Home - Part 4

How To Remove Glue From Suede (Anything)

Suede, due to its “napped” finish, is a velvety material that is soft to the touch. However, suede is also very easily stained and terribly hard to clean. So what happens when you get glue, super glue or any kind of gooey adhesive on those brand new suede shoes….what then?

In the following example, I will show how I have proceeded to remove a sizable glue stain from the seat cushion of a suede couch. However, this same procedure can be applied to other suede items as well.

What You Will Definitely Need

1.) Acetone (most likely in the form of Nail Polish)

2.) Sandpaper of Nail File (gritty surface)

3.) Talc Powder

4.) Damp Cloth

5.) WD – 40

1.) Start Removing Glue

Assuming you are smart and haven’t started removing the glue from the suede by smudging it (like I did) with a damp cloth, you should start by plucking the adhesive off of the suede with a spoon or similar instrument. Remove as much adhesive as possible. This will help reduce stains and ease the final removal process.

If you did smudge the original glue stain (like I did — see picture above), don’t worry all is not lost. Spooning flattened (spread out) glue is too difficult. Use the talc powder and continue to wipe the glue with a damp cloth. You want as much of the glue to clump up in one piece as possible. The talc powder should help with this.

2.) Grind Down The Suede

Whether or not you smudged the original glue stain, there will still be some left that a spoon or damp cloth wont be able to touch. Now you will have to use acetone (to loosen up the adhesive) and your sandpaper (or emery board) to get the adhesive out of the material. Warning: This will probably damage the suede a little bit. Despite this damage, its probably the best method.

3.) Final Cleaning and Dry Out

After you use sandpaper and acetone on your suede, you may find that you have new (larger) clumps of glue on your suede. Try, if you can, to pick these up with a spoon or use the talc powder/ damp cloth method that was described above.

Leave the suede item in a cool dry place and check in on it every now and then. If the suede has not been cleaned to your personal satisfaction, repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are satisfied.

Alternative Method:

If you research other articles online, you will also see that some people have found success by using WD-40 where we are using Acetone at Stage 2. You can use this method if you want, however I cannot speak to the long term damage that may be done to you suede by applying WD-40 to it.

Interior Home Design Decoration

Are you currently moving to a new house or are thinking of redecorating your home? It’s not necessary to employ a professional interior decorator just so you could have the kind of interiors that you would like.

Even though you haven’t tried your hand at interior decorating before, you can easily undertake this do it yourself project yourself. As a matter of fact, you can transform it into a family project where everyone pitches in their two cents’ worth so you can come-up with the kind of interior décor that the whole family will like.

You can get excellent designing tips and concepts from the home interiors catalog, which you’ll request for free from your favorite home depot shop or online stores specializing in home interiors.

Interior Essentials for each Home

Having a home interiors catalog, you will see a good number of home interiors essentials that you might wish to incorporate in to the design theme of your home, including separate themes for every room of the home.

By viewing several home décor items one following the next, you may suddenly have you ever gotten an inspiration regarding how you would like the place to find look once you’re done with your interior design project.

Sometimes, these catalogs have photos of rooms or areas of the house designed with the items that they are offering; which could give you a good picture of how to operate the items in order to come-up with an excellent interior décor.

Whether you are looking at using a Moroccan-inspired family room, a country-style home, modern minimalist, bachelor’s pad or a single woman’s apartment; you will be happy to understand that you can get several helpful suggestions right from a house interiors catalog.

Interior Décor and Your Personality

One of the best methods to come-up with an interior design that you will be happy with is as simple as incorporating your personality into the theme of your home or room. If you are planning your interiors with the whole family, you may have individual preferences however, you may still incorporate the personality of every one into the style of your house.

The good thing about choosing your décors from a catalog is you can put all the photos from the items that you want for every specific room in the home and see whether they interact or they clash.

This saves the trouble of buying items that would diminish the effect you are targeting.

One other good thing about these catalogs is that you can immediately find out if you will find items which are now being offered on sale since catalogs usually have a special section for bargain items.

Things you can observe from all of these catalogs include different furniture pieces for each room in the home; home accessories such as ceramic figurines, plant holders, book stops, and wall decors; lighting fixtures, and even bathroom fixtures.

Using the ease of an interiors catalog, you can now begin your house improvement project and also you won’t even need to employ a professional interior decorator to do it for you.

Top Five Home Renovations

Home renovations are big business these days, likely fuelled by television shows and magazines that show homeowners how they too can change their homes. If you are looking to add space or increase your home’s worth there are five renovations that you should consider, as not all improvements will lead to a larger payout when you go to sell.

The most popular home renovation is the addition of an income suite, that is, a stand alone apartment, usually in the basement of a home. Construction of a one or two bedroom unit complete with bathroom and kitchen can fetch some serious money when you go to rent it out and this can be applied to your mortgage, reducing it or even eradicating it entirely. Best of all, having an income suite means that your home is cash flow positive, which is great for you as well as any future buyer.

It has been said time and again that the kitchen and bathroom are the most important rooms in your house when you are looking to entice potential buyers. They can be the most expensive rooms to renovate, but an updated and modern kitchen and bathroom can add profit and give potential buyers that all important wow factor.

In the kitchen a renovation can include a full gutting and starting from scratch or can simply be replacing the cabinets, fixtures and countertops. Adding an island, increasing the size of the room itself and adding a breakfast nook are all other things that can go into a kitchen renovation. Likewise, a bathroom may just need to be taken back to the studs and redone completely, or a new bathtub, bathtub surround or a new vanity may do the trick.

The fourth most popular renovation is fixtures. That is, you change out simple things like taps, countertops, switch plates, faucets, lighting and toilets to upgrade your space and make it more energy efficient. Small improvements can go a long way in making your space more desirable.

The fifth best renovation to tackle is the floors. Nothing says durability and sophistication like hardwood flooring, but there are many other options on the market like bamboo, cork and tile that also modernize your space.

The key to any good home renovation is that is makes your home look fresh and updated without going overboard and pricing yourself out of the housing market. When in doubt call in the experts who will have all the home renovation answers that you are looking for!