Sunroom Furniture Care: 15 Tips in Caring for Your Investment

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These days, the term home no longer just refers to the indoors but also our outdoor living spaces. From the biggest estates down to the most modest homes, it seems that every homeowner is now finding ways to go outdoors and enjoy games, meals, visits and swims there. Moonlight, the open air as well as natural light simply enhance the living experience in each home.

But what if you don’t have to totally go outdoors, instead, you still stay indoors yet the room had an awesome view of the outdoors? Would you want that kind of setup?

Say hello to the sunroom. This is that pre-fab roof and wall system that is added to a home to offer an awesome view of the outdoors as well as an extra amount of living space.

Sunrooms are often used for relaxation, entertainment, as a TV room, a reading nook, and simply an area to enjoy the outdoors. The finishing touches used will add to the beauty of this extra living space.

Wicker furniture is often used in this space to create the best place of relaxation. Actual installation can be as short as 2-3 days depending on the size of the room that you would like. Additional time is required for an added deck.

Check if you would need a building permit or a zoning approval. If you want to enjoy the sunroom during summer, then you had better start moving now.

Sunroom Furniture: Basic Care

Anyone who invested in outdoor furnishing should know that it takes a lot of time, effort, even money to maintain such an asset. Properly caring for sunroom furniture means you have to know what it is made of in the first place.

If it is made of metal, then you also have to find out what sort of metal you will care for. If it’s wood, find out if it is untreated or varnished.

Wicker is a popular choice among homeowners because it is quite easy to maintain.

Be sure to clean your sunroom furniture regularly. Clean as needed or at least twice each year. Check also the manufacturer’s instructions.
Prepare a furniture cover for your sunroom pieces when they are not in use (especially when you don’t use them for a few days).
Check what sort of chemical you are using and if it is compatible with the sunroom furniture piece that you own.
Begin only with the gentlest cleaning solution that you can find. When any of these don’t work, that’s the time that you search for a stronger solution. Again, never forget to check the manufacturer’s instructions and warnings so that you won’t cause damage to your sunroom piece.
More often than not, the gentlest solution is a mixture of ¼ cup of dish soap and a gallon of water.
The next best thing is an all-around cleaner.
Test the cleaning solution first on a concealed area.
Never use a power washer.
Only use a brush with soft bristles when dusting off loose dirt.
Use soft rags and lint-free towels in cleaning. If you really have to use sandpaper, then be sure to get the fine-grit type.
Always have an available supply of spray-type silicone lubricant. This is the best solution to use on glider parts, hinges, and umbrella mechanisms.
Always check these parts every six months.
Always flip the sunroom furniture so that you can check the undersides.
Remove any caps on your furniture so that water will not pool in them.
Treat wood furniture pieces. Find out if you need to use sealants in order to prolong the life of your sunroom furniture.

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