam cleaner at least once a month in order to destroy pathogenic, harmful bacteria, ticks, bedbugs in soft objects of the environment.
The appliance heats a small amount of water to a boil, and then the upholstery is treated with this steam. Thus, it is possible to clean furnishings of blotches dust from greasy stains, as well as - to eliminate unpleasant odors.
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Can be usedcleaner for upholstered furniture eg "DryCleaner". This is a liquid that needs to be sprayed over the surface of sofas and armchairs, and then wipe them with clean rags that do not leave lint on the surface to be treated.
This product removes not only common dirt, but also greasy stains. It does not contain water or solvents with chlorine, and therefore it can be used to care for any furnishings with soft upholstery.
♦ We clean the upholstery of upholstered furniture. Upholstery can be wiped with a clean woolen cloth soaked in a warm solution of any synthetic woolen detergent.
♦ If the upholstery is shiny. Salted areas can be cleaned with wet clean sawdust (only hardwood) or heated bran.
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We clean decorative fabrics. Stains on decorative fabrics that upholster furniture can be cleaned with detergent dissolved in warm water.
Grease stains are removed gruel of gasoline and washing powder, which is rubbed into the fabric and left overnight. In the morning, the composition is washed off with hot water.
Stuffy stain was removed with a mixture of 10 g of petrol and 1.2 g of a colorless soaps ( "Children"). It is rubbed over the stain and then washed off with clean aviation gasoline.
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We clean velvet furniture. Furniture, upholstered with velvet or plush, clean with a sponge soaked in lukewarm water and wrung out. It is not recommended to brush such coatings. It is better to wipe fluffy fabrics with a dry cloth.
Grease stains are removed with clean aviation gasoline.
Velvet or plush furniture under no circumstances should it be cleaned with a stiff bristled brush.
♦ Cleaning of upholstered furniture should be done in the following order: first vacuum, then cover the entire soft coating with a damp cloth (it is good to add a spoonful of vinegar to the water) and knock out through the cloth. All dust will remain on the rag, and will not scatter around the apartment. Cloth, rinse several times and continue to beat up furniture until the cloth is clean.
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How to remove stains on upholstery. Cleaning of upholstered furniture at home is most effective if it is done in a timely manner. A fresh stain can be removed quite easily, while a stubborn stain requires a lot of effort to remove.
When cleaning furniture with old stains, use one trick: hot steam "revitalizes" the stains and helps to effectively remove them.
If stains appear on the upholstery, try cleaning them as follows:
- spilled wine should be cleaned with cold water: cotton swabs are moistened with it and applied to contaminated areas;
- on the spot from red wine first add salt, and then treat with a rag dipped in a weak alcohol solution or vodka;
- wine stains neutralizes and vinegar slaked soda;
- spilled onto a sofa or chair O beer you need to immediately blot it with a towel, and then treat it with soapy water and dry it thoroughly;
- compote or berry juice clean with a rag, which is moistened with boiling water;
- jam trail can remove soap solution with vinegar (3 tsp vinegar to 1 liter of warm soapy water)
- despair stain and coffee will disappear under the influence of laundry soap;
- stains from vegetables, fruits and juices excreted with a solution of citric acid, at the rate of 2 g of acid per glass of water;
- fresh shelter remove from the surface of upholstered furniture as follows: wipe the stain with a rag soaked in cold water, and then treat it with laundry soap;
- chocolate stains are perfectly washed off with concentrated saline solution;
- old blood stain can be removed with aspirin dissolved in water (1 tablet per glass of water);
- to delete grease from upholstery, sprinkle coarse salt on the stain, and then blot with a napkin.
- also greasy stains scrubbed with gasoline;
- paint stains remove with acetone or turpentine, and then wipe the area to be cleaned with ammonia (be careful with solvents: they can ruin some of the fabric coverings of furniture);
- common liquid hand soap perfectly cleans any fabric surface from dirt.
