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Title: How to Clean Wooden Floors Naturally


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How to Clean Wooden Floors Naturally
  • - Total Solution Covered

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  • Flooring is an integral part of enhancing the
    beauty of our home. We choose according to our
    own choice. Some prefer tile floor and some
    prefer hardwood floor. Wooden floors really take
    the beauty of the house to another level but as
    long as they can keep their shine.
  • Are you taking proper care of your hardwood
    floors to retain their brightness?
  • Hardwood floors tend to be more sensitive than
    tile floors. If you have a wooden floor, you need
    to take care of them or else their brightness can
    discourage you.
  • You may ask whether to use homemade cleaners to
    keep them clean regularly or commercial cleaners.
    Basically they both have advantages as well as
    some disadvantages.
  • Homemade cleaners tend to be much more
    environmentally friendly than commercial
    cleaners. Commercial cleaners contain chemicals
    that are harmful to our family members and to our
    pet. However, the results of commercial cleaners
    will definitely satisfy you. On the other hand,
    if homemade cleaners cannot be prepared and used
    in the right way, it may not prove to be
    effective.
  • Nowadays most wood floor owners are finding
    comfortable and effective results in homemade
    cleaners. And there is a growing tendency to do
    this kind of cleaning work yourself. So we need
    to know how to make cleaners at home, with the
    help of which get professional cleaning.
  • In today's discussion we will cover all the
    solutions to keep the hardwood floor clean
    naturally.

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Things Youll Need
  • You will need some materials to clean the
    hardwood. I have mentioned some supplies here,
    but you will not need all the ingredients in it,
    just collect those ingredients for the specific
    of our discussed recipes.
  • Tools
  • A suitable vacuum cleaner
  • Mop (one for damp, like sponge mop and other for
    dry mop like microfiber mop)
  • Microfiber cloth
  • Bucket
  • Spray bottle
  • Extra cloth gloves
  • Small bowl and a spoon
  • Supplies
  • Vinegar Vinegar is an ingredient with natural
    acids that you will find much more
    environmentally friendly than chemicals. We use
    this domestic ingredient for all kinds of
    cleaning purpose.
  • Lemon juice Lemon juice contains natural acids
    that can break down oily and dusty particles. It
    can clean up the dirt on your floor and bring it
    back to its original state.
  • Essential oil We apply essential oils to get rid
    of any odor. It spreads a distinct fragrance as a
    result of use.
  • Dishwasher liquid Dishwasher liquids or soaps
    work very well against any oily debris. So gives
    a really nice result against greasy floor

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Homemade recipes
  • We can take proper care of hardwood floors by
    cleaning them regularly. They may have to be
    cleaned regularly we need to clean them for the
    grimy floors to shine them. For that we can use
    different recipes and which you will do with the
    help of some homemade ingredients. Since vinegar
    is a great ingredient for any cleaning job, as
    always we will look at their uses for cleaning
    hardwood floors and also see recipes without
    vinegar.

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Homemade recipes with vinegar
  • Ingredients
  • Water
  • Lemon juice
  • Vinegar
  • Instruction
  • 1 gallon water, ½ cup vinegar, 1 table spoon
    lemon juice
  • Mix them in a bucket
  • Mop the floor to apply the mixture. It can give a
    clean floor by cleaning all the dirt every day.
    You can apply this recipe for regular use.
  • Ingredients
  • Vinegar
  • Water
  • Essential oil
  • Instruction
  • 1 gallon water, 1 cup of vinegar, 1 table spoon
    essential oil
  • Mix them in a bucket
  • Get a mop, and apply. Basically this recipe is to
    add some fragrance while cleaning your floor.
  • Ingredients
  • Vinegar
  • Vegetable oil

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Homemade recipe without vinegar
  • Ingredients
  • Tea bags
  • Water
  • Instruction
  • 4 cup of water, 4 tea bags
  • Boil them for some time.
  • Remove the leftovers.
  • Take a spray bottle and spray across the floor.
  • Mop the floor.

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Recommendation for some effective and Non-Toxic
Wood Floor Cleaner
  • For those who still can't rely on homemade
    recipes and are skeptical, a few cleaning
    products are being recommended that are really
    quite effective and non-toxic. Most hardwood
    floor owners recommend these.

