Don't clean your million dollar hardwood with a two dollar cleaner

For many years people have told me that cleaning with vinegar and water is the best and cheapest way to get all the dirt and grime off the finish of a hardwood floor and that may be true, however vinegar is an acid that could eventually eat your beautiful floorings finish.

Hardwood flooring is a lifetime investment for your home, and after investing thousands of dollars to have the everlasting look of hardwood beneath your feet, do you really want to maintain that investment with the cheapest option? Do you really want to rub a product that is made up of an acid and designed for something totally different all over your new flooring investment? After all, we don't use vegetable oil to replace engine oil in our vehicle right?   

The best cleaner to use on your hardwood floor is…….Well it depends?  There are a couple different finishes that could have been used on a hardwood floor that require you to use different cleaners. Polyurethane finish is probably your most popular one, and most straightforward to clean. I always recommend cleaning your with the product the manufacturer or flooring store recommends, however with a polyurethane finish any hardwood floor cleaning kit from a hardware store or flooring store will work just fine.

If you have an oiled floor it is very important to follow the manufacturers instruction. If you do not know who the manufacturer is keep in mind OIl and Water do not mix never use water or a cleaner made for a polyurethane finished floor! So clean your flooring with a damp mop (not wet) if you get water on this floor you should try to dry it immediately. 

So how do you clean your hardwood floor?

Step one- Ask your flooring retailer what type of flooring and finish you have and what does the manufacturer recommended to clean it? (if you did not purchase the floor and do not know the brand of it, a good family oriented flooring salesman www.owenflooring.ca would be glad to stop by take a look to help you.)

Step two- Purchase the product or similar product to what the manufacturer or flooring store recommends and follow the cleaning instruction given.  

Your hardwood flooring is a great investment that can last a lifetime when properly maintained, enjoy it for the rest of your life! Remember Don't clean your million dollar hardwood floor with a two dollar cleaner.