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Bamboo furniture and objects that become soiled can be cleaned easily with water and salt.
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Pour lukewarm water into a cleaning bucket.
Prepare a small dish of salt.Advertisement
Find a non-abrasive scratching cloth. The plastic ones are ideal.
Sprinkle some of the salt on the stained area of the bamboo. Take the cloth and dip it in water. Squeeze dry.
Rub the cloth over the salt on the soiled area. Do this gently but repetitively. Continue until the stain lifts.
Try a stronger method if this approach does not work. Add 3 tsp / 15 ml of household ammonia with 3 tsp / 15 ml salt that has been dissolved in 1 quart / 1 liter (0.3 US gal) of water. Scrub as suggested above. Wipe off with clean water and leave to dry.
Polish as appropriate for bamboo.
Finished.
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- Sagging cane chair seats can often be fixed with the use of hot water. Turn the chair upside down and sponge it with very hot water (wear gloves to protect your hands). Leave to dry. As the seat dries, it should shrink back into shape.Thanks
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Warnings
- Never mix ammonia with anything else; it reacts quickly to some household chemicals and can produce toxic fumes. Always use it neat, or as instructions provide.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Cleaning bucket
- Lukewarm water
- Non-abrasive scratching cloth, plastic if possible
- Salt
- Household ammonia / water / salt mixture for more stubborn stains
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