♦ Collect the cat hair on the couch with duct tape. You can scrub the cat hair out of your sofa using window tape, which is used when painting windows. Unwind the tape so that its sticky part is on the outside, and wrap it around a roller. Then roll it over the couch or covers in the car and the wool will stick to the tape. When the tape becomes clogged, tear off the used piece and prepare a clean piece.
♦ We wash the stuffing made of natural wool, feathers and down. Hot water is poured into a large container with washing powder or other detergent dissolved in it. Add 3 tbsp to the water. tablespoons of ammonia. After the water has cooled slightly, a natural filler is lowered into the container, left for 2-3 hours, after which it is squeezed out, placed in a pillowcase and rinsed in clean warm water.
♦ We dry natural fillers. To dry, the washed, rinsed and wrung out filler is spread on a sheet, covered with gauze and dried first at room temperature, stirring occasionally, then in a warmer room.
♦ We clean velor covers. Covers made of velvet, velvet and velor fabrics should be cleaned of dust with a brush and wiped with a soft woolen cloth dampened with gasoline. The pillowcase is then dried and cleaned with a cloth dampened with denatured alcohol.
♦ If the velvet crumpled during the cleaning process. Lightly moisten the velvet with alcohol, hold it over the steam for 3-4 minutes and wipe it against the lint with a stiff, sparse-toothed brush. The procedure should be repeated until the crumpled pile returns to its original appearance.
♦ We remove greasy stains from the covers. If there are greasy food stains on the cover, they should be removed with warm water with the addition of ammonia or denatured alcohol at the rate of 1 tbsp. spoon for 1 glass of water.
How to care for leather furniture?
Not all think about how to clean furniture, when becoming quite expensive, wrapped in leather. Such sofas, armchairs and chairs look very stylish and serve for a long time. However, they are very cool, so they are uncomfortable on them during the cold season.
Well, and most importantly, greasy stains on such furniture are almost impossible to remove. Furniture cleaning firms clean, degrease and paint leather furniture.
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Greasy stains. Experienced housewives who do not want to pay a lot of money to restore the usefulness of their leather-covered sofas use baking soda and ammonia to remove greasy stains.
A teaspoon of soda should be diluted in a glass of water, and then with this solution it is necessary to rub a greasy spot on the skin and immediately wipe the treated area with a clean cloth.
A teaspoon of ammonia is mixed with the same amount of water and soap shavings. The solution is applied to the greasy spot, and after its exposure, the residues are removed with a clean cloth.
It should be remembered that ammonia can leave light stains.
♦ Popular now cleaning agent for leather furniture "Buggy Super Leather", helps to deal with most stains that remain on expensive upholstery. But if you don't have the opportunity to purchase one, then you should use regular liquid hand soap to clean leather sofas and armchairs.
♦ Old stains and on sofas made of leather you can remove formalin-based solution... For its preparation are mixed half cup formalin, one teaspoon of soap chips and the same amount of ammonia. The solution is applied to the stain and left for a couple of hours. Then wipe it off with a clean cloth.
♦ We clean the leather upholstery. Upholstery of leather or imitation leather with a damp cloth and refresh the beaten egg white. It is applied with a clean woolen cloth and rubbed.
♦ Another old cleanser restoring the shine and elasticity of dark leather upholstery, - wet coffee grounds. Stains from leather upholstery are removed with gruel from potato starch and gasoline (1: 1). It is rubbed into a contaminated place, and after drying, it is cleaned off.
♦ If leather furniture has appeared in your home, some tips will come in handy:
- The first thing you should strictly monitor is the behavior of your pets. In no case should they jump on leather furniture, much less sharpen their claws on sofas and leather armchairs. By the way, you yourself try not to contact the surface of the furniture with your own skin. That is, you should not lie on a leather sofa with bare legs.
- Try not to allow furniture to come into contact with leather clothing. Both materials can blend into a single stain that is very difficult to remove. The same applies to clothing in bright colors. If you are not sure of the stability of dye on your clothes, it is better not to get in her skin tones from light furniture.
