With changing trends many people are going back to choosing hardwood floors over carpet in their homes. There are many benefits, they’re easier to clean, more resistant to spills, don’t harbor allergenic material….and most of all they look stylish!
Regular dry soil removal:
The big enemy of wood floors and the finish on them is dry soil and grit wearing the finish off the floor. To keep your floor free from dry soil you can use a good quality soft broom or you can use a vacuum cleaner with a special soft floor attachment.
Your furniture is yet another consideration. Felt pad protectors should be installed under the furniture . These are not just ordinary pads – They come with replacement pads that can easily be clipped out to be renewed. The testing of floor pads can also be done. They also screw in thus last much longer and are much safer for your floor.
MAINTENANCE ROUTINE
It is crucial your weekly cleaning of your wood floor is done correctly.
You will wood oil care Kit:
– A 2 compartment mob bucket
– Good quality mop (clean)
– Cleaning solution –cleaner (available in 0.75 litre or 10 litre)
– Clean water
Fill one side of your mop bucket (the side you will wring your mop in) with clean water.
Make your cleaning solution mix as described on the bottle in the other mop bucket compartment.
The pump dispenses on the 10 Liter cleaner dispense about 15 Ml per squirt. This is enough cleaner for 1 to 1.5 liters of cleaning water. One smaller container manual measuring will be required. Consumption for 0.75 Liter: approx..100-200ml/10 liters of water.
Wet your mop in the clean water and wring it out. Dip the tips – (3 – 6 inches) into the cleaning solution and wring your mop. Now start mopping your floor. After cleaning about 3 – 5 sq meters rinse the mop in the clean water side of the bucket and dip the tips of the mop (3 – 6 inches) into the cleaning solution side – wring out and repeat as above.
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