Hardwood floors contain enough beauty to last a lifetime if cared for properly.  By following the guidelines below you can assure yourself that your hardwood floor will most likely outlive you.  

1. Place "dirt catching" walk-off mats at every  entrance of the home or office.  The idea here is to get the dirt, sand and grit off of your shoes so that when you walk across your floor you don't become a human sanding machine grinding the finish off of the floor.

2.  Dust mop or sweep the floor regularly.  If you do sweep, however,  use an exploded tip nylon broom. Straw brooms tend to be too aggressive on some floor finishes.

3.  NEVER wax a "no wax " hardwood floor.

4.  When the floor needs mopped (no wax finishes only)  lightly mist a neutral PH cleaner onto an 8 x 8' area of flooring and wipe up with a specially designed wood floor mop or soft cloth. The wood floor mop is designed to keep the amount of liquid used to clean the floor to a minimum.  for those of you who are wondering what a neutral PH cleaner is,  it is simply a cleaner that contains no acid or oil base.

5.  Place floor protector pads of soft felt or similar material on the bottoms of legs of furniture.  Floor protectors must be kept clean of grit and will periodically need replaced.

6. Keep high heels in good repair.  An unprotected tip will dent any hardwood floor. 

7.  Kitchen floors experience the most traffic in a home.  To prevent premature wear to the floor, place an area rug in front of the sink and stove area.

Protect The Investment

The best way to get started on good routine maintenance is to buy the Wood Floor Wipe Kit 

Safeglides are the best way to protect your investment.  They can tap onto the legs of furniture or you can use the self adhesive style.

Quart size direct spray no wax hardwood floor cleaner

Refill mop cloth for the hardwood floor cleaning kit

And For The Laminate Lovers

Laminate Floor Cleaning Kit

Laminate Floor Cleaner