When painted furniture gets dusty, you can wrap slightly wet tea leaves in gauze to wipe it, or use a dry cloth dipped in cold tea to scrub it, which will make the furniture particularly smooth and bright. However, after wiping the furniture with tea, remember to wipe off the remaining tea with a slightly damp cloth dipped in clean water. Because tea usually leaves tea stains, and residual stains on the painted surface will affect the original color of the furniture.
● Milk cleaning method
If milk expires and is no longer drinkable, don't throw it away—you can use it to maintain furniture. Dip a clean clean cloth in the milk, then use this cloth to wipe wooden furniture such as tables, which works very well for removing dirt. Afterwards, remember to wipe it again with clean water, otherwise the residual milk will leave a sour smell. This method is suitable for many types of furniture including various leather furniture, painted furniture, marble furniture and polywood panel furniture.
● Beer cleaning method
Take about 1400 milliliters of light beer, bring it to a boil, add 14 grams of sugar and 28 grams of beeswax, and stir thoroughly to mix them fully. After the mixture cools down, dip a soft cloth in it to wipe wooden furniture. After the stains are removed, wipe off the residue with clean water, then dry it with a soft dry cloth.
● White vinegar cleaning method
Mix white vinegar and hot water in a 1:1 ratio, and use it to gently wipe the stains on the furniture surface. If the stain is hard to remove, you can let the vinegar water stay on the stain surface for a little while, then scrub hard with a soft cloth. This works because acetic acid softens dirt and makes it detach from the furniture surface. This method is suitable for maintaining mahogany furniture, and for cleaning other furniture that has been contaminated by ink stains and the like.
● Lemon cleaning method
If polished or varnished wood furniture accidentally gets burn marks from heat, you can first use lemon slices, or a cloth dipped in lemon juice to wipe the mark, then wipe with a soft cloth soaked in hot water, and finally dry it quickly with a soft dry cloth, which will restore the original gloss of the furniture.
● Toothpaste cleaning method
The white paint on furniture will turn yellow after a long time, which not only makes the furniture look old, but also feels very messy.
You can dip a cloth in a little toothpaste or tooth powder and gently apply it to the yellowed area. Thanks to the bleaching effect of toothpaste, the color of the furniture paint will change from yellow back to white. But do not scrub hard when wiping, because the friction agent in toothpaste and tooth powder will grind off the paint and damage the surface of the furniture.
● Egg white cleaning method
After a long time of use, there are always some stubborn stains on the white leather sofa at home, which is very annoying. At this time, you can take an appropriate amount of egg white, dip it with a cotton cloth, and repeatedly wipe the heavily soiled areas on the surface of leather goods such as leather sofas. This method is particularly effective for cleaning leather products, and egg white also has a certain polishing effect—after use, the leather will regain its original luster.