- Try to vacuum your leather furniture from time to time. This will remove dust from the pores of your skin. Also, dust can be removed with a damp soft cloth without the use of special chemicals.
- Be careful when sitting on leather furniture with food in hand. Many products leave stubborn stains on the skin, which can only be removed later with the help of special products.
Imitation leather furniture
Modern furniture upholstery materials made of artificial leather are distinguished by high operational and consumer qualities. In appearance, a high-quality imitation leather made on the basis of microfibers sometimes does not differ at all from genuine leather, and at the same time, furniture with artificial leather upholstery is much more affordable. The term "artificial leather" includes a large number of materials, many of which are not even used in furniture upholstery. And there are several types of materials that similar in appearance to natural leather and are widely used for upholstery of upholstered furniture. These are the following materials:
- Vinyl leather.
- Dermantin.
- Eco leather (PU leather).
The care of furniture with artificial leather upholstery does not differ in its types. There are several simple rules that will help you keep the original appearance of products from any type of imitation leather:
- It is forbidden when cleaning use brushes even with soft bristles.
- Cleaning should produce with a piece of soft cloth.
- Do not place furniture in direct sunlight, as well as near heating appliances.
- Avoid cleaning agents containing acid.
- Use a mild soapy solution to remove recent dirt.
- Use a 20% alcohol solution to remove old stains, then remove the remaining moisture with a cloth dampened in water, and then wipe the upholstery dry.
- Use special stain removers to remove stubborn stains.
- Do not use powders containing abrasive particles to avoid damage to the top layer.
- It is forbidden clean with products containing chlorine.
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In order to increase the life of eco-leather and improve the cleanability of the product, it is recommended periodically treat with water-repellent impregnations for natural leather. Excellent results are obtained by using professional cosmetics for natural skin care.
Note that processing with special impregnations is more relevant for light colors: snow-white, ivory, beige tones. Professional care products can be purchased at shoe, leather and leather goods stores.
♦ As you can see, it is much easier to care for leatherette furniture. Caring for furniture upholstery made of artificial leather, removing household dirt is reduced to wiping its polymer surface with a soft cloth or sponge soaked in a weak solution of soap or detergent for washing wool, silk and synthetic fabrics (solution temperature up to 35 degrees), avoiding the seamy side of the skin gets wet. The remains of the detergent are removed with a slightly damp cloth, excess moisture - with a soft cotton cloth, be sure to wipe dry.
♦ T In the same way, dust deposits and dirt are removed. If it was not possible to get rid of the contamination immediately, it is allowed to use 40-50% alcohol-water solution or ammonia. Various stubborn organic stains are removed with genuine leather cleaners according to their instructions for use.
♦ For removing stains and dirt, for example, from coffee, wine, grease, you must immediately wipe the surface with a soft sponge or cloth dampened in a weak solution of detergent (soap or shampoo).
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It should also be remembered that it is impossible to remove cuts, scratches, cracks, traces of hot objects from the surface of the artificial leather upholstery. That is why upholstered furniture with artificial leather upholstery should be handled very carefully.
And then such furniture will serve you for many years without losing its original appearance and performance.
How to care for natural wood furniture
Wood is very sensitive to moisture. Clean wood furniture only with a dry, soft flannel cloth or cloth.
♦ Furniture made of fine wood requires particularly gentle care. It must be protected from hot or too cold objects that can leave marks on the surface. Therefore, it is recommended to use special dish stands, tablecloths and other accessories without fail.
♦ Veneer surface wipe regularly with a slightly damp cotton cloth. In addition, special delicate detergents can be used to care for veneered and solid wood furniture, they will preserve its appearance and make the furniture resistant to dust.
♦ For the care of wooden furniture, the industry offers products in the form of liquids, aerosols, pastes and special napkins. You should also know that wood does not tolerate high humidity and is afraid of solvents.
