Okay, all you wood floor owners, listen up! There are so many tips that you have been given over the years to help you maintain those beautiful wood floors. You’ve probably heard all them out there. Whether it was from a friend, or a professional, or maybe something good ole’ mom told you, or even a hint you found on the Internet, you have certainly heard many pearls of wisdom. Whichever, who do you listen to? And what is the best tip in maintaining a beautiful wood floor.

So just what is the best cleaning tip for wood floors? Is it the fact that you should never use water on your wood floors, or never allow water products or liquids to sit for any amount of time on your wood floors as water is the wood floor’s worst enemy?

Or could it be that you should use carpet rugs in high traffic areas to maintain that wonderful hardwood look. Or maybe it’s never to wear high heals on your wood floors as they can easily dent the floor? Then again, maybe it’s you should never drag furniture across a wood floor. And then again it could be that you should use protective covers under all furniture.

There are so many possibilities, and so many solutions. Who should you listen to? Should you listen to all of them or only select a few? Or should you direct all your unanswered questions to only the professionals? What and where are the best tips for wood floor cleaning out there?

Could the best tip be that you should sweep or dust mop your wood floors on a daily basis to keep debris such as pet hair, dirt, lint or dust off of your floors? Or is it that dirt, grit and sand act like sandpaper on your wood floors? Or maybe it’s the tip that using a wood floor cleaning product made specifically for your wood floors is the best tip in maintaining beautiful wood floors?

Who should you listen to, and what tips should you pay attention to? The best tip for cleaning wood floors that I can give is: listen to the tips from other wood floor owners who have beautiful, natural wood floors in the best shape. These are the people you should pay attention to. Whether it’s your mom, brother, cousin, best friend; listen to the person who has beautiful wood floors. They are the people who know how to maintain a beautiful wood floor and they have the best tips by-far. Why? Because they’ve already tested all the tips out there, and made all the mistakes for you.

So when you need to maintain a beautiful wood floor, go to the person who has those beautiful maintained wood floors in their homes and listen to all of their tips! Whether they are professionals or your favorite aunt, listen to the wood floor owner who has many years of caring for a beautiful well maintained wood floor.

Author Vincent Platania represents the Fuller Brush Company.

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How to Properly Care for Your Wood Furniture

Good wood furniture can be a major investment.  If you care for it properly, you can keep the finish looking like new and have great-looking furniture that lasts a lifetime.

Heat can create white spots in furniture finish through chemical changes. Be very careful to keep hot items away from your wood surfaces.

Liquids can likewise damage the finish, so be sure to always use coasters and immediately wipe away spills.  Sunlight is another problem for wood furniture, causing finish to fade with too much exposure. Be sure to keep furniture protected by arranging it in areas out of direct sunlight and using drapes and blinds where necessary.

The American Hardwood Information Center is an excellent source for this kind of information. Here are some tips for using furniture polish.

Spray the surface of the furniture evenly, then wipe with a soft cloth.  This will clean off dust and smudges and remove any old polish.  Be sure to buff until completely dry for a nice shine.  It’s easiest to dust trim by spraying the cloth first, then wiping.  Be sure to use the same type of polish every time.  If you alternate oil and water-based polishes, your finish will begin to look cloudy.  Also make sure you use polish every time and never dry dust.  Dry dusting can scratch the finish by scraping dust particles along the surface.  For the same reason, you should change cloths often, so you are always using a clean one.

A good alternative, if you need to put something underneath an item on the wood surface is felt padding.

If you keep in mind some of the challenges that face wood furniture, and follow the simple instructions above to keep it cleaned and protected, you will enjoy your investment for many years to come.

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