The expert revealed: cleaning mistakes that can ruin your furniture
We all occasionally clean the furniture in the house and also the carpet for those who have it.
But there are some common mistakes we make that cause our furniture more harm than good.
Senna Sharwani's tips may help you too
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29/03/2022
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 11:21 p.m.
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Mistakes in cleaning the house (@apieceofmyglamhome)
Cleaning patients?
Well, you should know how to do it right, otherwise you can damage furniture and carpet in your home.
Senna Sharwani, a New Jersey cleaning and lifestyle expert, has listed some notable mistakes people make when cleaning their home, and they can do a lot of damage instead of benefit.
For example, when you clean the carpet in your home - if you use a stain remover you may have the opposite result than you hoped.
Sharwani explained that the stain remover leaves behind sticky residue that can become a kind of magnet of dirt.
In a video she uploaded to her ticketing channel she warned of this mistake.
So how do you remove stains from a rug?
It is important to know that there are many more effective materials for cleaning the carpet.
If you spill wine on the carpet, use a mixture of white vinegar, water and a mild detergent.
In case of coffee stain use vinegar, water, detergent and hydrogen peroxide.
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Similar to vinegar, which has become a popular cleanser recently, so do other homemade cleaners gaining fans, but it is important to know which chemicals should not be mixed to avoid health problems and surface damage.
For example, Sharwani warns that bleach should not be mixed with ammonia or alcohol for disinfection.
Indeed, Amitav Desgupta, a professor of pathology at the McGovern School of Medicine, explained that when ammonia and bleach are mixed, a toxic gas called chloramine is formed, a toxic compound of chlorine that poses a danger to the eyes and respiratory system.
"If people smell the fumes of it, they may get nauseous, they may vomit. They may get sick and there is also a possibility that if they breathe too much of the material vapor they may get to the hospital."
In addition, mixing bleach and alcohol is highly toxic, as it forms chloroform, an extremely dangerous substance used primarily as an anesthetic.
Do not mix bleach with ammonia or alcohol (Photo: ShutterStock, daphnusia)
And what about cleaning with steam?
This method can be very effective, but very dangerous and destructive when used for cleaning parquet and wood floors.
If your home has such a floor, it is important not to use steam or steam cleaner, as it can ruin the wood.
Similarly, she was careful not to put wooden utensils in the dishwasher, as the hot water in it could warp the wood and cause the utensils to fall apart faster.
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