Furniture Cleaning

The basics of furniture cleaning. Wood furniture, upholstered furniture... Know your fabrics and wood finishes -- know the best way for cleaning wood furniture.

Furniture comes in all shapes and sizes. From the big, fluffy couch to the intricate wood seating with lacquer finish‚ furniture defines the homeowner's personality.

They adore their furniture; they have spent a lot of money on it. It is important that the professional home cleaner do their very best to keep that furniture looking its best and keeping it as clean as possible.

Part of your job as the professional home cleaner is being aware of the manufacturers care instructions for all types of furniture. The more vast the knowledge base of the professional home cleaner, the more services your can offer.

Homeowners count on the professional home cleaner not only to help them keep their homes as clean as can be but to be able to have knowledge of their various possessions to care for them.

Wood Furniture Care

Wood furniture has many different finishes from stain to paint. On any finishes, do not ever use excessive moisture to clean wood of any kind. Usually, wood furniture care only consists of dusting. If you do use a product to clean, make sure to use a product that says it's safe for wood furniture. Murphy's Oil Soap is a good choice for cleaning wood furniture of nearly all kinds.

Lacquer Finished Furniture Cleaning

This is the type of finish found on pianos and other high end pieces, as well as some antiques. It is an extremely hard finish with a lovely glossy look. This type of furniture cleaning generally only requires wiping off with a soft dry cloth. If the pieces require more cleaning, a slightly damp cloth or even a tack cloth may be used and then wiping off with a dry soft cloth. Never leave a laquer finish damp. It will get cloudy and is expensive to fix!

Fabric Furniture Care

Of course, most sofas and chairs are covered with fabric. With any of these types of fabric, be sure to check with the manufacturer for specific care. A good vacuum on at least a weekly basis will keep the furniture clean and dust free.

This type of furniture can be shampooed as well. Most families have their furniture stain protected with one of the many stain resistant finishes making the cleaning even more easy if needed. On these types of finishes, a wipe with a damp cloth usually does the trick.

If it needs more attention than that, again, follow manufacturer's instructions for specific kinds of fabric. Some fabrics are so delicate that they require a professional specific to that type of fabric.

With the many finishes furniture can have, knowing what to use and for what kind of cleaning will insure that the entire home is as clean and as fresh as possible at all times.

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