8 Cleaning and Care Mistakes You Might Be Making With Your Wood Furniture

Wood is porous so you need to be careful of how you clean it.
8 Cleaning and Care Mistakes You Might Be Making With Your Wood Furniture
In order for your wood furniture to last a long time, you'll want to clean it properly by avoiding these cleaning mistakes. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images/TNS
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It’s easy to forget to clean your furniture every once in a while, but cleaning your wood furniture takes extra care and some maintenance. In order for your wood furniture to last a long time, you’ll want to clean it properly—unfortunately, it’s a bit easy to potentially damage your nice wood furniture.

“Wood is naturally porous and can easily be scratched, stained, or damaged by improper cleaning techniques,” explains Taylor Matthews, Owner of Sparkling Queens in Savannah, Georgia. “It’s important to use a wood cleaner or a multi-purpose cleaner that’s safe for wood furniture so you don’t damage the finish on your furniture.”

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