How To Get Wood Floors Shiny Again

Harsh chemicals such as chlorine bleach ammonia undiluted vinegar or pine oil can damage floor finishes.

How to get wood floors shiny again.

To make this laminate floor polish or to make hardwood floors shine begin by sweeping or vacuuming the floor with a vacuum cleaner hard floor attachment to remove dust and dirt and mopping the floor using one of our laminate cleaner recipes. Well i loved it until i lived with it and struggled to figure out the best way to clean and shine hardwood floors. Before you know it you hardwood floors will emit a glow. It always amazes me that they come back so shiny with just an hour of work.

Using natural methods to clean your wood floor can be life saving. To get the look of a freshly cleaned shiny and wet hardwood floor you ll only need some common household items. The deep shine and luster of a properly cleaned wood floor adds warmth to a room. People turn to them for a good number of reasons.

Begin in a back corner of the room plotting a path that will have you end up near an exit pour a small s shaped amount of wood floor polish onto the floor. Cleaning and polishing the vinyl floor does not require the use of chemical based cleaners. While i adore the look of dark wood floors with a dog and three little boys my floors looked just horrible pretty much all the time. Polish wood floors to a shine.

To completely restore the shine you ll have to strip and reseal the floors. To start you will want to get up any scuff marks shoes or other things have left on your floor. The problem is the awful rashes your children get when they sit on it. But you can revive a hardwood floor to make it look new and add a wet shine to it as well.

Unfortunately many wood floor cleaners contain toxic chemicals that you may not want in your home. When we bought our house our floors were extremely damaged due to neglect and some water damage. Chemical floor cleaners get the job done but can be more of a hindrance than a help. Read labels and choose a commercial product that is formulated for sealed wood floors and follow manufacturer and expert guidelines on how to keep wood floors shiny.

Over the last 10 years our hardwood floors have been well used by kids and dogs. Add your favorite essential oil for a nice fragrance boost or additional cleaning power. Water alone is not recommended for most wood or laminate flooring as it may damage the floors. I found this old picture if you wanted to see the tone of the floors.

Mix the water vinegar and oil in a squirt bottle and give it a good shake. It was so frustrating. Once the floor is dry buff it with a microfiber cloth or a hardwood floor buffer to restore the shine. Begin at a far corner of the room and squirt the cleaning solution onto.