Taking Care Of Dark Hardwood Floors

Here s exactly how to maintain wood floors clean spills immediately.

Taking care of dark hardwood floors.

Use the right type and brand of polyurethane. Wear socks to reduce foot prints. Before mopping squeeze out maximum moisture from the mop and then clean the floor. Polyurethane coated floors should be cleaned with vinegar and water.

You will have to re wet wring it out not soaking wet your mop every few minutes so save the area by the kitchen sink for last to avoid making footprints now i take my lids and switch them again. Waxed floors should be cleaned with a cleaning waxing compound that lifts out dirt and adds a coat of fresh wax. Take your shoes off. Never mop wood floors with a wet mop.

Don t leave excess liquid cleaner on the floor after you ve cleaned a stain. In general caring for waxed wood floors is the same as caring for those coated in polyurethane but there are some differences. There are some things about dark wood floors that tend to make them more challenging to clean and care for. While some scratches are.

If it takes time to dry the floor will absorb the moisture and swell over time. Never use general floor cleaners on engineered hardwood flooring. Understand that dark hardwood floors are inherently more challenging to clean. It s so important to use a high grade polyurethane.

Sweep or dust. The labor for sanding and refinishing will be the same but make sure you the poly is durable even if that means spending a bit more. Wipe it up immediately with a clean paper. Yes shoes can do a number on your floors primarily due to the dirt and small pebbles that get.

Step 3 use recommended cleaners. To clean small spaces that a mop cannot reach or to wipe up hard to reach stains you may need to scrub by hand. For example they show more dirt than light wood floors so footprints dog hair dust and the like will show up more easily. I do this until the whole floor is cleaned.

Scratches are some of the toughest problems to solve in wood floors. When dusting with a microfiber mop lift it off the floor as little as possible so that the dirt stays securely trapped. I clean it with my damp sponge mop. The oils on bare feet can leave marks and it s just more noticeable on dark.

This will ultimately determine how your floors look and how long they last. Take care of food spills and drops right away.