Cleaning Hardwood Floors – Tips to Get It Right

Hardwood floors are the holy grail of flooring. These gorgeous and lustrous floors are the kind you would want to pass on to your grandchildren, but for doing that, you would have to adopt a routine which ensures their proper care and maintenance.

Here are some of the best advices from around the web at your disposal that will keep your hardwood floors happy!

Vacuum Daily

The fabled Martha Stewart’s right hand man Kevin Sharkey says that the first mode of attack for the dust and dirt on the polished surfaces is to vacuum it daily. If you don’t have time to vacuum, you can simply use a dry dust mop for the purpose.

Wax Yearly, Mop Never

According to Martha Stewart, if your floors are waxed, you should never mop them. If there is a spill, wipe it up right away with a damp cloth and allow it to dry before resuming walking on the spot.

The Use of Vinegar

Previously, it was believed that damp mopping a polyurethane finished floor with one quart water and one quarter cup of vinegar will enhance its shine, but now home experts say that the acidic vinegar can actually eat away the polish and the wax of the surface, thus most people advice against it now. Also, you should never use ammonia for cleaning purposes as well, as it will damage the surface of your floor.

A Dust Smart Approach

Better Homes & Gardens recommends dusting the floors at least twice a day with a mop treated with a dusting agent or a disposable electrostatic cloth. However, just dusting isn’t enough and it is ideal to invest some time and energy in semiannual cleanings as well.

Make a Pot Of Tea!

According to the DIY Network’s solution, tannic acid in tea creates a beautiful shine on the wooden floors, so boil two tea bags in a cup of boiling and let it do its magic on your floors!

Hardwood floors at Lord Parquet are adequately treated and finished with anti-dust agents that help the floors retain their original luster for a long time. To navigate through our broad range of hardwood floors and sample, simply click here and choose from engineered wood flooring to chevron flooring.

By Denny Chen|2015-10-28T08:26:54+08:00October 28th, 2015|Flooring Knowledge|Comments Off

About the Author: Denny Chen

Founder and Managing Director of Lord Parquet. He is always traveling, for passion, also for vision. He walked in the forest of Indonesia, Thailand, Australia to endue the most appropriate definition for each single species. He visited customers, friends, creative spaces all over the world in the U.S, Canada, U.K, Japan, U.A.E and South east Asia to think of the influence of different cultures in Interior design style. He loves wood products, also a passion for photography and indoor design. He is dedicated to design, improve and promote most created and quality wooden floor products for the world market.