Furniture knowledge: solid wood furniture should keep humidity reduced cracking

On holidays, finishing the room is a must-do. However, wiping furniture, nursing the floor, cleaning the sofa... These seemingly simple things actually have a lot of things to pay attention to. As long as you master these essentials, you can do more with less. Give the furniture a comfortable SPA and meet the New Year with a new look!

Solid wood furniture: keep the humidity reduced and crack

Nowadays, solid wood furniture has become the “darling” of more and more families. However, many consumers only know the environmental advantages of solid wood furniture, but they don’t know much about the maintenance knowledge of solid wood furniture.

Solid wood furniture is subject to deformation and cracking due to the influence of different climates. It can be roughly divided into two cases: one is splitting (the gap between the joints of different parts of wood furniture), the cracking becomes larger, and the other is the cracking of the furniture surface. phenomenon. The "General Technical Conditions for Wood Furniture" promulgated by the state clearly stipulates that if the joint is less than or equal to 2 mm, it is a general defect. However, if the general defect exceeds 4, it is a quality problem.

According to Huari furniture related people, there is very little cracking in high-quality solid wood furniture. Even if it happens occasionally, don't worry, because the big brand furniture provides many years of warranty and life-long maintenance services. The ordinary small problems are easy to repair. And can't see the traces of repair at all.

The weather in the northern winter is relatively dry. It is necessary to shorten the window opening time and increase the indoor humidity properly. This is not only good for the physical and mental health of the owners, but also helpful for the maintenance of solid wood furniture. Many owners and friends mistakenly believe that ventilation in the winter window can cause the indoor temperature to drop, and the cracking of wooden furniture will naturally weaken. In fact, the biggest reason for the cracking of wooden furniture is humidity, not temperature.

The indoor air in winter is very dry, coupled with the role of heating and air conditioning, the quality of solid wood furniture is indeed a big test. Solid wood furniture, like human skin, loses moisture when it is extremely dry and shrinks automatically, causing a few cracks on the surface. Therefore, you should pay attention to the purchase of solid wood furniture, carefully look at the moisture content of the furniture sheet can greatly reduce the probability of surface cracking in the future use. In general, the moisture content in wood is below 10% and is more suitable for the weather in the north.

Wood floor: stains and oil stains are treated differently

When the Spring Festival came, the number of visitors to the home was several times more than usual, and the number of cleaning the family increased several times. If you have just lived in a new home, there are many footprints and oil stains on the bright wooden floor. The homeowner will feel distressed. How can the floor of the home be as bright and clean as before?

The wooden floor needs to be kept dry and clean. It can't be cleaned directly with a mop dampened with water. It can't be directly scrubbed with alkaline water or soapy water to avoid damaging the brightness of the paint surface and damaging the paint film. If you have stubborn stains, use a dry mop or a dry, wet mop to wipe the floor wax every two months. If there is alcohol or soup spilled on the floor, it must be wiped clean in time. It can't be dried directly with hot appliances such as hair dryers, so as to avoid evaporation of water too quickly and uneven heating, which causes the surface of the floor to crack.

If the oil stains are accidentally spilled on the wooden floor, use neutral soapy water or detergent to scrub. If the stain is stubborn, use steel wool to wipe it slightly. If it is a stain of color such as drugs or beverages, it must be removed before the stain penetrates into the surface of the wooden floor. Wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with floor wax. In addition, during the Spring Festival, drying clothes should minimize the chance of direct sunlight, so as to avoid the floor lifting, surface cracking or aging.

If the wooden floor is found to have a slight lift during use, it should be promptly contacted by the floor merchant for disposal. If the paint film in some places is damaged or white, it can be lightly ground with fine water sandpaper and soapy water, then wiped clean, dried and then partially replenished, then brushed with a paint, dried and then waxed and polished.

Sofa: Material determines the way to clean

The sofa has always been known as the "living room soul". When the Spring Festival family came to the guests, the first thing that caught the eye was the sofa in the living room. With the arrival of the Spring Festival, the material of the sofa needs special care. Expensive leather sofas must pay attention to reasonable maintenance, so that the sofa looks like a long time, greatly extending the life of the sofa. In the winter, it is necessary to ensure indoor ventilation, but also pay attention to the change of humidity. Too dry or wet will accelerate the aging of leather. Leather sofas must not be placed in direct sunlight, or placed under the air outlet of the air conditioner, otherwise the leather surface will become hard and fade.

In summer, the human body sweats more, the tiny pores on the surface of the leather sofa absorb sweat, and the temperature rise in the heating room in winter accelerates the chemical reaction between the organic matter in the sweat and the leather, resulting in odor. When wiping the leather sofa, do not use the alkaline cleaning solution directly, because the leather is usually treated with acidity during the leather making process. The alkaline chemicals will make the leather softer and will be prone to wrinkles in the future. If it is a newly purchased leather sofa, moisten the towel with water, wring it out and wipe off the dust on the surface of the sofa, then use the care agent to gently wipe the surface of the sofa one or two times to form a protective film on the surface of the leather, so that the dirt will not penetrate deep into the leather in the future. The pores on the surface are easy to clean.

In the furniture market, fabric sofas are favored by consumers of all ages with strict structure, sophisticated materials, comfortable design, elegant creativity and beautiful appearance. If the fabric sofa at home is getting dirty for a long time, how should it be cleaned? Cleaning the fabric sofa should not be washed directly with a large amount of water, so as to prevent water from penetrating into the inner layer of the sofa, causing the frame wooden frame to be deformed by moisture and the cloth shrinking, which affects the overall appearance of the sofa. If the stained area of ​​the fabric sofa is not large, you can use the special cleaning agent for fabric products or carpets (carpet decoration effect diagram), use a clean white cloth to remove a small amount of detergent, and wipe it repeatedly in the dirty place until the stain is removed. If there is a large area of ​​stains, you should ask a professional fabric sofa cleaning staff to come to the door.

Consumers should choose the style of a detachable jacket when purchasing a fabric sofa. For this type of fabric sofa, the merchants will provide a variety of fabrics to choose from. Consumers may wish to take advantage of the opportunity to customize a number of original "outerwear" for the sofa, which is easy to clean and replace from time to time. It can also make the living room change into a different atmosphere, which is a good choice for the best of both worlds.