Okay, all you wood floor owners, listen up! There are so many tips that you have been given over the years to help you maintain those beautiful wood floors. You’ve probably heard all them out there. Whether it was from a friend, or a professional, or maybe something good ole’ mom told you, or even a hint you found on the Internet, you have certainly heard many pearls of wisdom. Whichever, who do you listen to? And what is the best tip in maintaining a beautiful wood floor.
So just what is the best cleaning tip for wood floors? Is it the fact that you should never use water on your wood floors, or never allow water products or liquids to sit for any amount of time on your wood floors as water is the wood floor’s worst enemy?
Or could it be that you should use carpet rugs in high traffic areas to maintain that wonderful hardwood look. Or maybe it’s never to wear high heals on your wood floors as they can easily dent the floor? Then again, maybe it’s you should never drag furniture across a wood floor. And then again it could be that you should use protective covers under all furniture.
There are so many possibilities, and so many solutions. Who should you listen to? Should you listen to all of them or only select a few? Or should you direct all your unanswered questions to only the professionals? What and where are the best tips for wood floor cleaning out there?
Could the best tip be that you should sweep or dust mop your wood floors on a daily basis to keep debris such as pet hair, dirt, lint or dust off of your floors? Or is it that dirt, grit and sand act like sandpaper on your wood floors? Or maybe it’s the tip that using a wood floor cleaning product made specifically for your wood floors is the best tip in maintaining beautiful wood floors?
Who should you listen to, and what tips should you pay attention to? The best tip for cleaning wood floors that I can give is: listen to the tips from other wood floor owners who have beautiful, natural wood floors in the best shape. These are the people you should pay attention to. Whether it’s your mom, brother, cousin, best friend; listen to the person who has beautiful wood floors. They are the people who know how to maintain a beautiful wood floor and they have the best tips by-far. Why? Because they’ve already tested all the tips out there, and made all the mistakes for you.
So when you need to maintain a beautiful wood floor, go to the person who has those beautiful maintained wood floors in their homes and listen to all of their tips! Whether they are professionals or your favorite aunt, listen to the wood floor owner who has many years of caring for a beautiful well maintained wood floor.
Author Vincent Platania represents the Fuller Brush Company. Fuller Brush has been in business since 1906, and offers safe, environmentally friendly products for keeping your home and your body clean. Visit http://www.fuller-brush-products.com
Measures to be followed
What is the purpose of cleaning the wooden floor regularly? Is it just keeping away dirt and dust? In case of wooden floor, it's something more than these. Wooden floors have a tendency to lose its shine and pick up scratch marks with a bit of heavy wear and tear. Again it is very much affected by moisture. Thus apart from dust, wooden floors have to be protected from scratches and moisture.
Place carpets and rugs on the wooden floor. Plushy carpets not only add to the beautification of your home decor but also act as protective shield of the floor. Now covering the floor with rugs doesn't mean you will wrap the entire floor in it. Then what attraction will the wooden floor carry if it is already enveloped?
Carpet can be placed on the central floor. Keep rest of the floor as it is but use protector pads beneath every chair and other furniture. The formation of scratches on the floor can be thus prohibited. Similarly if you are used to wearing high heels, they should be in perfect conditions. If worn out, they will create marks on the wood floor. Keep the pets under control and regularly trim the nails of their paws. Only then you should allow them to run on the wood floor.
Cleaning tools and techniques
The cleaning procedure will definitely comprise vacuuming, sweeping and mopping. Be careful about the use of floor cleaners. There are many brands available in the market and for publicity each of them comes up with catchy ads. As a consumer you will easily be swayed away by the highlighting features. But it is always a better choice to use a floor cleaner as suggested to you by the wood floor company. Check out that the wood floor cleaner is not an ammonia product.
Mopping dust is essential but you must conduct it with a dry method. The mop if wet will spoil the wood floor with moisture content. If the wood floor has a urethane or a polyurethane covering, never wax it in the name of floor cleaning. There will be chemical reaction and the floor will get damaged.
These are among the simplest tips you can easily follow to keep the wood floor clean. After all it is for something you really care about.
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