How Much Care Do Wood Floors Require?
Cleaning and waxing hardwood floors used to be heavy, time consuming work. Today, only simple maintenance is required. Having a schedule for cleaning simplifies floor care. When the household carpets are vacuumed, vacuum or sweep your hardwood floor also. Immediately blot up spills or spots with a damp cloth. When Is Added Protection Necessary? New, heavier usage floors, or floors with a dull finish appearance should be recoated with a quality, non-yellowing polyurethane finish. When Can You Damage Your Floor? • Water – Wet mopping or excessive water causes grain to rise, wood to expand, crack, splinter and possibly, in extreme cases, discolor. • Extreme Dryness – Wood flooring, like any other wood product, will be adversely affected by checking, cracking or cupping of the surface – when the humidity level drops below 20% for extended periods of time. • Oil Soaps – Do not us Murphy’s Oil Soap , Endust, Pledge, Future, Mop’n Glo, Brite or other waxes or polishes. Such products will harm
