Elegant Hardwood Floors With Safety And Ease

(HIT) - Think hardwood floors are a lot of work? Many busy homeowners want elegant wood floors but have little time available for preserving the life of fine wood.

The following tips will demonstrate the ease having great floors and time to enjoy them:

Choose a cleaner without silicone, wax or oil soap, and hold the vinegar!

Permanent damage can be the result of excessive wet mopping–as water and vinegar can cause wood expansion and also dull the finish. Vinegar and water, oil soap, furniture polish and window cleaners all have their place in home maintenance, and it’s not as cleaning agents for your fine wood floors.

Cleaners with silicone, wax or oil soaps can leave a residue that will adversely affect the adhesion of a new coat of finish, requiring a complete sanding and finishing of your floors to remove it.

Cleaners that do not have any residue allow you to periodically "pad and recoat" your floors–which involves engaging a hardwood floor refinishing professional to deep clean and abrade the floor, then add a new coat of finish. This process conserves time and money and keeps your floors looking like new.

	BonaKemi’s Hardwood Cleaner for polyurethane finished floors.

BonaKemi’s Swedish Formula® Hardwood Floor Cleaner is a residue-free hardwood floor product currently available on the market. It’s a proven cleaner formulated specifically for polyurethane finished hardwood floors. Environmentally friendly and non-toxic, this pH-neutral waterborne product effectively cleans dirt, grease and sticky spills without leaving any dulling residue. BonaKemi’s hardwood floor cleaner meets the stringent requirements for GREENGUARD’s Children and Schools program for indoor air quality. For more information go to www.greenguard.org.

Regular vacuuming or sweeping, promptly removing spills, placing mats at outside doors to trap sand and grit, and using protective pads or caps on "feet" of furniture can all help in keeping your hardwood floors fresh. Also, avoid walking on your floors with high-heeled shoes and keep the nails of pets trimmed.

Professional Products and Services

Cleaning your hardwood floors with Bona’s Hardwood Floor System is safe and easy.

When hardwood floors become worn or damaged beyond what periodic recoating can restore, you will need professional help to refinish your floors. It’s process traditionally thought of as dusty and inconvenient. New products and services, however, like BonaKemi’s GREENGUARD certified Environmental Choice System™ include sanding systems that eliminate dust, and Swedish waterborne finishes without the harmful fumes.

To find a professional using the Bona system, to contact BonaKemi USA, Inc., or to buy products online, go to http://www.bonakemi.com or call 1-800-574-4674.

Courtesy: Home Improvement News and Information Center