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Black Diamond Stoneworks Wood cleaner
  • Black Diamond's Wood Cleaner is quite effective
    for wood floor cleaning. If you have many family
    members and pets, you want a non-toxic cleaner
    Black Diamond is just such a product. It's easy
    to use.
  • Mix it with water in a spray bottle and spray on
    the spot with grease stains.
  • Keep rubbing in a circular motion with the help
    of a cloth. At one point the grease will loosen
    and rise.
  • Remove it with a clean cloth

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Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner
  • Bona hardwood floor cleaner is an excellent
    functional product for wooden floor. It is the
    highest rated cleaner that most homeowners like
    and are satisfied with. You can use this liquid
    cleaner to clean grease stains. Bona Cleaner is
    easy to use.
  • Spray on the grease as needed and rub the area
    with a cloth.
  • You will see that at one stage the grease will
    come loose and remove it.
  • Wipe it off with another cloth and give the whole
    floor a nice mop at the end of it all.

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Murphy's Oil Soap Wood Cleaner
  • Murphy's Oil Soap Wood Cleaner is an excellent
    wood floor cleaner. You can really expect
    something quite nice from it. You can remove
    grease from your greasy floor incredibly. It is a
    product mixed with water.
  • Simply mixed with water and spray on the
    specified area. Use a separate spray bottle for
    this.
  • Leave it like that for a while and rub it with a
    cloth and try to lift the grease, when it breaks
    the oily feeling of the grease it means it will
    start to rise.
  • Remove with a clean cloth.

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How to Clean Hardwood Floor Naturally
  • Our floors can be dirty in many ways, but we need
    to know the right way to clean them. Learn how to
    clean wooden floors naturally. Follow the steps
    to get professional cleaning of your hardwood
    floor
  • Step-1 Vacuum the Area First
  • When you start working for the purpose of regular
    cleaning then you will definitely want to get the
    best results. For that you need to create an
    efficient vacuum. Because the floors are very
    messy in our daily commute and the dry dust is
    plagued with dirt, the vacuum can really give you
    a nice clean floor before you mop the floor.
  • You should choose a suitable vacuum cleaner to
    vacuum the hard floors. Since you are the owner
    of a hardwood floor, a suitable vacuum for this
    type of floor should be your regular vacuum. You
    can use your shop vac if you want. They can suck
    wet spills as well as remove dirt from hard
    floors efficiently.

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Step-2 Make a Mixture with One of Above Recipe
  • Now that you are ready to do the job of removing
    the inferior stains, if you are ready to do any
    specific cleaning work, make the desired recipe
    from the recipes described above, to get the
    desired result. Since there are differences in
    each stain, for example, the way you can clean
    grimy floor, you need to clean the grease stains
    in a slightly different way because the
    ingredients of soil and grease are different, so
    you have to use those ingredients against the
    stains. .
  • Mix all the ingredients in the container as per
    the description. And prepare for use.

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Step-3 Mop the Floor in Right Way
  • You should keep two mops to clean the floor, one
    for dry wiping and the other for wet wiping. You
    need to take a mop to apply the mixture. What we
    do, we do not focus on one side when mopping the
    floor but it is an important aspect to keep the
    hardwood floor safe.
  • Wooden floors are quite sensitive. They can be
    damaged as a result of the excessive use of
    water. So when mopping we should take care not to
    wipe the floor too wet as it takes more time to
    dry and by that time the wood sucks water and
    wood starts to be damaged.
  • When mopping, wipe the sponge and squeeze well so
    that it does not stain when wiping the floor.
    After drying, ugly spots will appear.

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Step-4 If Have Stain, Clean First
  • Before you finally mop the floor you need to see
    if there are any stubborn stains. If it is, you
    need to clean it first. There are a few things
    you need to know to remove any stains. That is,
    what the spots are and what ingredients you need
    to apply to work against them.
  • In our recipes we have discussed what to apply to
    remove stubborn stains like grease. If the floor
    stains are on the surface of the floor, it will
    be easier if it goes deeper into the wood floor,
    it will be a bit harder for you. In that case you
    need to stay up to the end of the stain and fill
    them with putty to flatten them again. Stain the
    place to balance and give a coat of polyurethane.
    To do this, collect the materials from your local
    hardwood floor servicing store.

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Step-5 Remove the Odors
  • Many times the floors become permanently smelly
    due to unexpected accidents from our pets. And it
    can also be associated with bad breath due to
    daily dirt. So even after mopping the floor
    properly, many times the environment does not
    feel fresh so we should spend some time behind
    it.
  • In our recipes we have shared a recipe that will
    bring a fragrance from the time of cleaning.
  • Essential oils help us in this case. You can add
    as many flavors as you like. Moreover, you can
    apply baking soda for stubborn smells like pet
    urine. Baking soda is a very strong ingredient
    that can suppress unpleasant odors. Apply it in
    that place and let it sit for some time and the
    result is in front of you.

