Furniture Cleaner Cleaners & Helpers
SaveWhat Does a Furniture Cleaner Do?
Furniture cleaners maintain furniture items by removing dust, applying furniture polish, cleaning stains and maintaining colouring.
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Where Do I Start?
Cleaning Industry Health And Safety Measures
Preventive and interventional methods used in the cleaning industry to maintain health and safety for all workers and tertiary persons.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Furniture Cleaner
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCleaning Industry Health And Safety Measures knowledge
Preventive and interventional methods used in the cleaning industry to maintain health and safety for all workers and tertiary persons.
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EssentialFurniture Care Products knowledge
The products used to clean and maintain the quality of furniture in the cleaning process such as furniture cleaners, wax, polish or oil.
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EssentialFurniture Industry knowledge
Companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.
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EssentialFurniture Wood Types knowledge
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EssentialClean Furniture skill
Remove dirt, marks and other unwanted material from furniture.
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EssentialMaintain Customer Service skill
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EssentialPrepare Furniture For Application Of Paint skill
Set up furniture for standard or custom paint job, protect any parts that should not be painted and prepare painting equipment.
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EssentialFollow Organisational Guidelines In The Cleaning Industry skill
Apply and follow all protocols or guidelines described by the company within your specific cleaning area. It can also involve wearing the foreseen uniform or piece of clothing at all …
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EssentialPolish Furniture skill
Apply polish to the furniture in order to maintain its wooden quality and natural beauty.
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EssentialProvide Advice On Furniture Maintenance skill
Provide information to clients on the products or methods to use in order to maintain the appearance and quality of their furniture, according to its type of fabric or material.
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EssentialUse Furniture Dust Removing Tools skill
Use tools such as feather duster or treated cloths to remove dust from furniture surfaces.
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Optional Skills (5 of 14 displayed)
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OptionalClean Surfaces skill
Disinfect surfaces in accordance with sanitary standards.
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OptionalClean Wood Surface skill
Use a variety of techniques on a wood surface to ensure it is free of dust, sawdust, grease, stains, and other contaminants.
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OptionalDrive Vehicles skill
Be able to drive vehicles; have the approapriate type of driving license according to the type of motor vehicle used.
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OptionalManage A Small-to-medium Business skill
Manage the organisational, financial and day-to-day operation of a small-to-medium enterprise.
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OptionalPerform Cleaning Activities In An Environmentally Friendly Way skill
Undertake all cleaning duties in a manner which minimises environmental damage, follow methods that lessen pollution and wastage of resources.
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OptionalRepair Furniture Parts skill
Repair locks, pegs, braces, frames or other parts of furniture.
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OptionalArtificially Age Furniture skill
Use various techniques such as sanding, denting, painting and others to make new furniture look distressed and aged.
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OptionalClean Marble Furniture skill
Use the appropriate cloth and chemical substances to clean and maintain furniture made out of marble.
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OptionalClean Street Furniture skill
Perform cleaning activities of objects or equipment in the public domain, on streets or other public places, used for various purposes.
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OptionalClean Upholstered Furniture skill
Use appropriate cleaning techniques and materials to clean upholstered furniture depending on the type of fabric used in its fabrication: cotton, synthetic, microfibre or leather.
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OptionalLacquer Wood Surfaces skill
Apply one or several layers of lacquer to a wood surface to coat it. Use a roller and a brush for larger surfaces. Load the roller or brush with lacquer …
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OptionalRepair Furniture Frames skill
Repair dents, cracks or holes and replace broken parts of furniture frames.
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OptionalTake Payments For Bills skill
Accept payments from customers by cash money or credit cards.
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OptionalWax Wood Surfaces skill
Treat wood surfaces with an appropriate wax, such as solid paste wax or liquid wax. Apply the wax to a wood surface and rub it in. Buff the surface to …
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