Hard Floor maintenance tips
Cleaning Hardwood Flooring - a step by step guide by Monster Cleaning Hemel Hempstead
1. To maintain a clean environment you should vacuum your floor at least once a week. This an essential part of home cleaning. The main reason to perform the task: the grit that you drag into your home when entering can be like sandpaper and will gradually wear down your hard floor and the finish. So a vacuuming that is great way to keep it looking good as new. Use an attachment with a brush tip for the hard floor to avoid scratches along the flooring. A simple dust mop a microfiber cloth is going to work a long way as an alternative to vacuuming.
2. The floor finish can be maintained with a little hairspray together with the polish. Wipe them immediately or they will cloud the floor and make it seem greasy and dirty. To avoid this just wipe it with a damp cloth. If plain water does not do the trick, squirt it with non-ammonia screen cleaner.
3. Rainfall can be surprisingly harmful to the floor. Not only will it damage the finish on a but it will as well penetrate deep into the timber and stain it. Make sure to close windows when rain is expected. Additionally try and make a habit of placing trays under potted flowers and emptying the water regularly. If a spill occurs, blot it immediately.
4. Make sure to keep a floor cleaner in a handy, easily reachable spot. If you pill anything sticky, greasy or wet, wipe immediately! Use a cloth to get rid of any extra residue. Dirt can damage the finish or get surface especially in high traffic areas of the house. Liquids can harm the finish or permanently stain the floor since the wood will eventually soak everything up.
5. Know the guidelines about using wax to restore a floor’s appearance. You can rejuvenate a wax finish simply by applying more of the wax. However, you should avoid using wax on a surface finish such shellac, varnish, or polyurethane. It not only makes the floor much too slippery, it will make applying a new finish that much harder. Keep in mid to buy a floor finish that will not have a bad reaction with your current one and make it peel off. A general-purpose floor restorer can be tested in a small inconspicuous area so that you are 100% certain that the new product will not cause you any unnecessary headaches.
6. Protect high-traffic areas with rugs. It will eventually wears down a wood flooring’s finish and some extra decoration can help you to keep the hard floor good as new. The one thing you should definitely check is if they have a backing or not. Vinyl or plastic backing traps moisture that could destroy your floor’s finish and stain or damage the timber.