How to Begin Cleaning Hardwood Floor

With evolving flooring tastes, hardwood floors have become more and more popular in homes. Cleaning hardwood floors can be an involved or a simple process. The following steps take the easy route for fabulously shiny clean floors every time they are cleaned.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Broom
• Dustpan
• Spray Bottle
• Murphy's Oil Soap
• Water
• Terry Cloth Mop
• Dry Towel

1. Start cleaning the hardwood floor by sweeping floors of any loose dirt and debris. Sweep the debris into a dust pan and dispose.

2. Take the spray bottle and fill with approximately 6 parts water to one part Murphy’s Oil Soap for cleaning the hardwood floor.

3. Place a dry towel over shoulder to mop up any puddles that may occur while cleaning hardwood floor. This shouldn’t happen but best to be safe.

4. Spray 3 foot by 3 foot area with hardwood floor cleaning solution made in step 1 and mop with dry terry cloth mop. Continue cleaning hardwood floor in this same manner until entire floor is done.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not let standing water sit while cleaning hardwood floor as it could warp the floor.

[Veesites]

on 9/28/2009 Making your own cleaner with Murphy's Oil Soap is a good idea. Thanks.

[ghostwoman]

on 9/28/2009 Excellent article on cleaning hardwood floors.

5* -- well written.

Recommended!

[carolj1]

on 9/27/2009 Murphy's Oil Soap is the best. I've used it for years and never had a problem. Thanks for the tips.

[supersmart]

on 9/27/2009 Simple and easy to follow.. I especially like the "best to be safe" advice, that is what I need to hear. I will give you a 5* for nothing more than that. Next time I will have a dry towel on my shoulder. :)