Cleaning preparations for wood surfaces are presented in two main groups - oil-based and wax-based:
- the former are suitable for cleaning and protecting any wood surfaces. Oil-based cleaning compounds gently care for the tree, remove dirt efficiently, give shine and fresh color;
- wax-based preparations are intended for polished surfaces. Waxing can help prevent dirt, scuffs and minor scratches. They are streak-free, dust-repellent and anti-static, all of which help to keep polished furniture in top condition.
Any store offers cleaning and protection products for wooden furniture:
- Centralin;
- Diava;
- Mebelux;
- Fabulous furniture, etc.
But if you do not want to use chemistry, then use the advice of experienced housewives.
♦ The best dust remover on wood furniture with an uneven surface is special furniture brush.
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It will not be superfluous to remind that wooden furnishings can not be washed with a large amount of water using a sponge... It is better to use a soft cloth soaked in water and, after surface treatment, immediately wipe the latter with a dry cloth.
After the wooden tables, cabinets and chairs are dry, they are treated with special polishes.
♦ We clean wooden furniture. Mix 1 tbsp. spoon (15 ml) quality olive oil and 2 tbsp. tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice or vinegar. Spray the mixture from a plastic spray bottle or soak it on a clean, soft cloth and wipe down wood furniture. The vinegar removes dirt from wood surfaces and the oil prevents them from drying out.
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We polish wooden furniture. Lemon oil is an excellent polish for wood furniture because it restores shine and acts as an antiseptic. Most finished products contain synthetic components, including petroleum distillate.
Combine 10 drops of natural lemon oil and 2 tbsp. spoon (30 ml) lemon juice, then pour in 5 drops of quality olive oil or jojoba oil. Lightly dampen a clean flannel napkin with this compound and rub the furniture to a shine.
♦ We clean furniture made of light unpolished wood. In a clean bowl, heat white stearin with gasoline (1: 1) to form a thick mixture. Then cool it down and use a soft cloth to rub the entire surface of the furniture. After two hours, polish it with a clean bike rag.
♦ We take care of oak furniture. Oak furniture, especially greasy stains on it, should be cleaned with warm beer. To give it a shine, wipe it with a cotton swab dipped in a boiled and then slightly chilled mixture of beer (1 cup), sugar (1 tablespoon) and wax (20 g). For these purposes, you can buy wax from hardware stores or crumble wax candles. The mixture is boiled in a water bath. While still hot, but not too hot, the mixture is evenly applied to the fabric, squeezed slightly and the greasy stains are gently erased with vertical movements. There is no need to rub the greasy stain. After the surface has dried, the furniture is polished with a woolen cloth.
♦ We take care of mahogany furniture. It is recommended to wipe mahogany furniture with a cloth soaked in vegetable oil.
♦ If you have dear walnut cabinets and tables, then they can be tidied up with olive oil and red wine.
♦ We clean unpolished furniture. Unpolished furniture is cleaned with a vacuum cleaner with a soft nozzle or wiped from dust with a soft dry cloth. Periodically, you can wipe it with a damp swab, and if it is heavily soiled, wash it with warm water and soap and wipe it dry.
♦ Behind white furniture you need to look after using low-fat cream or milk. After processing the furniture surface with it, you should wipe the last with a woolen rag.
♦ Removing scratches from oak furniture. Scratches on oak or walnut furniture can be masked by rubbing a weak iodine solution into them with a cotton swab.
♦ Removing scratches from furniture. In a shallow scratch on the polished surface, you can rub in a little shoe polish of a suitable color and polish with a cloth.
♦ Try to paint over the scratch with a felt tip pen m. You can find these markers in various woody tones at hardware stores. Apply the marker directly to the scratch. If you hit an undamaged surface with a felt-tip pen, wipe it off immediately.
♦ You can also rub a scratch with a matching color crayon wax-based. Also, in a furniture or hardware store, buy furniture wax to match your furniture. The wax is soft and hard, in the form of pencils or sticks.
