DIY Hardwood Floor Maintenance Made Easy
Everyone loves shiny hardwood flooring. It’s one of the first things you’ll notice when you walk into someone’s home. It’s really hard to beat that hardwood look and feel, but especially when it has a nice shine to it. If you’re looking to save money and you don’t want to use any chemicals in your cleaning process, then we can show you how to make hardwood floors shine naturally. These are items you’ll probably already have in your home, so it works perfectly if you want to get started on your floor shining project immediately.
Many times the loss of gloss on your floor's finish is do to the residue from previous cleaners, not from scratches or other damage to your surface. Use a no rinse cleaner from Armstrong or Bona, or make your own with a recipe you can easily find on Google. You may find that your floor's shine is under the layer of old cleaners. In this case all you need to do is strip off the old residue from your waterproof wood floor with a little stronger cleaning solution like Armstrong's New Beginning.
Sweep And Vacuum Floor
After you remove any furniture in the room, the first step to any hardwood flooring cleaning process is to make sure you get up any dirt by sweeping and vacuuming the floor. You don’t necessarily have to do both, but it is helpful to make sure you didn’t miss any piece of dirt or dust. We recommend using a soft bristle broom so you don’t scratch your floor's finish. Once all the dirt is picked up then you can move on to shining your floors.
Shine Floor With These Natural Ingredients
- Lemon Juice Mixed With Water: Lemon juice is perfect for cleaning. First you have to dilute the juice with some water, then you can use it to shine your floor. It’ll give your floors a nice lemony scent without using any chemicals on your floor's finish.
- Olive Oil, White Vinegar, & Water: Prepare all three of these natural ingredients together and you’ll know how to make wood floors shine naturally. This mixture is one of the best ways to restore the natural gleam back to your solid hardwood floors. The olive oil is the secret ingredient to making your floors look shiny and brand new.
- Tea: Brew a couple of tea bags in water and use that as a cleaner. It sounds kind of strange, but tea’s acidity can help lift dirt from your floors. Tea is great for getting small pieces of dirt out of the grooves of your wood flooring.
- Vegetable Oil & White Vinegar: Mix equal parts vegetable oil and white vinegar together to make a simple, yet effective, cleaner for your wood floors. Vinegar is a natural polish that is perfect for cleaning. It’s acidity will help break down dirt and grime, and leave you with clean floors in your house.
How to Shine Your Hardwood Floors
You can choose any of the natural ingredients listed above to clean your wood floor's finish naturally. Once you’ve mixed your cleaning solution together, it’s time to polish up those floors!
At this point, the room should be clear of furniture and you should’ve already swept and vacuumed. Now you can take a mop and add your cleaning solution to it. With your mop you’ll want to buff each section of your floor. We suggest starting from the corner and working your way around. You don’t want to step into any areas you’re cleaning before they dry. Once you’re done you can take a look at your glossy brand new floor.
How To Save Money on a Wood Floor
At ReallyCheapFloors.com we offer amazing flooring options with an affordable price tag. Now that you know how to make hardwood floors shine naturally, it’s time to find a hardwood floor that perfectly fits your home. Browse our solid hardwood flooring options and let us know if we can help you with anything.
