Keep wood looking good – for good!
Every week: Sweep or vacuum with a hard-floor attachment as often as you can stand.
Sealed floors: Wood that has been sealed can be mopped, but wring the mop out really well as too much water can make the wood swell (that’s ‘swell’ in a bad way...). Resist the temptation to polish up the floor unless you’re trying to break someone’s leg.
Unsealed floors: If your floor has a waxed rather than varnished finish, damp mop sparingly.
You can apply more wax polish to improve the colour of the wood, but little and not often. Over time the wax may build up and get a bit grubby, in which case you could strip it back and start again. A cloth moistened with white spirit will lift the old wax – wipe away the residue with crumpled newspaper. Mop the floor, then re-apply new wax.
If you’re mopping the kitchen floor, use the kitchen bin to hold the soapy water and you’ll end up with a nice clean bin too.
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