Interior Decora

Antique furniture is an asset and anyone owning a piece of antique furniture must know how to take care of it since they are often an investment by itself.

Let me recommend  three quick tips to cleaning antique furniture.

First step you should take is to avoid dust degradation.When cleaning antique furniture, you must ensure that it is a regular routine. Do not use any kind of dusting device  as it may scratch the furniture. A soft cloth is prefered and never use any sprays on it because chemicals in household sprays  can actually damage the furniture by staining the wood or causing weak spots.

I would recommend that you use orange oil for cleaning antique furniture once a week. You should also polish it with furniture wax once every couple of months. All you need is to apply a thin coat of wax so that it will shine without causin the wax to build up.

Second, you must ensure that the antique furniture do not get exposed to the glare of direct sunlight. This can cause discolouration and cause it to fade so no amount of cleaning antique furniture will be able to solve that problem.

Lastly, always make sure that your home provides the best environment for your furniture. You should always protect it against harmful elements. Make sure that the house condition is constant all year round. You can try investing in a humidifier as it will stabilise the air and ensure that cleaning the antique furniture will have the optimum effect.