♦ Another way to remove scratches. Scratches on furniture can be wiped off with special mastic. To prepare it, dissolve 4 parts of wax in 3 parts of turpentine on low heat, then stir, pour 2 parts of alcohol into the mixture and stir again. Before rubbing scratches, they are wiped with a piece of woolen cloth dipped in clean aviation gasoline. Then mastic is applied with a cotton swab and rubbed to a shine with a soft woolen cloth. The mastic should be stored in a glass jar with a ground-in stopper.
♦ We remove water stains from furniture. The water stain can be sprinkled with flour and scrubbed with a swab dipped in vegetable oil.
♦ After any treatment on wood furniture, always wipe dry with a soft cloth. To preserve the natural shine of the wooden surface, you can periodically rub it with linseed oil, and if there is no linseed oil, then use olive oil.
How to care for polished furniture
Lacquered furniture maintenance. Polished and lacquered furniture is quite capricious - it is harmed by dampness and excessive dryness, dust, heat from batteries and sunlight. From these unfavorable factors, cloudy spots, cracks may appear on a beautiful surface; it can burn out and warp.
♦ Dust is immediately noticeable on the shiny surface of such furniture., and finger stains, so you need to take care of it often. Regular care is reduced to wiping with a dry flannel or felt cloth. You can buy special napkins with nap and special impregnation, which perfectly remove dust and prevent it from accumulating.
♦ Do not wipe polished surfaces with wet rags.... From this, stains remain on the smooth surface, the veneer may peel off, and the surface may darken.
♦ A more thorough cleaning can be done with a polish.- you need to moisten a soft cloth with it and wipe the surface, and after 20 minutes polish it to a shine.
♦ In case of heavy pollution The polished surface will have to be washed carefully. Do not use soap solutions to wash it, this can damage the varnish. The best cleaning agent is considered to be water with a small amount of ammonia (for 6 parts of water, you need to take 1 part of alcohol). It is not recommended to wipe the furniture with water alone.
♦ We clean polished furniture. Boil a glass of beer with a lump of wax. Then cool the composition and apply warm to the surface of the furniture. When it's dry, rub with a woolen cloth.
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Another way to care for polished furniture... You can also wipe down furniture a swab dipped in vegetable(better with burdock) oil.
It is easy to clean polished furniture with a sleeping tea leaves, which are wrapped in a piece of soft cloth. After cleaning, wipe the furniture with a soft woolen cloth.
♦ Fingerprints can be removed by rubbing them with talcum powder or raw potatoes.
♦ Splash traces can be removed with a vinegar solution with the addition of a few drops of vegetable oil.
♦ If the wooden furniture has old stains, you can get rid of them with the help of cabbage brine.
♦ To improve the appearance of wood furniture, you can prepare home polish. To do this, mix in equal parts flax oil, vinegar and turpentine. Apply the resulting composition to a napkin and rub the furniture.
♦ Down with scratches. You will need a set of baby crayons if you find scratches on your polished furniture. Take some time to pick up the color, and then apply strokes across the scratch, wipe off any excess with cardboard or plastic cards. Then rub in some furniture polish or a drop of lemon oil. If you want to match the color as accurately as possible, then buy furniture grout, which is sold in almost all utility departments.
♦ Removing iodine stains. Iodine stains are removed from lacquered furniture by rubbing with half a cut potato.
♦ Water stains on lacquered furniture. If water gets on the lacquered surface of the furniture and a trace remains from it, then this place should be lightly sprinkled with flour and wiped with a cloth dipped in machine oil or Provencal oil.
♦ We remove traces from glasses on a polished surface. Wet glasses often leave traces on the polished surface of the table. You can get rid of them by rubbing these places with a walnut kernel. When the oil released from the walnut has dried, the surface must be rubbed with a cloth, after which the table will be clean and shiny again.
♦ We remove stains from hot dishes. Hot objects should not be placed on the surface of the furniture without an insulating pad.
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Whitish stains on the polished surface from hot dishes, it is difficult to remove. Varnish coatings are of different types, and not all products work on them the same way. You can try to smear the stain with petroleum jelly at night, and in the morning to wipe the spot and polish it.
