Guide to Floor Cleaning the Various

Types of Floor
Floors are made from various materials and they are treated
diferently from one another. Sometimes even if they are made
from the same material but they have a diferent surface fnish
they have to be treated diferently. For example with wood foors
you need to be aware if it has a surface fnish or a penetrating
fnish. Floor cleaning is not as simple as it may seem. Below is a
guide on how to care for the diferent types of foors.
Floor wood with penetrating fnish
A foor with a penetrating fnish has a more matte fnish meaning
you can actually feel the grain of the wood. hese types of foors
are sealed or covered with the oil or wax which has gone into the
wood. !enetrating fnishes comprise sealers or resins.
"o not use water base cleaner# instead use solvent$based.
Spray a light flm of natural citrus solvent in the foor. %se a
dry mop with microfber or a simple dust mop.
"o not use cleaners which are meant for surface fnish
because these could leave the foor cloudy.
&hen something is spilled on the foor wipe it immediately
with a slightly damped cloth and afterwards hand bufed dry.
o eliminate the white spots made by water spills use the
best steel wood and a small amount of natural citrus solvent'
rubbing it slowly in circular motion until the spot disappers.
Apply a little amount of (o(oba oil to the afected areas and
buf.
Laminated fooring
he top of the fooring is called laminated when a hard melamine
wears layer of printed paper. )t is very sturdy and easy to clean.
*ou can avoid using cleaning products in cleaning laminated foors
since you do not need them.
+acuum' then use a wipe with damp cloth or use a dust mop.
,lean spills you have to wipe the area immediately with a
sponge or cloth.
"o not use abrasive cleaners' steel wool or scouring powder
which mat scratch the foor.
"o not use soap$based cleaners or those -mop and shine.
items you see on television' they ma/e your foor loo/
cloudy.
"o not eat or polish your foor.
Resilient foors
hese are /nown to be the softer foors and they include vinyl'
linoleum and cor/. he linoleum is usually mista/en for the vinyl
although they are made from very diferent in material. +inyl is
synthetic whereas real linoleum is made from natural ingredients.
Sweep' dust mop and vacuum regularly
"amp mop with a mild all naturally li0uid dish detergent and
warm water
"amp mop with 121 cup vinegar mixed with water.
"rip sponge in (o(oba oil and lightly rub lightly then remove
it.
"o not use solvent$base products which can soften and
damage resilient fooring.
"o not scour the foor. *ou may want to ma/e paste of
ba/ing powder and carefully wipe with a wet rug
Ceramic foor tile
he water douses the porous tile and prevents the cleaning
agents from penetrating to the tile body. &hen foor cleaning tiles
you should be rinsed the foor well.
3aintenance includes sweeping' or using dry or damp
mopping or vacuuming to lessen the grit.
Start with the most gentile way possible which may be
simple but as warm water.
"amp$mop ceramic tile with a love p4 mild detergent. "ry
the foor with a soft cloth to avoid strea/s.
"o not use harsh abrasive cleaners which might scratch the
gla5e# and
"o not acid$based cleaning mixture because they can
damage the complex silicates in a gla5e.
As mentioned earlier foor cleaning is not as simple as it seems
because you have to ta/e into consideration a lot of things such
as the materials which the foors are made of and their fnish.
Always remember to read labels and instructions of cleaning
products before using them.
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