| Hardwood floors can create a feeling of
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| | dirt, dropped food, grit and other debris
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| warmth and elegance in a home or
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| | that can end up on and ground into
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| business. However, hardwood floors can
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| | hardwood floors. Dirt that is not removed
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| also be a nightmare for your cleaning
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| | quickly can be "camouflaged" in the
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| company to keep looking good. Knowing
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| | pattern or color of the wood making it
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| what to do and when to do it will help
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| | not only difficult to see, but easy to
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| you to keep hardwood floors in prime
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| | ignore. There are several tools that you
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| condition.Before beginning a maintenance
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| | can use to remove dirt:1. Brooms- make
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| program on a hardwood floor it's a good
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| | sure to use a broom that has "exploded"
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| idea to ask questions about the
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| | ends that can sweep up dust and fine
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| background of the floor (finish used,
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| | grit.2. Vacuums - Any type except an
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| when it was last sanded, etc.). If that
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| | upright vacuum with a beater bar and
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| information isn't available, then you'll
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| | brushes. These can cause damage to the
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| need to assess the floor to determine the
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| | floor.3. Dust mop. Dust mopping and
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| condition of the floor. Some basic
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| | vacuuming are the most effective methods
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| observations of the wood and the finish
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| | of removing debris from floors. If using
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| will help to determine what type of
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| | a dust mop, buy a high quality mop with
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| cleaning or refinishing is needed.Begin
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| | an eighteen inch head. Treat the mop with
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| by evaluating the condition of the wood.
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| | a dust mop treatment so it grabs the dirt
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| If the floor has extensive damage, warped
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| | and doesn't just push it around.Sweeping,
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| boards and a lot of wear, the entire
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| | vacuuming or dust mopping regularly is
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| floor may need to be replaced. But that
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| | great for getting rid of the dirt, but
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| is the worst case scenario. Inspect the
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| | you will still need to clean the floor.
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| entire floor, including the edges, and
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| | The best method to use is to mop the
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| look for differences in the level of the
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| | floor. Use a neutral cleaner (pH of 7)
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| floor. Following are categories you can
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| | that is for use on hardwood floors and
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| assign to the floor:A. Overall very good
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| | follow the product's directions.
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| condition. The hardwood floor looks good
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| | Following are a few tips that will help
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| or may even be new. The floor may just
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| | to protect any hardwood floors that you
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| need a good cleaning to get its luster
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| | care for:Good matting is the best way to
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| back.B. Slight scuffed. The floor is in
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| | keep damaging soil and grit from getting
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| fairly good condition, however, has a few
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| | onto and ground into the floor. Mats on
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| scuffs and scratches, especially in high
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| | the outside entryway will help to remove
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| traffic areas.C. Heavy wear. The floor
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| | some soils. Make sure any mat(s) used
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| has quite a few scratches, scrapes and
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| | inside (and on the floor) is a good
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| dents and looks worn in places. It may
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| | quality rug that does not have a rubber
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| even have a few expansion cracks.D.
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| | coating. Plasticizers used on some rugs
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| Warped appearance. The boards in the
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| | can "migrate" or move from the rug and
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| floor have some minor warping, uneven
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| | into the finish of the wood floor.High
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| boards, and many scratches and
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| | heels can cause permanent damage to
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| scrapes.Next decide the condition of the
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| | hardwood floors. The spikes on heels can
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| finish. The condition of the finish may
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| | create dimples in hardwood floors. In a
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| be related to the condition of the wood.
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| | business it may not be possible to keep
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| For instance if there are deep cuts,
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| | high heels off the hardwood floors, but
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| scratches or chips in the finish they may
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| | if you are cleaning a residential floor,
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| go through the finish and into the wood
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| | you can let the homeowner know of the
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| itself. Look at the finish decide what
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| | problems associated with high
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| categories are applicable:A. The floor
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| | heels.Dragging furniture across the
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| has a finish, but it looks dirty. The
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| | floor. This can cause scratches and dents
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| floor most likely just needs a good
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| | in the floor. Anytime furniture needs to
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| cleaning to get back that glossy
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| | be moved it should be lifted and carried.
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| luster.B. The finish has light scratches,
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| | Furniture legs need to be in good shape.
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| dings and chips and is worn (or is dull)
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| | A loose leg on a chair can dig into the
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| in heavy traffic areas.C. The finish is
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| | floor's finish anytime someone sits down
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| chipped in many places. Although the
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| | in the chair.Spills (food, cleaners,
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| floor definitely has a finish, there are
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| | alcohol, oils) can damage the finish and
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| light scrapes, scratches and dings
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| | the wood. Clean up spills as soon as
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| throughout the finish.D. Finish is worn.
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| | possible.Bright sunlight can bleach,
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| There is little or no finish on the
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| | darken or dry out wood. It may be
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| floor. The finish may appear to have deep
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| | necessary to cover windows with drapes or
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| gouges from dragging furniture across
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| | blinds to keep the ultraviolet rays off
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| it.E. No finish. The finish is gone or
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| | the wood.Harsh cleaners can damage a
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| chipped and has a poor appearance.If the
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| | floor's finish. When cleaning floors use
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| wood and the finish are in good or
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| | a neutral cleaner that is designed for
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| reasonably good condition, a good
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| | use on wood floors. A beautiful looking
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| cleaning and starting up a routine
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| | hardwood floor will get noticed. Keeping
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| maintenance program is the next step. If
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| | the floors properly maintenance will keep
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| the wood (category C, D or E) or finish
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| | the floor looking lustrous, your
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| (C, D or E) is in bad shape, you may need
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| | customers happy, and your cash
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| to do more research or consult a
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| | flowing!Copyright 2006 The Janitorial
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| professional on the best way to
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| | StoreSteve Hanson is co-founder of
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| proceed.Properly maintaining hardwood
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| | TheJanitorialStore.com, an online
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| floors is important to keep them looking
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| | community for owners of cleaning
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| good and extend their lifespan. It is
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| | companies.
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| extremely important to remove all the
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