An old stain can be smeared with a mixture of table salt and vegetable oil, and after 2-3 hours, wipe this place with a woolen cloth.
Or moisten a woolen cloth with alcohol and vegetable oil, and then polish the surface with this mixture.
You can also rub the stain with a piece of paraffin and iron it with a not too hot iron. After a while, polish this place with a cloth.
♦ We remove wax stains. Sometimes on polished furniture there are solid drops of wax from candles. In this case, you need to heat the knife in boiling water, remove the wax with it, and wash off the remaining trace with warm water or wipe it with a rag dipped in gasoline. If the stain does remain, it should be polished with a furniture polish.
♦ The most effective care products for polished furnishings:
- Penol;
- Furniture nitrolac;
- Spindums;
- Sparkle;
- Furniture freshener;
- Gloss.
♦ The surfaces of products with paint and varnish coatings should protect from liquids, especially those that dissolve paint and varnish films (alcohol, acetone, gasoline). Any liquid that has accidentally spilled onto the surface should be removed immediately with a dry cloth.
Care for furniture made of chipboard and MDF
Furniture made from chipboard boards, has a high quality, does not deteriorate over the years and does not lose its attractiveness. Additional advantages of such furniture are environmental friendliness, durability, beautiful appearance and affordable prices.
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MDF- This is one of the derivatives of wood, this material has a rather high density and moisture resistance. Usually, a special coating is applied to the front surface of MDF, which makes it quite easy to clean. Furniture made of this material can be wiped with a damp cloth, treated with cleaning agents without any special contraindications (the main thing is that they do not contain chlorine).
The only exception is MDF with a glossy surface, so it is categorically not recommended to treat it with powders and brushes, and only soap-based detergent and polish are suitable for cleaning it.
♦ Laminated chipboard is currently the most widely used in the production of cabinet furniture. The chipboard is covered with films based on decorative papers, which are impregnated with high quality melamine resins.
♦ Plastic coated furniture it is enough to wipe with a damp cloth once a week, stains are removed from it in the same way. It is undesirable to place such pieces of furniture in direct sunlight or near heating devices, otherwise it may crack and quickly fail.
♦ Uncoated furniture. When using any chemical product for the care of furniture, you must carefully read its instructions and determine for which materials it is suitable. It is strictly forbidden to use hard objects when cleaning furniture - be it a scraper or a sponge with a nap. A soft cloth is recommended.
♦ Avoid high humidity in the room- dampness is terrible for these materials. That is why it is recommended to wipe the sides of the cabinet with a dry cloth or brush. If a stain appears, use a mild soapy solution and then wipe the area dry.
♦ For stubborn dirt, you can use a mild furniture cleaner by wiping dry with an absorbent cloth.
♦ Also, spots are removed from it. using a solution consisting of water, ethyl alcohol and liquid soap. Immediately after wiping off stains, wipe the affected area with a dry cloth.
♦ While washing the floor you need to try not to hook the base.
Plastic furniture
As a means for cleaning plastic furniture, aerosols are used, which are used according to standard rules: spray the product on the surface and wipe dry. Aerosols are also good at removing greasy dirt.
♦ Plastic tolerates water well, therefore, it lends itself well to cleaning with ordinary soapy water or using a dishwashing gel. After cleaning, rinse off the solution thoroughly and wipe with a dry cloth so that no streaks remain.
♦ With greasy spots on a plastic surface, a solution of water, soda and vinegar (10: 1: 1) works well.
♦ Stubborn stains are removed by tartar (tartar). If there are stubborn stains on plastic furniture or toys, purchase a baker's tartare. Mix 1 tbsp. spoon (9 g) tartar with 1 tbsp. spoon (15 ml) lemon juice or white vinegar and apply the resulting paste to the stain with a cotton swab. Leave the paste on for half an hour and then rinse it off. The stain will become much lighter or disappear altogether.
