Remember when you bought your first table or cupboard? Wasn’t it one of your major investments? A reliable set of wooden furniture helps add panache to the overall home decor. However, issues such as moisture, dirt, grime, and termite can decrease the overall life-span of your precious furniture.
Here are some tips you can use to expand the overall lifespan of your wooden furniture.
- Keep the moisture away:
While moisture adds life to the overall essence of nature, it can be harmful to wooden furniture. Furniture upholstery tends to have a propensity for attracting moisture from adjacent walls. Your furniture can be more vulnerable to moisture if it’s placed close to a door or window that is opened frequently. You can avoid attracting unwanted moisture by pulling the beds, sofas, cupboards, or wardrobes away from the windows and doors during the rainy season. Make sure you expose the furniture to direct sunlight now and then to let the moisture evaporate.
- Use the Pesticide Deodorants:
Naphthalene balls or camphor work perfectly when it comes to absorbing moisture. Not just that, they also aid in the protection of clothes or wardrobes from pests or termites that eat away the material. When exposed to termites, the wooden furniture loses its sturdy nature and overall integrity. Apart from using camphor, you can also use natural techniques such as cloves or Neem leaves to prevent the insects.
- Use a Humidifier:
Humidifiers are also something you can invest in when it comes to maintaining the longevity of your wooden furniture. Humidifiers help maintain the dampness and temperature of the room. So, if you ever feel like the overall dampness in the room has increased beyond normal, you can control the same by use of a humidifier.
- Avoid cleaning with wet clothes:
When it comes to cleaning wooden furniture, it is essential that you avoid the use of wet clothes. It is recommended that you use dry and clean wiping fabrics to clean the furniture. Moreover, you need to remember that dust shouldn’t be left hanging around as it attracts more moisture. Make it a practice to wipe the dust regularly with a dry fabric or furniture cleaner. So, dust it regularly and keep it clean.
- Use Varnish or Lacquer:
Now, the use of this technique depends on the polish used for wooden furniture. You can either apply a varnish or lacquer coat a minimum of once every 2 years. This helps fill in the pores while increasing the furniture’s longevity. In short, it prevents the wooden furniture from swelling due to unwanted moisture.
We are keen to help
To make the house look beautiful and captivating, you have to keep the furniture clean as well as moisture-free. In doing so, Shreya Designs can help furnish your homes with the best material that increases the overall shelf-life of your furniture.
