Author: Melissa

You know how they ask, “If your house was on fire, what would you grab on the way out?” My list is probably pretty typical. My kids (obviously), my cats, and my piano.
Okay, ‘piano’ is probably not typical.

But my piano is one of my most treasured possessions.

It looks like a regular piano, but its irreplaceable to me. Because of this:

That’s my grandpa! My piano was hand-built by my grandfather. I will never be able to replace this heirloom. I love having it in my home. My father found it, drove it down from Connecticut  and gave it to us for Christmas a few years ago. I was so surprised!  I love listening to my daughter practice her piano lessons on it every morning. I love telling people the story behind it.  Its the centerpiece of our living room. It holds the tublas that my brother-in-law gave us as a wedding gift. Under the bench is the antique oriental carpet we got from my husband’s grandmother.

This whole area of our home is special. And I want to preserve it. I’ve been using Guardsman Revitalizing Wood Furniture Polish for a few weeks and its had an amazing effect on the piano! The wood had been looking really dull, but now it is shining! LOVE it! Its even making the scratches in the bench less noticeable. I really feel like the wood is getting mositurized with Guardsman and preserved better than with just the microfiber cloth I’ve been using.

Guardsman is launching the Stop Cleaning, Start Caring campaign, to encourage us to stop just cleaning our furniture. It’s more than dusting and polishing, it’s about nourishing, revitalizing and bringing out furniture’s inner beauty. If I just cleaned my piano, it wouldn’t last! I need to care for this treasured piece, preserving it for my children. Guardsman has a whole arsenal of products to allow you to preserve your furniture. To kick off the campaign,  Guardsman is donating $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity!! How awesome is that? You can share your favorite furniture story on Guardsman.com and TV Design Star Tracy Hutson will select one lucky winner to receive a personal design session in their home. This includes a $1500 room re-accessorizing and shopping experience, plus a suite of Guardsman products! You can enter here!

Good luck!
disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Guardsman Furniture Care and received a Guardsman product and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.