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How does your antique house clearance service work?

Here are four common scenarios:

1 If the contents of the house to be cleared have no antiques or collectables with resale value, then we suggest you use a reputable, licensed & insured house clearance company like Abacus.

2 Some of the house clearance contents may have resale value. Common items with resale value include antiques, precious metals, jewellery, collectables and artwork. We'll give you an allowance for these and deduct it against the cost of the clearance.

3 If the majority of your house clearance items are valuable and this value exceeds the clearance costs, we’ll give you the difference (either in cash or cheque).

4 And finally, where the contents of your property have been valued for probate, this value can also be deducted from the cost of your house clearance. No matter which service you need, we can help.

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We will buy vintage clothing, costume jewellery, antique furniture, 50s 60s 70s furniture, in fact we will buy anything antique or collectable we can sell.

We will happily look through and pick out antiques & collectables from various locations including cluttered houses, garages, lofts, or basements, even if it takes us all day. We do not mind getting dirty.

Not sure what you have? Then call us! You will be surprised at what we actually do buy. Our staff are very knowledgeable and will pick out items you would have never guessed were otherwise saleable.

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Heaton Whitley Alnwick Ashington Bamburgh Bedlington Belford Blaydon-on-Tyne Blyth Boldon Colliery Chathill Choppington Corbridge Cramlington East Boldon Gateshead Haltwhistle Hebburn Hexham Jarrow Morpeth Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Newcastle upon Tyne North Shields Prudhoe Riding Mill Rowlands Gill Ryton Seahouses South Shields Stocksfield Wallsend Washington Whitley Bay Wooler and Wylam Bay Gosforth Ponteland Jesmond Darras Hall Chapel Park And All Other Areas Of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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Tips For Reviving And Cleaning Antique Furniture

Many people have antiques without them even being aware of the value of them, many are tucked away in garden sheds or are littered amongst other items in the loft and it is only at spring cleaning time that they are remembered and once again discovered. So for all those who have buried treasures by the way of antique furniture then here are some tips for breathing life back into it and reviving it to its former glory and beauty.

If you take the antique piece out and have taken a good look at it then you will probably see that much of the woods beauty by way of the grain has been hidden by what could have been years of dirt and dust accumulation.

This is no determent to the antique furniture and in the majority of cases is nothing more than a good clean wont take care of. Depending on the type of wood the furniture is made out of will all depend on what is used to clean the antique furniture, pieces that have elaborate and delicate carvings inlaid into it will of course take more time and also more expertise is required. It is essential that with all wooden furniture a natural colour and patina will have built up over the years and this shouldn’t be destroyed in the cleaning process, it is only the dirt and grime you are getting rid of not the patina so don’t scrub too vigorously.

If the antique furniture has been previously waxed then getting the wax off is the best way to begin restoring the piece back to its natural beauty, the easiest way to get rid of what could be years build up of wax is to take a cloth and cleaning fluid. When it comes to rubbing down the antique furniture you should always ensure that you work with the grain not against it, antique cleaner or restorer will help to soften and loosen the wax and this will then build up to form a sludge like substance which can be easily removed for the furniture with the damp cloth. If you wish to mix your own cleaner rather than buy one then 4 parts white spirit to 1 part linseed oil will work just as well.

Continue to apply the cleaner going with the grain until no more dirt and wax remains on the piece, if the piece has carvings then you might have to use a very fine grade piece of steel wool to get into all the nooks and crannies but ensure that you dip it into the cleaning solution and don’t scrub too hard or this will damage the underlying patina and wood grain. When all the wax has been removed from your antique furniture then go over the item with a soft clean dry cloth to which a little white spirit has been added.

Once this has been done the antique furniture should look a little better but there is still more to do if you wish to bring life back into the piece, here is where burnishing cream comes into its own and can really help to make the piece shine and stand out in all its glory. If you wish to highlight the colour of the grain or to make grain stand out clearer then apply a little wood reviver.

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