Kitchen Stools



Kitchen stools, no matter what they are made of, are often quite expensive for good quality ones. Because of this fact, it is important to take the best care of your kitchen stools as possible to help them last and stay beautiful for as long as possible. There are special steps you can take for wood, leather and metal kitchen stools to make sure they last and still look good. All it takes is a few materials and some simple techniques.

Wooden kitchen stools are very easy to take care of, and require simple regular maintenance to increase the life span and beauty of the stool. One of the best tips for wooden stools is to keep it out of direct sunlight and away from the direct path of an air vent. Sunlight and direct hot air can dry out and warp the wood after extended times. Clean and polish your stools with furniture polish regularly so that the buildup of oils and dirt doesn’t change the color of the wood.

Possibly the most maintenance of the three types of kitchen stools, leather takes a little more work to maintain, though not too much more. Chances are that if you bought your stools new they came with their own set of instructions on how to care for the upholstery. If not, go to your local hardware store and buy some leather cleaner that is made only for leather. The bottle will be small and probably quite expensive compared to other cleaners, but it will last a long time. Just a dab and a clean cloth regularly will keep your leather supple and smooth. Using other cleaners or neglecting the leather altogether will cause unseemly cracking and drying out.

The biggest problem with cleaning and maintaining metal kitchen stools is rust. When cleaning metal stools, always dry them completely after washing to avoid rusting, and never use anything stronger than soap and water, because harsh chemicals in the cleaner can (and will) abrade the surface and cause rusting or rough places that are discolored in the metal of your kitchen stools.

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