It seems that whenever you turn on a home improvement show nowadays, the person renovating the house always seems to install hardwood flooring. Of course, while they demonstrate how to install the flooring, they never show you how it is supposed to be cleaned. As such, this article is going to describe how to properly clean your wood flooring.
Unfortunately, for most people, their idea of cleaning their flooring is to do a quick sweep and call it a day. While this may suffice for day-to-day cleaning, an owner will definitely want to take a few more steps. Failure to do so can definitely negatively affect their floors longevity and appearance.
The first question that you need to answer is what kind of hardwood flooring you have. You will take different measures depending on the type of wood. For some types of wood, all you may need to use is a mop and bucket of soapy water.
Regardless of the type of wood flooring that you own, you should check with the manufacturer for their cleaning instructions. These instructions will provide the best methods for prolonging your flooring’s life.
After you receive guidance from the manufacturer on how to clean the floor, you are going to want to check the recommended cleaners acidity levels. Believe it or not, some cleaners are so acidic that they can actually bleach your flooring (this occurs because the cleaner removes the lacquer).
Another aspect of the cleaner you may want to consider is how it is applied. Most floor cleaning agents come in either a bottle that you pour or use a spray on application system. To get the best coverage, we recommend you use a cleaner that has a spray-on applicator, as this will ensure the cleaner is applied the most evenly.
Each floor manufacturer should distribute instructions on how to maintain your floor to get the best appearance. Please read these directions and implement them. The manufacturer has tested his product and knows exactly what should and should not be done to get the best appearance.
As we have demonstrated above, it is very important to properly clean and maintain your wood flooring. Sadly, people often do not do so because they simply don’t know how to. However, now that you have read this article, you can feel confident that can properly clean your flooring.