6 Steps to Maintaining Your Hardwood Floors

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6 Steps to Maintaining Your Hardwood Floors
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Spills and Stains

• Clean up spills immediately. If its something
  sticky, use a lightly dampened cloth or rag to
  wipe up the sticky residue. If its something
  that stains, use a product specifically
  formulated for this.

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Cleaning Solution

• The best cleaners are those recommended by
  your floors manufacturer. Otherwise, try using a
  quarter cup of a pH neutral, gentle soap like
  dishwashing soap or Murphys Oil Soap in a bucket
  of warm water. Be sure to wring out the mop until
  its barely damp and change the water as it gets
  dirty.

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Shine Through

• If your floor starts to lose its shine, then
  youll want to recoat the surface with surface
  finish, but never use a wax on a floor that has a
  surface finish. Also, do not use furniture spray
  on a wood floor.

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Prevention

• To prevent scratches, put felt pads under
  chair and table legs, and use doormats on the
  outside of your entrances and just inside your
  doors to help catch dirt and sand before it can
  get tracked in. If youve got pets, make sure
  their nails are clipped short so they wont
  scratch the floor.

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Resist Humidity

• You may notice cracks in your floors during
  the winter, when the air can be dry, but these
  should fill in when the humidity rises in the
  summer. Your best bet is to keep the relative
  humidity in your home between 35 and 55.

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Surface Dirt

• Sweep, vacuum or sweep your floor regularly
  (even daily) to remove surface dirt.

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Contact Us

• E- mail george_at_bashardwoodfloor.com
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