Wood Furniture Care

• Felt tipped pens can be used to hide small scratches on furniture.
• Bottled shoe polish can be used to cover up stains on furniture.
• To hide stains left by cups and glasses, use abrasive paper to rough up and then rub cigarette ash mixed with cooking oil.
• Hire a professional to polish furniture once or twice a year.
• Do not use household cleaners with ammonia to clean furniture.
• Clean finish of wooden furniture with a diluted mild soap solution.
• To protect the finish from damage polish furniture once a week, using good quality polish.
• Do not use polish that contains silicone or alcohol. Alcohol is the main ingredient in many strippers and using alcohol can spoil the finish.
• While placing hot dishes on the dining table use a tablecloth.
• Do not place furniture in direct sunlight as the sun dries wood.
• Use wooden coaster to prevent stains from water rings.
• Water spots should be allowed to dry completely. Then apply mayonnaise not sandwich spread on to a soft cloth and rub on the watermark. More often than not they disappears.
• If candle wax drips onto a wooden table, let it cool and harden. Then place an ice cube on the wax and leave for sometime. The wax will become brittle, and then use a plastic spatula to gently scrape the wax off. Polish table using cream furniture polish and clean cloth.
• Scratches can be hidden using a scratch cover product. Take a clean cloth apply the product on it and rub gently over the scratch.
• Mix lemon oil and 3 parts of olive oil to make furniture polish at home.