Preparing for Tet cannot be without cleaning wooden furniture in the family. In particular, cleaning intricate carved wooden items is always a “nightmare” for many people during this busy time.
Carved wooden furniture often has many small, intricate details that are difficult to clean with a regular cloth. These details are usually in hard-to-reach areas, making it easy for dust and dirt to accumulate.
Instead of having to use a brush to clean every nook and cranny on a dragon and phoenix chair, netizens have come up with convenient “helpers” to save labor.
“Netizens’ ingenious tricks” to clean furniture
Cleaning intricate carved wooden furniture with a water flosser is a solution to clean dragon and phoenix chairs that netizens are eager to share. A water flosser is originally a familiar item to teeth braces wearers, used to clean food debris stuck between teeth.
With strong water pressure, this item is being used to get rid of stubborn dirt in the corners of wooden furniture. This method is suitable for meticulous people who want their furniture set to be free from any dust particles.
Tiktoker shares how to clean furniture with a water flosser. (Source: Tiktok/@nhannt79)
Instead of spending time and effort wiping by hand, netizens have come up with the idea of using a water flosser. (Photo: Wandering in Hanoi)
The strong water spray of the water flosser helps remove dirt from intricately carved furniture. (Photo: Ngoc Cuong)
Another way to clean carved wooden furniture that has been suggested by many netizens is to use a mini car wash sprayer. If there is a spacious yard in the house, you just need to take the chair out to the yard, use this device to spray a few times, and all the dirt on the chair will disappear instantly.
This method is considered effective even when it comes to removing dirt in small crevices. You can use a suitable cleaning solution to enhance cleanliness. However, do not apply this method to some types of less durable wood as it may affect the quality and lifespan of the furniture.
Cleaning intricate furniture with a mini car wash sprayer. (Source: Tiktok/@ut.ng)
Netizens respond positively to cleaning furniture with a mini car wash sprayer. (Photo: Wandering in Hanoi)
In addition to the above methods, netizens have also shared some other tips for cleaning carved wooden furniture, such as using cotton swabs, brushes, etc.
Netizens suggest meticulously cleaning every nook and cranny of carved wooden furniture with cotton swabs. (Photo: Wandering in Hanoi)
Cleaning rattan furniture may be most effective with a brush. (Photo: Dung Pham)
This young man uses soap to clean the furniture. (Photo: Tiktok/Thang Tai Loc)
Using a steamer is perhaps the most effective way to clean intricately carved wooden furniture, but not everyone can afford it. (Source: Tiktok/@thich_lamsach)
Some tips for cleaning carved wooden furniture
With the following tips, your wooden furniture cleaning job will become easier. The things you need to prepare include:
– Soft cloth, wiping cloth
– Used toothbrush
– Small dust brush
– Some necessary solutions: Milk, olive oil, cooking oil, beeswax, lighter fluid, wooden furniture cleaning solution, tea, diluted vinegar, beer.
Using milk
Milk is quite effective for cleaning wooden furniture. You use a cloth to soak up milk, wipe a layer on the furniture, wait for the milk layer to dry, then use a brush dipped in clean water to scrub the furniture again. This method will make the wooden furniture shiny.
Using cooking oil and beeswax
Heat a small amount of beeswax with cooking oil, and let it cool. Dip the brush into the mixture, apply it to the surfaces and crevices of the furniture. Then, use a clean cloth to wipe off the oil on the surface.
Using tea
With this method, you need to brew a strong pot of tea. Soak a clean cloth in the tea water to vigorously wipe the furniture 2 – 3 times. Finally, wipe it again with clean water to make the wooden furniture clean and shiny.
Using olive oil and diluted vinegar
Mix olive oil and diluted vinegar in a ratio of 4 parts olive oil to 1 part diluted vinegar. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle, spray it on the wooden surface and wipe it with a cloth. The wood will become shiny with this method.
Using beer
Pour beer into a spray bottle, spray it on the wooden surface and vigorously wipe it with a cloth or brush. This method will make the wooden furniture clean and shiny more quickly.
Using lighter fluid
Use a soft cloth soaked in lighter fluid to vigorously wipe the furniture. Then, wipe again with turpentine oil to maintain the shine of the wood. Be cautious as lighter fluid has an unpleasant smell and is flammable.
Using specialized wooden furniture cleaning solution
Spray the solution on the wooden surface or soak a soft cloth in the solution to wipe and clean. Then, wipe the wooden furniture again with a dry cloth.
Source: VTC news
