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How to Maintain Your Hardwood Floors

June 18, 2010

If you have chosen to add hardwood floors to your home renovations you have made a great decision if you are planning to maintain the hardwood floors. Hardwood flooring is made from mature trees, and is treated when it is finished. But hardwood will absorb moisture and also scratch if something is dragged across it.

It is not a good idea to leave a pool of water on your hardwood floors. The moisture will go into the cracks in between the slates and they will swell as they absorb the water. If this happens in even a little spot it will still be noticeable. If there happens to be any liquid at all spilt on the hardwood floor you need to clean it up immediately. When you clean your hardwood floor you can use a damp mop but only damp. There are also floor cleaners that are specially formulted for hardwood floors that you could use, like new floors usually. Whatever you choose you must use only a damp mop.

Dents and aslo scratches happen to hardwood floors often. High heels are torture to hardwood floors. Over a long perios of time furniture legs cause dents and scratches also. It might be an idea to add some area rugs under your furniture or there are also felts available that go directly under the furniture legs. This can be the same as new floors to many people. Also you could add some area rugs to the highly traveled areas in your home such as kitchens, hallways, in front of the couch.

There are some people that feel that the scratches and the dents give their hardwood floors character. But when you feel that you are in fact sick of them you can get your hardwood flooring refinished. If you have your hardwood floors refinished every decade or so and keep on top of protecting your hardwood floors, they will look the best, just like new floors usually. Everything you do from moving furniture to allowing your dog to roam in the house will affect your hardwood floors.

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