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Floor Cleaning

Removing Stain from Polished Floors

If you want to remove water stains from your waxed hardwood floor, then area stained should be rubbed with no. 2 type of steel wool. If the stains are more stubborn, then you can resort to sandpapers. After it, you should still clean it using steel wool type no. 1 or 0 with solution known [...]

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Marble Floors

Use only warm water on marble floors. Never use vinegar in your solution as you may have learned, vinegar damages marble surfaces. Apply warm water and wipe up, followed by a dry towel to remove excess moisture. Make sure you always dry marble floors, otherwise the water will leave unattractive spots.

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Easy Clean-Up of Hard-to-Reach Floor Corners

If you notice that a hard-to-reach floor corner has collected some dust or dirt, or if you’re someone who has trouble stooping down to reach into hard-to-reach corners spray some cleaner into the corner, soak a couple of sheets of paper towel with hot water, and tuck the soaked towels into the corner that has [...]

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Keeping Dirt Outside Where it Belongs

In our house we have a simple rule that keeps the majority of dirt outside where it belongs. We have a place just outside our back door where we slip off our outside shoes and slip on our inside shoes. Either that or we enter our home barefoot! Hey, if it is good enough for [...]

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Cleaning Wood Laminate or Linolium Floors

For cleaning wood laminate or linoleum floors use water and distilled white vinegar.
First sweep the floors and then I like to use a duster to pick up any hair or dust. Then fill a bucket one quarter full with the vinegar and the rest water. I like to add some essential oils to make it [...]

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Game, Set, Match

Have scuffs on your flooring that you need to rid of? I have found that a tennis ball on the end of a pole is great for getting rid of scuff marks off hard flooring. plus it won’t harm the finish.

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Linoleum Floor Cleaning Guide

Linoleum Floor Cleaning Methods
Linoleum floors can easily be cleaned with plain warm water. This method is preferred because many detergents tend to leave a residue on the linoleum surface, which acts like a magnet for dirt. However for thorough cleaning, liquid dish soaps can be employed which can be rinsed quite easily. The grooves present [...]

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Ceramic Tile Floor Cleaning Guide

Cleaning the Grout
One of the most important aspects in cleaning a ceramic tile floor is cleaning the grout. It absorbs mold and dirt more often and is much more difficult to clean. As the grout is porous in nature, it allows the cleaner to seep through it if the cleaner is liquid in nature. One [...]

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