Follow these helpful hints to prolong the life of your caned seat.
1. Keep cane chairs away from extreme heat situations and areas with low humidity.
These conditions cause the cane to dry out and become brittle and break. Fireplaces forced air heating, and sunny window exposure should be avoided.
2. Distribute weight evenly on the seat.
Never kneel on your seat or use it for a stool or ladder, which will cause the cane to break.
3. Is your seat starting to sag?
Cane has a memory (a natural elasticity) which over the years it will lose. (sound familiar?) If you don't tighten this up - your chair will start to break along the edges. If they aren't too far gone, you can tighten them up. All you need to do is tip the seat upside down, and place damp cloth on the under side overnight. The next day, tip right side up and the cane should tighten right back up. You should not sit on the seat for 24 to 48 hours to give it a good amount of time to dry. You can also mist the underside of the seat and you could even do this periodically to add moisture and prolong the life of the cane.
4. Cane and wicker storage.
Try not to store your furniture in places with high humidity or places where mold and mildew can develop. Keep your cane clean and mold free.
Caring for your cane seat can help them to last anywhere from 5 - 25 years.
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