Hardwood Flooring tips and advice - Continued

Excessive amounts of liquids on the floor can cause wood problems over time. If you spill water, sodas, or other types of liquids on the flooring, wiping it up as soon as possible will cause no damages under most circumstances. Only when liquids have been continually on the floor is your hardwood floors going to warp or look a little different. Along those same lines you shouldn’t use a mop and bucket of water to clean your hardwood floors. A dry clothe or a broom and dustpan is really the only things you are going to need for the majority of your cleaning. If you are going to have a hardwood floor in a bathroom or in a kitchen, keep an area rug over the floor along the tub and in the sink to keep water from continually splashing on the floor protecting it even longer!

Keep in mind that you will not use the cleaner that you use in other areas of your home on the wood flooring. You should never use vinegar, ammonia, soaps, bleach, abrasive cleaners, or acidic type cleaners on the flooring as this can damage the finish of your flooring. 

To keep scratches to a minimum, trim the nails of your pets so that they can’t scratch the flooring accidentally or when they want to run in the house. On the posts of your couches or chairs, use a soft piece of cloth or sponge under the legs of furniture to keep the furniture from making marks on the floors if your furniture is often moved about in a room. Often even just a small piece of felt is all you need for great protection from scratches on your floors.