| If one of the things you love about your home is | | | | and make your antique hardware great again. Other |
| that it has a number of antiques that have been | | | | times, whatever is stuck to it needs a little more |
| handed down throughout the generations, you | | | | convincing to go away. In this case you can use a |
| probably also understand the importance of taking | | | | mild detergent, preferably something that's no |
| good care of these items so they last for many | | | | stronger than hand soap, to help wipe away |
| more generations to come. This isn't always easy. | | | | whatever grime or debris is sticking to your |
| One of the easiest way is to keep those antique | | | | hardware. |
| items in your home looking good is by not touching | | | | Polish |
| them more than you have to. This will work for | | | | While you may think the next thing you want to do |
| things like Lamps and even some furniture items that | | | | is put some sort of polish on your antique hardware |
| you don't have to put your hands on all the time, but | | | | to protect it, this could definitely be the wrong |
| not nearly as much for items like antique hardware. | | | | answer. Depending on what type of material your |
| Unfortunately, antique hardware is something you're | | | | hardware is made out of, polishing it can actually do |
| going to have to touch regularly. Any time you want | | | | more damage to the finish that it can do good. |
| to open a cabinet, drawer, etc., your hand is going to | | | | Imagine how upset you would be if you took all the |
| have to touch that piece of fancy hardware. So how | | | | time to clean and polish a piece of hardware and |
| do you keep it looking as beautiful as you can for as | | | | then noticed the metal itself was changing color |
| long as you can? Well there are a few things you can | | | | because of the polish you applied. In this case, it's |
| learn here and follow that may help you. | | | | best if you check with an expert before ever putting |
| Dry Wipe | | | | any type of polish or additive on your antique |
| The first thing you need to do is regularly use clean | | | | hardware. If you can't find an answer it's best to go |
| dry cloth to wipe your hardware. It keeps dust from | | | | without rather than risking damaging the antique |
| settling on it which can be rubbed in and do damage | | | | pieces. |
| when you use the hardware. | | | | When it comes to your antiques in your home don't |
| Damp Cloth | | | | just treat the trinkets and big pieces with a lot of |
| The next thing you're going to want do is use a | | | | love and kid gloves, but you also need to make sure |
| damp cloth to wipe off anything that not coming off | | | | to give your hardware pieces that same type of love |
| when you wipe it. Sometimes just using a light | | | | to keep them in good working condition. |
| amount of water is all you need to clean things up | | | | |