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How to Clean Old Hardwood Floor (Even 100 years
old Wood Floor)
  • Hardwood floors were once different. It was not
    finished in the pre-1950s. Nowadays, the beauty
    of Finnish wood has increased a lot. If you have
    been using wood flooring successfully for over
    100 years, you are in luck. Although wooden
    floors are more sensitive than tile floors, they
    can be maintained for a long time with proper
    care. Apply wood cleaner or mineral spirit to
    remove their stains and use baking soda to remove
    the odor. In order to take care of them, we can
    follow a few steps.
  • Regular mop
  • We should add some time to our daily work list
    to mop the wooden floors. It can't hold all the
    dust and dirt of the day. We can go against the
    stain immediately if we wear any stain through
    daily cleaning. Pick a time at the end of the day
    to mop each day so that the time for dust to
    enter from outside is over.
  • Vacuum the Floor Weekly
  • Vacuuming every day can be a hassle so we said
    just mop. However, you should vacuum well at
    least once a week. It will be able to clear all
    the dust that was hidden. And choose a vacuum
    cleaner with crevice tools and upholstery tools.
    This makes it possible to clean compressed spaces
    around your room or furniture, as your hands
    cannot reach and cant mop them.
  • Apply Wood Cleaner Once In A Month
  • We think of using wood cleaner only if we get
    stains but it is not right we should use wood
    floor cleaner at least once a month, whether
    there are any specific spots or not. This will
    allow the floor to retain its brightness and stay
    good for a long time.

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How to Clean Greasy Hardwood Floor
  • The greasy floors make us really excited.
    However, dishwasher liquid works really well to
    remove them. To clean the greasy floor you can
    get rid of some of the materials in the house.
    The steps to clean the greasy floor are
    discussed.
  • Wipe off some paper towels to reduce the amount
    of grease before cleaning. wipe as much as
    possible. So you don't have to use water for a
    long time to clean the grease.
  • You need to make a mixture to remove grease
    stains. As I said before, dishwasher liquids work
    well against grease. So the solution will have
    dishwasher liquid. The recipes described above
    include how to make a solution for greasy floor.
  • Take a microfiber cloth, soak in the solution.
    Remember there is no need to keep it wet. The
    fabric is microfiber so it is good for wiping the
    floor. Wipe instead of soaking with a damp cloth,
    so that the water does not affect the wood. You
    do it in a circular motion. Keep rubbing until
    the grease is completely gone.
  • Wipe the area with another cloth. Allow
    ventilation in the area while doing the work. So
    that it can dry.

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How to Refinish Hardwood Floor Yourself
  • No it's not easy. If you think wood floors are as
    easy to refine as a stain cleaner, you are wrong.
    It's not easy, but it's possible for you. For
    this you have to give some dedication. If you can
    do it with patience, you can save some money and
    gain a new experience. I am discussing the
    processes.
  • Empty the room
  • To refinish, you first need to empty the room.
    Move furniture and other equipment to a safe
    place. And if there is any decoration on the wall
    or window of your room, polish it as it may get
    damaged in the dust while sanding the floor.
  • Prepare for sending the floor
  • Close all the holes in the room with the help of
    painter tap. Close window openings and cover the
    ventilation area with taps to prevent dust from
    entering such compressed areas.

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  • Sand and Buff
  • Now sand the whole room with the help of a sander
    machine so that the previous finish is completely
    lifted and the wood is back to its original
    state. You may have to pass several times for
    this. Do not place the machine in one place.
    Since you are doing it for the first time, you
    can practice on a different piece of wood. At the
    end of the sand, buff the places that were not
    properly sanded. Make sure there is consistency
    throughout the floor.
  • Wipe and stain the floor
  • Mop the floor after each pass. Many people like
    the actual color of the wood and many people like
    the color. So the next step will be to stain the
    floor.
  • Polyurethane the floor
  • There are two types of finishing, polyurethane
    coating or oil varnish. Polyurethane is becoming
    more and more durable and is gaining popularity
    day by day, so coat with polyurethane as needed.
    You can give as many coatings as you need.

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Some Prevention for Hardwood Floor
  • You always have to take care of hardwood floors
    to make them safe and durable. Since they are
    sensitive we install them to enhance the beauty
    of the house so we should keep an eye on some
    things. In that context, the following issues
    come up.
  • Use Area Rug
  • Make a rule to open shoes on entrance
  • Stop pulling heavy furnitures
  • Use rubber pads for them
  • Vacuum in regular basis
  • Use cleaner which mainly made for hardwood floor
  • Dont steam on hardwood floor

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