Do you have beautiful hardwood flooring and dont know how to clean it? Here are a few tips and supplies to use that will make your next floor cleaning job much easier. To begin with make sure you sweep the floors often with a soft fine-bristle broom. If you choose to vacuum make sure that you use a soft brush attachment to minimize scratching and you only need to do it once or twice a week. Remember to get rid of any water right away if you have a spill on your hardwood flooring or pergo flooring and soak it up with soft towels or dry vacuum thoroughly. Water will warp your floors and damage them permanently if left for any length of time! When you clean polyurethane wood floors, just use a very damp mop as excess water can seep into the seams and ruin your floor.

Another good idea is to use nonskid carpet runners over wood floors and high traffic areas. Remember to vacuum these runners regularly as dirt will sometimes filter through the weave of the carpet and scratch the finish underneath. Ask your guests and family members to remove heavy shoes and high heels as this is sure to cause dents in your nice hardwood flooring. Never drag objects or furniture across your pergo flooring, but if you must always use furniture under it. Remember to remove grit and dust regularly.

Follow manufacturer recommendations when repairing floor scratches or dents in your hardwood flooring. If you have an area that is damaged by water, this may be extremely difficult to fix or you may have to replace a portion of the floor completely. At each entrance to your hall, make sure that you have good floor mats for people to wipe their feet on. Using furniture pads under tables and chairs is also a good idea and you can purchase these at your local home center. Always familiarize yourself with manufacturer recommendations on cleaning before undertaking your next cleaning job. This is especially true if the floor you have requires periodic buffing and waxing.