Having laminate floor covering in the home is becoming more and more popular. It is easy to maintain and gives you the look of real wood without the real wood price. But in order to get the value out of your flooring you have to maintain its appearance and keep it adequately cleaned. Here are the best and worst items that you can use as a laminate floor cleaner or on your flooring.
Many people use the brush attachments on their vacuum to clean these surfaces. It works well as long as you don’t try to use one that doesn’t have bristles. This can actually slide the dirt across the surface and scratch the finish.
Probably the safest, and most popular method, for maintaining the appearance of your laminate flooring is to use a simple solution of vinegar and water. A little distilled white vinegar in some water and you are good to go. If you have a spray bottle to put it in that would be the perfect scenario.
Then all you do is spritz the floor, go over it with a clean cloth and what little moisture is left behind should immediately evaporate leaving a fresh, clean surface with no streaks. Using one of those Swiffer type cleaners or anything with a broad head that allow you to change out the cloth with your own concoction would be a good combination.
Never use tons of water or other cleaning liquids to clean these surfaces. You will never be able to get up all of the liquid before it drains down into the floors. Many times you won’t know that you have missed any until you notice the damage to the floor, and by then it is too late. This is why a spray bottle is good and only doing a small section of the floor at a time so you can get all the water/vinegar back up quickly.
One thing that you want to shy away from is the use of waxes and polishes. These are not really formulated for laminate flooring and the excess liquid can cause a lot of damage. Liquid can slide in between the tiniest of crevices before you realize it and the moisture will absorb into the material causing it to warp and swell.
If you happen to not care for the smell of vinegar then there is another source as a laminate floor cleaner. The cloth cleaners found in stores will do the trick and protect the surface. For stains, you may need to do a little scrubbing with a clean soft cloth.
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