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| Purchase a flat-head mop that works with a terry cloth cover or velcro pad along with a 'water based' hardwood floor cleaner. We suggest using Bona hardwood floor products. Oil soaps (e.g., Murphy's Oil Soap), wood polishes and other cleaners (overspray) can damage the wood floor finish when used on or near the wood floors and can also cause problems during refinishing. Be careful in choosing your hardwood floor cleaner and when using dusting products near your hardwood floors.
NOTE:
| Bona Hardwood floor cleaning products can be purchased through Excel Hardwood Floors, Inc. or at some retail stores. | | | JUST BECAUSE A PRODUCT SAYS IT IS FOR HARDWOOD FLOORS
DOES NOT MEAN IT IS THE CORRECT PRODUCT!! |
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| 2. | Always vacuum or sweep before you clean your hardwood floors. |
| 3. | Lightly mist an 8' x 8' area of your floor with a hardwood cleaner. |
4. | Using a back and forth motion (going with the grain), clean the floor surface with your terry cloth mop.
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5. | If a spill occurs, soak up the bulk liquid promptly. Mist the affected area with hardwood floor cleaner and clean with the mop. |
| 6. | Cleaning your hardwood floors once every 1-2 weeks is recommended. Frequency for general cleaning depends on the amount of traffic on your floors. |
| 7. | Replace pad on mop as one becomes soiled. Most pads are machine washable and reusable.
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| 8. | Place feet protectors on all feet of furniture. Cutting bottom of chair legs straight helps keep the chairs from digging into the floors. |
| 9. | Use area rugs on high traffic pathways. Rugs should allow the floor to "breathe". Avoid rugs with rubber backing or other non-ventilating material. Keep in mind that where rugs are placed, the flooring under the rug may fade or darken depending on wood species. |
| | IMPORTANT: Room temperature should stay around 70 degrees, with humidity level between 30%-50% |
