Taking Care of Wooden Furniture

Wooden furniture lends timeless beauty and class to any surroundings. Taking care of wood furniture ensures that it lasts a lifetime. Find out how to preserve your wooden furniture in all its grandeur. Follow these tips to keep your furniture beautiful and class to match your home.

• Do not place wooden furniture in direct sunlight. Ensure that the furniture is not placed near fireplaces, heaters and radiators.
• It would be ideal if you can control the humidity in your house with the help of humidifiers and air conditioners, as fluctuations in humidity may expand and contract the wooden furniture.
• Use coasters and high quality mats to protect your wooden table from spills, stains and damage from hot dishes.
• Take care that water does not spill from your flower vase on to the wooden surface. In case of any accidental spills, wipe it off immediately with a soft, cotton cloth or super absorbent paper towels.
• Be careful when you are storing nail polish, polish removers, alcohol, etc on your wooden dressing table.
• Regular dusting is a must. In fact, dusting is best done using a mildly damp cloth.
• The type of finishing on the wood and not the wood itself determines the cleansing routine. It is better to check out the type of finish the furniture has before buying it. Finishes may vary from soft to hard to paint.
• Do not polish more than 3-4 times a year, depending on the type of surface finish of your furniture. Also take care not to use too much polish as it may result in a cloudy film atop the wooden surface.
• Do not use any multi purpose cleaner available in your neighborhood store. Various types of polish and wax are available for different surfaces.
• When dusting, take care that all the objects atop the wooden surface are lifted. Do not slide any of the objects as this may scratch the surface.
• Do not drag wooden furniture, as dragging may weaken the legs; it is safer to lift them.

Disability Charity of The Year - 2007

Alzheimer's Society has been named as disability charity of the year at the 2007 Charity Awards as recognition for the work done on the issue of Dementia.

They made a Dementia Drugs campaign in reaction to the NICE’s recommendation to cease access to Alzheimer’s Drugs on the NHS. As a result of the campaign, NICE revisited its guidance and changed its decision saying those in moderate stages of the disease can have access to the drugs.

The Coronation Street project saw the charity maximize the opportunity presented by key character Mike Baldwin developing dementia. The show attracts an audience of millions, giving an idea of the issue to many who did not understand the condition earlier.

They also submitted Dementia UK report, which was developed to establish perfect evidence, based on the impact of dementia in the UK. The report says that 700,000 people are suffering from dementia in the UK; by 2050 the number of people suffering with Dementia will reach to 1.7 million.