How to Clean Hand Scraped Flooring

Hand scraped flooring is created by using a scraping tool to dig indentations into hardwood or laminate flooring. This creates a worn, aged look that works perfectly with many interior design styles. The flooring can easily be cleaned using your normal wood or laminate floor cleaning routine, with a little extra attention to the surface irregularities of hand scraped flooring. While there are a number of floor cleaning products on the market, a homemade solution created from household ingredients will save a trip to the grocery store, plus save some money.

Things You'll Need

• Broom
• Bowl or bucket
• Rag
• Vegetable oil (optional, for unfinished wood)
• Vinegar
• Water

Instructions

Unfinished Hand Scraped Wood Floors

1. Sweep the floor with a soft broom to collect any loose dirt.

2. Mix equal parts of vegetable oil and vinegar in a bowl or cleaning bucket. The oil will replenish the wood, while the vinegar will clean and disinfect.

3. Dip a cleaning rag into the solution, wring out excess cleaner, then rub the rag over the hand scraped flooring using small circular motions. Cleaning the floor by hand will allow you to easily get into cracks and crevices created by the scraping.

4. Let the solution sit on the floor for 30 minutes; then wipe over the floor with a damp cloth if any slippery residue remains.

Finished Floors

1. Sweep the floors with a soft broom to remove loose dirt.

2. Mix equal parts of water and vinegar in a cleaning bucket. This diluted solution will safely clean and disinfect all wood and laminate flooring, without harming the finish.

3. Dip a cleaning rag in the solution, wring out excess water, and clean the floors by hand. Clean in small circular motions, cleaning a three-square-foot area at a time.

4. Wipe each section dry as you go along, by rubbing over the three-square-foot sections with a dry, clean cloth.

References

• Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners
• Homemade Wood Floor Cleaners