Modern furniture today is quite durable -- specifically made to withstand much abuse while maintaining its comfortable air. Despite its quality, however, we should not forget that these items are not immune to use; especially when they there are kids around who loves to play around or on it. If you want your modern furniture to last a long time, then you better pay attention in taking good care of them.
1. Don’t Let Dust Accumulate
Dust is an enemy of every furnishing in the planet. We might not notice them outright on the floors but they do get pretty obvious when they settle down on your sofa, dining table, and the likes. Its best get them off before they start to make a mess of things.
Sofas are most prone to dust any other modern furniture in your home. They are practically housed in the most ventilated area in the home -- the living room. If a place is aired out then you can be sure that there's dust. Synthetic fibers are safe since they don’t get smudged easily and can be brushed or wiped clean. Those made of natural fibers, like cotton, is another matter.
There are two ways to get them off without running the material. One is to use a vacuum cleaner since wiping them will only embed them deeper into the material -- eventually staining them that can take a lot of effort to undo. If you don’t have such a tool hand then use a feather or fine duster to shake them off.
2. Refrain From Using Chemical Cleaning Agents
Cleaning solution is practically preferred by many homeowners today in giving their furniture a thorough cleaning, especially tables. Wood is quite sensitive to these chemicals and its quality might be compromised if you haphazardly use them.
Pick one that is formulated according to the material used with your modern furniture. Diluting them with a little bit of water will not ruin its effect; in fact, doing so decreases the possibility of running the material, its paint, or coating while you rub. Don’t apply force; just wipe it clean with the least amount of effort to avoid compromising its coating.
3. Ask An Expert
It is a good idea to ask around if you have no experience with cleaning modern furniture. The sales agent in your local store where you purchased the item can give you plenty of details in maintaining its quality. You can also buy self-help books in furniture care or find the material online if you want to avoid spending.
William W. Teho, Jr.
Here is odd news for you: A Florida father whacked his teenage daughter’s boyfriend after he found said boyfriend standing naked on his daughter’s bed. The amazing thing is that the boyfriend was trespassing for more than a year before the awkward, and subsequently costly, discovery. How costly? The father was booked for aggravated battery and posted bail for $10,000!
You definitely do not want invasions on your home’s privacy and your children’s chastity like that. With this purpose in mind, you should monitor your teenage children’s activities through a high-tech CCTV home security system and low-tech parental love. Here is how.
Monitor the House
You need to monitor the house and its premises with even the most basic of CCTV home security systems. If you dismantled your old CCTV home security cameras used to monitor the nanny when the kids were younger, then it is time to re-install them. Why the need when there is no nanny to spy on?
Well, you are not always in the house. The CCTV home security cameras can help you monitor your teenaged daughter and her friends while you are out of the house on vacation, on a short business trip or at work. If you see anything on the CCTV home security monitor that needs your immediate concern, you can readily call up the house. Otherwise, you can discuss the issues when you get home.
However, in all instances do not bring up the presence of the hidden security cameras lest you have a full-blown teenage rebellion in your hands, with invasion of their privacy as the staging ground for battle. That being said, stay out of their private areas but it is a good idea to have cameras installed where boyfriends can climb up to their rooms.
Talk and Listen
As difficult as it can be to understand the teenage psyche of the new generation, you have to talk and listen to your teenagers. You have to keep your communication channels as open as possible, hopefully bridging the gap between your protective parental concerns and their surge for independence.
The emphasis is on a two-way communication that lays out what you think is good for him and what he thinks is better for him and coming up with viable compromises. Sounds difficult, doesn’t it? Actually, it is but with dedication, it is possible.
Go Easy on the Unsupervised Time
Sure, you should allow your teenagers to perform unsupervised activities to develop their sense of independence and their self-confidence. However, you have to set firm but gentle parental limits that set rules and enforce consequences for violations.
You can even encourage them to join supervised and chaperoned activities like organized clubs where you can be assured that responsible adult supervision is provided for.
Know Their Friends
Often, it is better to have your teenagers’ friends in your house doing what teenagers do for good, clean fun than have them somewhere else that raises not just your suspicions but your hackles as well. What is annoying pop music blaring from the radio, magazines scattered everywhere and the loud laughter of teenagers having fun compared with rock concerts peppered with sex, drugs and rock n’ roll?
The most important thing you can do to monitor your teenagers sans CCTV home security cameras is to win their trust, provide them with guidance and shower them with love. Everything else should be easy.