Maintaining Laminate Floors

Cleaning Tips: Like hardwood, care must be taken on laminate floors. Laminate flooring is designed to look great for many years and is built to stand up to wear and tear. Most laminates need only vacuuming, dry mopping and periodic cleaning. A steam mop is the ideal solution for laminate as it uses only water and leaves floors dry and streak-free.

To remove grease, paint, marker, rubber heel marks, use a mild cleaner and soft cloth to buff out the mark. Remove fruit juice, wine, beer, soda pop or pasta sauce with clean, warm water.

Maintenance Tips: Follow these tips to keep your laminate floors in top shape.

• Keep area rugs in front of entryways to keep dirt and grit to a minimum. Shake out entry rugs frequently.
• Vacuum, dust mop or sweep frequently to remove grit that can cause scratching, which dulls the floor over time.
• Do not use a beater brush when vacuuming.
• Periodically move around furniture and rugs to change traffic patterns. This minimizes wear in high traffic areas.
• Keep felt or soft cloth protectors on the bottom of furniture and appliances.

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