Caring for glass surfaces
Glass surfaces are quite capricious - dust quickly settles and lingers on them, and any touch leads to the formation of stains. Therefore, glass interior elements require regular cleaning.
♦ Countertops (including heat-resistant glass) during a meal, it is advisable to cover it with a tablecloth or put dishes with food and drinks on table rugs.
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If there are stains from dried food or circles from dishes on the surface, they should not be cleaned off with metallized sponges or cleaned with powders containing abrasive particles: this will cloud the glass, and it will be problematic to restore its shine.
Wipe the stains with a cloth soaked in detergent solution, let the stain soak, then wash the countertop with warm soapy water, rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth.
♦ If your home has glass or mirrored cabinets and remember that glass is a very fragile material. For cleaning, it is recommended to use special glass detergents - this will help to avoid streaks.
♦ If mirrors are built into the cabinet, then they can be wiped with ammonia. Using synthetic products can cause clouding of the surface;
♦ Eliminate glass defects in the bookcase. It so happens that the glass in a bookcase or sideboard can hardly move in the groove. In this case, you need to grease the lower edge of the glass with Vaseline. And if the glass of the bookcase is constantly rattling, you need to place a ball of spongy rubber or a piece of rubber tube between them. The diameter of such a spacer should slightly exceed the gap between the glasses.
Helpful hints:
♦ We clean the darkened metal parts of furniture / fittings. Faded and darkened metal furniture parts can be cleaned with a mixture of ammonia (30 g), chalk or tooth powder (15 g) and water (50 g). With this mixture, you need to moisten a flannel rag and wipe the parts. After that, they are polished to a shine with a cloth. You can use soda, cut onion, lemon juice for cleaning, and then polish the parts with chalk moistened with ammonia and water (2: 1).
♦ If the room is damp. In damp rooms, the back walls of the furniture should be pasted over with wax paper. It protects furniture well from dampness.
♦ Removing mold stains. Mold stains that appear on furniture in a damp room are removed with gasoline.
♦ Constantly ventilate the room in which the wardrobe is located... This will avoid high levels of humidity, which negatively affect the furniture;
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It is forbidden to overload the cabinet in excess of the norm.... Glass shelves are designed for 12 kilograms, end hanger for the same weight.
Remember not to put too many items in cabinets or racks. Do not exceed the maximum permissible static load: it is not recommended to put more than 20 kg on standard cabinets and shelves, as for drawers, here the limit is 10 kg.
Keep in mind that moderate stress increases the period of use of the furniture.
♦ If they start creak hinges on cabinets, they can be lubricated with paraffin or adjusted.
♦ Prevent bugs from entering furniture. To prevent the appearance of grinder beetles, do not clutter up the apartment with old unnecessary wooden objects and ventilate the room as often as possible. It is best to remove furniture affected by the grinder beetle from the apartment. To prevent the appearance of a grinder beetle, it is recommended to wipe unlacquered or painted parts of furniture once or twice a year with a cloth soaked in a solution of sodium fluoride or silicon fluoride (200-250 g per bucket of hot water). The solution is thoroughly mixed and used after cooling. You can also treat furniture with a composition of turpentine (100 parts), wax (5 parts), paraffin (5 parts) and creolin (3 parts).
♦ Preventive treatment of furniture from grinder beetles can be carried out at any time of the year, but the best period for this is from July to January. The treatment of furniture affected by the beetle is carried out, as a rule, 2-3 times during a month.
♦ Keep your piano clean. If your home has a piano, it should be placed away from heating appliances and windows. This tool is damaged by sudden changes in temperature, dust, excessive dryness or humidity. When caring for the piano, you need to regularly wipe off dust, remove it not only from the surface of the instrument, but also from the inside, periodically opening its bottom cover. The piano must be protected from moths, which can damage the felt-covered hammers. You need to hang gauze bags with antimaline agent to the instrument deck.
Proper furniture care is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. If you take into account all the rules, as well as regularly wipe or vacuum the furniture, then it will be possible to prolong its operation for a long time.
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