Rustic Home Bar Care

Now that you own a home bar, you suddenly understand why they're called bar "tenders." Tending and maintaining your rustic home bar is essential to making it a key part of your weekend parties for years to come. To protect your investment, take a few minutes to learn about proper care and cleaning of your rustic home bar. Wood A wood rustic home bar provides a very authentic casual drinking experience. But unless you want your rustic home bar to look like a neighborhood bar with its gauges, stains, and glass marks, always keep a stack of coasters on hand. When you get a spill, be it water or alcohol, wipe it dry quickly to prevent it from soaking into the wood. When wiping down the bar, use a soft, damp cloth, and wipe with rather than against the wood grain.

Metal
Many outdoor home bars are made from metal and are constructed to resist all the elements an outside home bar would face. Metal home bar maintenance should include a regular washing with warm water and liquid detergent. Keep a supply of sponges on hand for spills and accidents during use.

Wicker
Wicker home bars are a great fit for your backyard theme parties. Keep your wicker bar presentable with a hand vacuum and soft sponges moistened in a water and detergent mix. A hand brush is very useful for wicker home bar maintenance and can get at those hard to reach spots. Always wipe your wicker bar dry with a clean cloth or sponge.

Glass
Maintaining a home bar with a glass top should require just a roll of paper towels and a spray bottle filled with glass cleaner or a water/ammonia mix. Just be careful to spray away from any wooden surfaces.

Glassware
Finally, keep your home bar well stocked by taking precautions when washing glasses and bottles. Washing glasses by hand one at a time with warm water and detergent will cut down on breakage. Dry immediately to prevent soap spots. Adding a drop of bleach to hot water is a terrific way to prevent stains on your favorite glassware.