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1shop4u Home Furnishing News Furniture Cleaning Tips Wood Furniture The original oil or lacquer finish on a piece of furniture provides the best protection. Quickly clean up spills before they have a chance to attack the finish. Use the softest cloth possible for dusting. If you apply polish each time you dust, excessive wax buildup can result, causing loss of the wood's natural beauty as well as difficulty in getting the kind of luster you really want. Don't wipe against the grain. Be sure to use soft insulating pads under hot, heavy, or sharp objects or containers. Furniture nicks and scratches: Some polishes are colored to match the furniture wood, and thereby mask the marred area, but the color match must be accurate for the cover-up to work well. Painted Surfaces All-purpose cleaners should be tried on an inconspicuous area first. Cleaners containing pine oil can damage paint. Avoid excessive rubbing and abrasive cleaning. Resin Furniture A soft cloth and all-purpose, nonabrasive cleaner will keep resin furniture clean for a long time. Wooden Work Surfaces Butcher blocks and other wooden work surfaces used for food preparation should be cleaned after each use. Use chlorine bleach to kill germs from raw foods such as chicken, fish, and meat. Wash any surface that touches these foods. Then cover the surface for two minutes with a dilute solution of unscented chlorine bleach, rinse thoroughly, and air dry. Televisions and computer monitors A television's screen attracts fingerprints, but even more of a nuisance is its tendency to accumulate dust and grime as a result of static electricity. With the set turned off, use glass cleaner sparingly. Wet a rag or paper towel with the cleaner rather than spraying it, to avoid getting cleaner on the cabinet. We have found an even better screen (TV or Computer) cleaning method - a small piece of genuine wool. It does not require glass cleaner, just an easy wipe off using the wool. 1shop4u offers not only complete factory selections (hard to find anywhere else, including your local furniture stores), but a wide variety of home furnishings and accessories to fit most of your decorating needs. New products are continually being added as are new factory sources, so check back often. 1shop4u offers secure online ordering and factory warranties. For hassle free, "no sell" furniture shopping, visit 1shop4u. And check back often for new information on the care and buying of your home furnishings. Thank you More tips coming, stayed tuned. Thank you

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