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Put felt pads on chairs and anything else you slide around.
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A simple floor care guide for longer-lasting wood floors.
This page gives homeowners one useful evergreen resource URL the site can cite and interlink: basic maintenance advice for hardwood floors, refinished floors, and stairs.
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Keep grit and moisture off the floor with entry mats and regular dust removal.
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Avoid soaking the floor with water or steam mops.
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Use a cleaner made for finished wood. General-purpose degreasers will eat the finish.
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Call for refinishing before the wear reaches raw wood on main traffic lanes.
How often should hardwood floors be cleaned?
Dry dusting or soft vacuuming should happen regularly, especially in higher-traffic homes. Deeper cleaning should use wood-safe products and a lightly damp method, never heavy water saturation.
What causes the most floor damage?
The biggest culprits are standing water and harsh cleaners. Pet nails and tracked grit do the slow work over years. If traffic lanes are wearing thin, refinishing earlier is usually cheaper than waiting for raw wood damage.