CLEANING A WOOD FLOOR

Here's some advice for the care and cleaning of your wood floor.

Hardwood Floor do’s and don’ts.

Place mats or area rugs in the places that get the most travel such as in front of doors.

Use a swivel type of dust mop - using this kind of duster will enable you to reach into corners and hard to get at places.

Wood floors with a urethane finish should never be waxed and require cleaners that won’t leave a film or residue.

Keep on hand a natural hardwood floor cleaner for cleaning occasional scuffs and heel marks.   Use a soft cloth and a little cleaner to gently rub the stained area to remove the scuffs and marks. 

Use a soft, slightly damp towel, cloth or sponge to remove sticky spots.

To ensure that your wood floor finish is never dulled, never use ammonia cleaners or oil soaps on a wood floor.  Using ammonia or an oil soap on your wood floor will hinder the ability to recoat your floor at a later time which will make an inexpensive recoat into a major expense.

Wood floors naturally expand when wet.  Never use a wet mop or use excessive water to clean your wood flooring as the large amount of water can cause the wood to swell and may cause your floor to crack or splinter.

Wood Flooring is a natural product that will expand and contract due to moisture level changes.  Because of that fact, minimize water exposure to hardwood floors and clean up spills as soon as they happen.