Floor Care & Maintenance
Hardwood floors are the easiest floor surfaces to keep clean and looking like new year after year with minimum care.
What is minimum care? Vacuum or sweep floors in the home regularly. Maintain relative humidity between 35-50% to avoid excess movement in your wood floors.
Wood and water don't mix. Never wet mop a wood floor. Remove spills promptly. Avoid using oil soap or other household cleaners as they can have an adverse effect on the floor finish.
Read the label. SCS Hardwood Floors recommends Bona professional quality cleaning products. They are specifically designed to clean today's finishes without harm. Always use products made for hardwood floors and follow the label directions.
Floor Maintenance Do's and Don'ts
- Never clean your hardwood floor with water or bleach.
- To avoid water marks, never let spills of any type remain on the surface of the floor. Wipe up spills immediately.
- Keep floor mats at all entranceways to keep dirt and moisture from being tracked on your floor. Place mats at all exterior entrances. This will capture much of the harmful dirt before it ever reaches the hardwood floor. Shake out, wash and vacuum mats and rugs frequently.
- Rotate area rugs occasionally to minimize discoloration from sunlight. All rugs should allow floors to breathe. Avoid rubber backed or non ventilating rugs.
- Use soft furniture protectors under all furniture. SCS Hardwood Floors has a product that you may purchase just for this purpose.
- When moving heavy furniture or appliances, use a blanket or pads underneath them to avoid scratches and dents.
- Chairs with casters will damage your hardwood floor. Make sure you have a plastic mat with a smooth bottom under the chair.
- Use a recommended hardwood flooring cleaner. Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner has been especially formulated to eliminate streaking and residue.
