Clean Your Hardwood Floors

So, you want to clean your hardwood floors?

No Problemo – with a little bit of elbow grease, it’s actually pretty easy to maintain hardwood floors.

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There are many different types of hardwood floors

• Polyurethane coating makes the floors look clean and shiny

• Hardwood finished wood has a waxy or oily coating which repels water or liquid

• Unfinished hardwood CANNOT be mopped since it will damage the floors

To test if you can mop your floors, drop a few drops of water in a discreet area and if it beads, you have a floor coating

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What you need

1) Hardwood floors

2) Vinegar

3) Dishwashing liquid

4) Wringer bucket

5) Microfiber twist mop

6) Microfiber cloth

7) Rubbing alcohol

8) Warm water[/three_fourth][one_fourth last="yes"][/one_fourth]

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How to clean your hardwood floors

• Put half a pinky nails worth of dishwashing liquid into a wringer bucket. Dishwashing liquid is a neutral cleaner and will help to remove dirt well without leaving a residue.
• Add a cap full of vinegar and fill with hot water. Vinegar is a mild disinfectant and will help to cut grease without leaving streaks.
• Soak the mop head in the bucket for a few minutes to soften. The mop has to be almost dry before mopping hardwood floor.
• When you mop, clean in an S-shaped pattern. This ensures you get all areas of the floor cleaned. Keep your bucket around you and try not to step into areas you’ve already cleaned.
• To be extra diligent, you can take a microfiber cloth and do a quick wipe down so no water is left behind.

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Best practice

• Sweep and vacuum once or twice a week and mop once every one or two weeks.

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 Here’s a video that explains more!

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