How to wash wooden floors?

Nowadays, there are many floor coverings - laminate, tile, self-leveling floors, but, nevertheless, wood always remains in price and is popular for centuries. If earlier such floors could be found in almost every house, now it is a luxury that not everyone can afford. Therefore, you need to know how to properly care for such a coating so that it lasts longer. Let's see how and how to wash wooden floors, so as not to damage them, because they are more susceptible to pollution than other coatings.

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Washing wood floors

The methods for washing wooden floors differ, depending on the type of these floors and their processing. There are parquet and plank flooring, which, in turn, can be painted and unpainted. Let's look at the nuances of washing each coating.

Unpainted plank floor

Such a coating is the most difficult to maintain. This is due to the fact that the tree easily absorbs moisture, dirt and dust. An unpainted tree does not like water - from it the wood swells and deteriorates very quickly. Therefore:

1. First of all, you need to sweep the floor with a broom or vacuum it.

Important! Particular attention should be paid to the joints between the boards. Dust accumulates there and eventually it is impossible to wash it from there later.

2. Now you need to check the coating for stains. Different types of contaminants are removed in different ways:
   • If dark traces of shoes are left on the floor, then ordinary baking soda will help you get rid of them. Put it on a stain and rub it with a sponge. Residues can be removed. ammonia.
   • If you feel your legs are sticking, treat this area with ammonia. Then you can treat this place with baking soda. Remains of soda are easy to clean with a broom or vacuum cleaner.
   • If your house has small children or pets, then unpleasant pools of urine may appear on the floor, which tend to penetrate deep into the structure of the tree. Therefore, in this case, you need to act quickly. Remove the liquid with a dry cloth and clean the place with dishwashing liquid. You can also wipe it with ammonia. He will relieve you of an unpleasant smell.

Important! Any stain can be removed with vodka or alcohol.

3. Now that you have removed the stains, you can proceed to wet cleaning. To do this, you can make the following solution: mix 50 g of lime and 150 g of sand. Dilute this mixture with 4 liters of water. Wash the floor with this solution. Here you need a soft brush. Such a solution will not only perfectly wash your floor, but also disinfect it.

Important! You can wash the floor by dissolving a pack of soda in 4 liters of water. Vinegar and ammonia diluted in water are also able to clean your wooden floor from dirt.

Painted plank floor

Since this coating is painted, the dirt does not penetrate deep into the structure, respectively - it is easier to care for such a floor:

• Stains can be removed with laundry detergent or a dishwashing detergent, or some other household chemical product.
• You can wash the floor with warm water diluted with vinegar. This will give shine to painted wood and save you dirt.

Important! Rubbing such a floor with any wax means is not recommended. Painted wood does not absorb them, and instead of a protective coating, sticky dirt forms.

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How to wash floors after painting?

Sometimes the question arises, how and with what to wash the floor after painting with paint, after what time is it better to do it? You can only wash the floor after the paint or enamel has completely dried. Usually more accurate information is written on the label. Some paints dry in a week, while others only take a few hours. It is better to wait until the paint is completely dry, and only then start washing:

• It is not advisable to dilute soap or soda in water. This can damage the paint and cause it to peel off or lose color.
• Do not wash the painted floor daily.
• It is advisable to simply wipe the freshly painted floor with a wet rag, and after a few days you can wash it with water and vinegar.

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How to clean floors after repair?

Usually, after repair, the floors are very dirty, and just washing them is quite difficult:

• There is no way to do without a broom. You will have to properly dispose of all the garbage. Then it is already possible to remove fine dust with a vacuum cleaner.
• But traces of paint, glue and other construction joys that you inherited after the repair can be removed using special chemical compounds that can be purchased in stores.
• Stubborn paint can be cleaned with sandpaper. Just do it carefully so as not to damage your coating.
• Dilute gasoline or kerosene in water and wipe the floors with this solution. If the smell remains, then you can get rid of it with a solution of vinegar in water.

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Parquet Care

This is an expensive coating, so you need to take care of it accordingly. In this matter, prevention plays an important role:

• Do not forget to rub the floors with a protective agent.
• When entering the room, it is advisable to put a rug to wipe your feet.
• Remove stains as soon as they appear - so more likely that no traces of them will remain.
• If your parquet is varnished, do not use dry cleaners - they leave scratches.
• Clean stains with acetone or thinner.
• Dry cleaning is preferably carried out every day.
• It is necessary to monitor air humidity.

How to wash parquet?

• First you need to carry out dry cleaning, that is, vacuum or sweep the floor.
• Now you can start washing the flooring. Any tool designed for these purposes will do. Dissolve it in water, squeeze a rag or mop well, and go.

Important! After wet cleaning, wipe the floor dry.

• Now it would be nice to treat the coating with some kind of protective polish.

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Wooden floors are always beautiful, warm, expensive and durable. And if you want to keep all this charm in your home, use the tools and useful tips for caring for the coating of boards proposed in this article. Many of them will cost you a mere penny, so the main thing here nevertheless is the regularity of cleaning and thoroughness.