The spring cleaning bug has already hit me even though we are seeing record cold temps here in Dallas! I can not deny I have been thinking all things spring when it comes to my home lately. Maybe it is because we are building our home and it will be done this spring and I am in the middle of packing up my house. But whatever it is, I want sparkling clean floors too. Our rental has these gorgeous hardwood floors but they are dark. To some that would be a dream and I do love them, but they show EVERYTHING. So today I want to talk about the ease of maintaining your hardwood floors and freshen up your home after the holidays.
My floors so take a beating with my active family. Besides my 9 year old daughter, I have a long haired cat and a dog too. Our floors definitely can show the love if I don’t take care of them. I’ve actually been using Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner for years and back in Los Angeles, we recommended this product to every client we installed hardwood into their homes. It is truly amazing. It is gentle on the wood, is streak free, drys quickly and is non toxic Greenguard certified. A total bonus when I can not control the animals and my kid from running through the house.
Some of our most loved areas includes this one from the garage through the kitchen area. Many meals are eaten on the go right here and lots of crumbs find their way on the floor below.
How To Clean Your Floors so They Sparkle:
It really is so simple and a 3 step process.
Step 1: First vacuum or sweep up the area.
Step 2: Spray the floor with your hardwood floor cleaner solution.
Step 3: Use a mop to sweep the area clean. If you have a mop like mine then the cleaning cloth on the head of the mop is removable so you can wash it and/or replace it.
This is what my floor looked like before I mopped it.
And here it is after cleaning it. It seriously sparkles!
So here are a few of my tips on keeping hardwood floors looking sparking clean:
- vacuum 2-3 times a week
- sweep floors with a lint free mop head daily
- no shoes in the house
- use an area rug in your highest traffic areas
- wipe up spills immediately to avoid to avoid permanent stains
I would love to hear some of your cleaning hacks too for floors so leave them in the comments. I really can’t wait to use it on our new floors in the new house too!
Thanks for explaining ways you can take care of your hardwood floors. You mentioned that you should try to sweep the floors daily. You mentioned that the mop should be lint free and I’m interested to learn if it should also be soft so the floor doesn’t get scratched.
Your floors look AMAZING!! We are in the process of shopping around for new floors – this was very informative and helpful.
Hardwood looks so beautiful. Unfortunately, I can’t afford to put it in my home. How do you feel about the faux hardwood tile planks? They seem to look very similar to hardwood floors.
My dad wanted to replace our flooring because ours looks worn out. It was explained here that it will be best to have a mop to clean a hardwood floor. Moreover, it’s recommended to hire professionals when planning to have hardwood flooring.
It was interesting when you said that you use a cleaner that will not be hard on the wood and that it also wont leave any streaks. I am having my kitchen remodeled and we are adding in hardwood floors. I will be sure to use a cleaner that is easy on my new hardwood floor.
We are using Bona Hardwood floor cleaner too. It is totally an amazing floor cleaner. It really makes our floor shiny. What I like the most about it is that it dries up quickly which is good for a family like ours who has a toddler. Thanks for sharing these article.
This is some really good information about flooring. I liked that you pointed out that it would be smart to wipe up spills right away. I want to get hardwood flooring installed in my home soon. So, I will have to keep in mind that I will need to clean up spills right away.
Thank you for sharing. If your hardwood floor is not surfaced sealed, never clean it with water. If it is sealed, use a cloth or soft felt mop, and keep it well wrung. Replace the water in your bucket as needed to avoid transferring dirt from one part of the floor to another. When finished, go over the floor one more time with clean water to remove any soap residue. Do not let the water puddle or soak into the floor, as this can lead to expensive hardwood floor water damage repairs.