How to Clean Your Beautiful Hardwood Floors
If you have just had a new hardwood floor installed or refinished in your home, you're probably in that early stage of admiring it every second you get! It makes sense that you'd want to continue feeling like that for as long as possible too, so to that end you need to be sure you know how to clean your hardwood floors to keep them looking in tip-top condition.
Okay I recognize the need to keep my floors looking good.
So where do I start? The first thing to think about is how you will keep the floors as clean as possible on a daily basis.
Your job can be made easier if you use mats right by any entry points into your home.
These will help trap any dust and dirt from outside.
Just pick them up on a daily basis and shake them outside to release all the dirt that's been trodden inside.
Aside from this, your other important daily task is to sweep or swiffer your hardwood floors.
Granted, it does sound like a chore, but you'd be amazed at how quickly you can do it if you do it daily.
A quick sweep up will help prevent a build up of dirt around your home.
A quick daily clean makes perfect sense.
But what do I do if someone spills something on the floor? No matter how careful you are, this is bound to happen sooner or later.
The most important thing to remember is to clean up the spillage as soon as you can.
Use a soft and absorbent cloth to take up the spillage.
Make sure the cloth isn't abrasive otherwise you could scratch the floor and the spillage will seep into the scratches.
A water based cleaning solution for hardwood floors can be used to help clean up any spillages too if you wish.
I guess the floor will need a proper clean once in a while as well.
How do I do that? This is also easy provided you remember a couple of things.
A mop is easiest to use if you have a large room to do, but make sure it is only damp and not sopping wet.
You should only ever use damp cloths or mops to clean the floor with.
Similarly, your chosen cleaning solution (which should be suitable for hardwood floors) should be put onto the mop or cloth rather than onto the floor.
This will prevent staining and over-wetting of the floor, both of which can damage it very quickly if you're not careful.
Don't be tempted to wax the floor though, and don't use anything abrasive on it either.
Soft cloths, the right water based cleaners and some TLC - that's all you need to keep your hardwood floor looking at its very best for many years.
As you can see there is really nothing very difficult about keeping your floor looking good.
Just remember these few simple pieces of advice and cleaning your hardwood floor and looking after it will be easier than you might have previously thought.
Okay I recognize the need to keep my floors looking good.
So where do I start? The first thing to think about is how you will keep the floors as clean as possible on a daily basis.
Your job can be made easier if you use mats right by any entry points into your home.
These will help trap any dust and dirt from outside.
Just pick them up on a daily basis and shake them outside to release all the dirt that's been trodden inside.
Aside from this, your other important daily task is to sweep or swiffer your hardwood floors.
Granted, it does sound like a chore, but you'd be amazed at how quickly you can do it if you do it daily.
A quick sweep up will help prevent a build up of dirt around your home.
A quick daily clean makes perfect sense.
But what do I do if someone spills something on the floor? No matter how careful you are, this is bound to happen sooner or later.
The most important thing to remember is to clean up the spillage as soon as you can.
Use a soft and absorbent cloth to take up the spillage.
Make sure the cloth isn't abrasive otherwise you could scratch the floor and the spillage will seep into the scratches.
A water based cleaning solution for hardwood floors can be used to help clean up any spillages too if you wish.
I guess the floor will need a proper clean once in a while as well.
How do I do that? This is also easy provided you remember a couple of things.
A mop is easiest to use if you have a large room to do, but make sure it is only damp and not sopping wet.
You should only ever use damp cloths or mops to clean the floor with.
Similarly, your chosen cleaning solution (which should be suitable for hardwood floors) should be put onto the mop or cloth rather than onto the floor.
This will prevent staining and over-wetting of the floor, both of which can damage it very quickly if you're not careful.
Don't be tempted to wax the floor though, and don't use anything abrasive on it either.
Soft cloths, the right water based cleaners and some TLC - that's all you need to keep your hardwood floor looking at its very best for many years.
As you can see there is really nothing very difficult about keeping your floor looking good.
Just remember these few simple pieces of advice and cleaning your hardwood floor and looking after it will be easier than you might have previously thought.
