10/26/2017

Posted By: Stefano Piardis

I want to share with you the best way to clean your hardwood floors. Many people would suggest water, and vinegar and a mop. Don't do that but stick to a basic sweeping with a swiffer followed by a few passes with some specific cleaner like Bona-X
Don't ever use Murphy's Oil Soap. This soap works great on furniture, do not use it on wood floors because it will leave a residue that will leave your floors looking dull after a bit of consistent use, and do not use any type of furniture polish type products for the same reason. After a basic sweeping with Dry Swiffer... You can use a microfiber cloth, and spray one of the many Hardwood specific Cleaners. Though there are many good products out there, and for sure the retailer providing the wood has their preference, we think Bona X makes the absolute best. Place area rugs in places where water might collect or spill. The prime areas are in front of the sink, by the refrigerator, and by the dishwasher. Even a small pool of water is a very fast way to ruin a hardwood floor. Also you should never use a wet mop on your hardwood floor. Continued use of a wet mop will warp your floor, by introducing excessive moisture thru the top layer, causing unnatural expansion of the wood. This will surely lead to a warped floor in which the boards start to "curl" leading to the problem we call "Cupping". Also the extreme expansion of the floor as a whole will cause "Checking" of the finish between boards, sometime resulting in a complete failure of the finish.