| There are plenty of tips for keeping your outdoor teak | | | | furniture looking as it did since the day you brought it |
| furniture clean, but what about your indoor teak | | | | home, you will have to give it an annual cleaning and |
| furniture? Do you have a cleaning plan? | | | | oiling. |
| While it is durable and will put up with years of use and | | | | Cleaning |
| abuse, putting it through the proper spring-cleaning plan | | | | The first thing you need to do is thoroughly clean your |
| will help it continue to hold it's beauty for years to | | | | teak furniture. While you may dust your teak furniture |
| come. | | | | off regularly, that doesn't mean dust, dirt and other |
| Many people who have teak furniture in their homes | | | | debris hasn't made its way into the spaces in the |
| purchased it because they believed they could have | | | | wood. This is especially important if your what you |
| very beautiful furniture that didn't need a lot of | | | | have includes tables where meals are eaten. Small |
| baby-sitting. Unlike other tables that need regular oiling, | | | | crumbs of food can work their way into the spaces |
| cleaning and care, you can literally leave teak furniture | | | | between pieces of wood that were used to make up |
| for months, or even years, and it will remain as strong | | | | the table. Those food particles will break down over |
| as it was when you first got it. | | | | time and may well cause damage to your wood. |
| This may have you thinking there is no reason for | | | | The removal of dust and debris in from your |
| putting your teak furniture through a spring-cleaning | | | | furnishings should begin with a wiping down of the |
| regimen. After all, if teak will stand up to the elements | | | | furniture with warm soapy water. Then look for |
| for centuries, why would it not hold up to being in your | | | | particles that may have gotten caught in between |
| home for all that time? | | | | pieces of wood and remove those particles. |
| The truth is, it will. You could well ignore your teak | | | | Once it is clean, allow it to dry completely. |
| furniture and let it hold up on it's own for all the years | | | | Now you can decide if you want to allow your teak |
| you keep it around, but you also may notice that over | | | | furniture to change colors or maintain that |
| time, the teak wood, left to it's own devices, will | | | | orange-brown shade it came with. The way you can |
| change it's appearance a bit. Indoor selections will | | | | maintain your original color is to re-oil it after the |
| darken over the years. While it may start as an | | | | cleaning. Teak wood has a high level of natural oils, but |
| orange-brown wood, it will change to a dark brown | | | | by adding a new layer after you have cleaned and |
| shade. | | | | dried your it, you will offer a little extra support, keeping |
| If you want to stop this change, and keep your teak | | | | it looking new for years to come. |