When it comes to this humid weather, furniture maintenance becomes a headache. Today, Xiaobian will send you our anti-mildew tips!

 

Different maintenance methods should be selected according to different materials to prevent the impact of wet weather on furniture.

 

1. Cortex

 

If the weather is too dry or humid, it is easy to cause the leather to age rapidly. After dust removal, apply special mink oil, lanolin, leather oil, etc. on the surface. This can not only soften the leather, but also prevent moisture and mildew. In addition, the surface moisture can be wiped off with a soft dry cloth, and the mildew can be removed with a mildew remover and then coated with leather maintenance oil. For leather sofas, consider putting some desiccant appropriately to keep it dry.

 

2. Fabric

 

Fabric furniture will be discolored and discolored due to long-term moisture, and there may be yellow spots or mildew on the surface. Use a special vacuum cleaner to absorb all the dust on its surface. In humid weather, you can also use a blower to blow the sofa lightly to remove the moisture in the sofa.

 

3. Solid wood

 

In the rainy season, the solid wood furniture should be placed against the wall about 1 cm away from the wall to avoid absorbing too much moisture in the wet season. special! do not! Yes! Clothes! cabinet! Because the wardrobe is generally closed and cannot be effectively ventilated, it is necessary to open the cabinet door frequently to allow it to be ventilated and ventilated.

 

Expansion: How can we remedy the unfortunate case of mold on solid wood furniture?

(You can first use a clean soft cloth dipped in neutral detergent or furniture-specific cleaner to remove, then lightly apply a layer of furniture wax or furniture-specific essential oil on the moldy part, and put a piece of soap or put on the moldy part. A gauze bag full of sun-dried tea residues will help eliminate the musty smell.)

 

4. Rattan Art

 

Rattan furniture is porous, and all kinds of insects in the home will increase in summer, so care must be taken to maintain and clean it regularly. If the paint of the furniture is peeling off, it needs to be repainted when cleaning.

 

5. Metallic glass

 

Although the metal components of many furniture are made of stainless steel, do not wipe with water, just use a dry cloth to gently wipe off the dust on weekdays. The glass plate should be strictly protected from scratches, so when placing things on it, add soft cloth pads or foam.

 

conventional

 

In addition to paying attention to different materials and different maintenance, there are also some more conventional anti-mildew tips

 

1. Air conditioner dehumidification

 

Closing the doors and windows in a room that is not particularly large will have an obvious dehumidifying effect. The premise of air conditioning dehumidification is that the cooling temperature must be lower than the room temperature to be effective. By the way, a dehumidifier is also available.

 

2. Intermittent ventilation

 

The afternoon is an opportunity. Close the windows and doors facing south or southeast on cloudy and rainy days to reduce water vapor entering the room. At noon, the humidity of the outside air is at the highest value. It is not advisable to open the windows. It should be opened in the afternoon or evening when the weather is relatively dry. Windows regulate indoor air.

 

3. Lime absorbs moisture

 

In cloudy and rainy days, quicklime can be wrapped in cloth or sacks and placed in various places in the room to keep the indoor air dry.

 

4. Newspaper mildew proof

 

For example, put newspapers on the bottom of the wardrobe, or even stick newspapers on the inside of the cabinet doors. The newspapers can absorb moisture and achieve the effect of preventing mildew. And the smell of ink in the newspaper can also repel insects.

 

5. Desiccant/Dehumidifier

 

Buy some moisture-proof and dehumidifying desiccants and put them in the sofa and corner room in the living room, under the bed in the bedroom and under the cabinet in the kitchen. Purchase a dehumidifier with water-absorbent resin and charcoal as raw materials, and place it in a small space, such as a closed space such as a wardrobe and shoe cabinet. You can hang a bag of dehumidifiers to expel moisture.

 

6. Avoid the window

 

During the rainy season, furniture should not be placed near the window, so as not to get damp in rainy weather, swell the surface and damage the tenon and mortise. A lot of furniture is also afraid of wind, especially furniture with surfaces, such as tables, cabinets and other furniture, affected by "dry shrinkage and wet expansion", it is easy to crack and warp after blowing at the air outlet for a long time. After Futian, when the climate changes from damp to dry or from dry to damp, you should open the cabinet door and open the drawer in time, so that the inside and outside of the furniture can be synchronized with the wind, so as to avoid warping due to one side being too dry or too wet.

 

However, when the wind blows, the furniture should not be exposed to sunlight or air vents, and should be placed in a cool and dry place. Because excessive sun exposure can damage the material of wooden furniture, causing the wood to crack or warp, try to keep the furniture out of sunlight while keeping it moderately dry.