Good Morning Everyone! Fall has definitely hit here in Kansas this morning. In this blog I really try to educate the public on how to properly maintain their hardwood floors. It never fails, we receive several phone calls a week with someone that has been using a "hardwood floor cleaning product" that seems to be leaving that very familiar white film on their floor. So today we are going to be reviewing some of the old blogs and try to put them all together for a "HOW TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THOSE WOOD FLOORS" day! :)
Two of our most popular blogs were : Orange Glo... No Go! & Orange Glo - No Glo Part 2 Feel free to click on the links and review these very informative blogs. The first actually has information from Orange Glo's website informing consumers that they probably have a wax build up on their floor from their product.
Another good blog was our Maintaining Your Floors. This Blog has a few quick tips on how to properly maintain your hardwood floors. It is a quick easy read, and well worth it! One of our last popular blogs is Quick Tips for a Healthy Wood Floor! This Blog is an overall what to do and what not to do guide. These are your basic guidelines to follow to keep your hardwood floors "happy"!
Please feel free to skim through any of our earlier blogs and let us know if you have any questions. One of the best parts about what we do is helping to educate everyone on how to really maintain their hardwood floors. You can reach us @ 316-747-4066 or check out our website @ www.wichitawoodfloorcleaning.com Have a great week!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Ripping Out the Carpet *UPDATE*
Good morning! I am so excited about the progress of our floor! Unfortunately it has taken our floor a little longer to be completed, because our customer's floors are coming before ours (which is how it should be!) But I am thrilled that we are almost done.
Last night we put the first coat on the floor, and what a difference it made. The characteristics of the wood came to life over night. In case I forgot to mention it in the previous blog, we decided to go with a grade 2 white oak. We decided grade 2 for two simple reasons: 1. Cost wise it is cheaper than grade one. 2. The characteristics are amazing. There are a lot more multi-colored boards, with knot holes and all sorts of characteristics. Some people don't care for it, but we love it!
Last night we put the first coat on the floor, and what a difference it made. The characteristics of the wood came to life over night. In case I forgot to mention it in the previous blog, we decided to go with a grade 2 white oak. We decided grade 2 for two simple reasons: 1. Cost wise it is cheaper than grade one. 2. The characteristics are amazing. There are a lot more multi-colored boards, with knot holes and all sorts of characteristics. Some people don't care for it, but we love it!
So we are in the home stretch! We have a few more coats to put on and then some dry time before we can replace any furniture, but it is coming along great.
The true confirmation was our four boys walking upstairs this morning to get ready for school and the "wow's" & "awesome's" we heard. It has definitely been a project, but by the end it is all worth it! There are so many advantages to us pulling out that old carpet and placing the hardwood floors. Obviously the beauty, but also the value it adds when we sell our house in the future. And we definitely can't forget the allergens! Our boys should definitely breathe better in our home now, which to me is priceless.
Visit our website @ www.wichitawoodfloorcleaning.com to learn more about our company and who we are. Feel free to leave comments, or give us a call at 316-747-4066 for any questions you may have. Have a great rest of the week! :)
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Wives Tales of Hardwood Floors
Hello! Part of owning a hardwood flooring company is being asked how to properly maintain the wood floors. Over time people start to realize that the everyday cleaners you can purchase at the grocery store are actually wax based products leaving a film on their floors. So then they turn to the old wives tales for advise, because they have no where else to turn. So today we are going to go through these old wives tales and bring some light on the subject!
A good one I heard just last week was a mixture of vinegar and lemon juice with water. What is funny about this, is I came home and Googled it. As I was typing "lemon juice and vinegar for" a list of options came up. Here they are:
Another one I hear at least once a week is someone uses a steam mop on their wood floors. Lets think about this... What is steam? Exactly! You are taking super hot water and spreading it all over your wood floors. Eventually your floors are going to start peeling, cracking, and even whitening leaving a cloudy finish on your floors finish. I know they seem to work great on the home shopping network, AND they swear it's the best, easiest, safest thing to use on your hardwood floors. Just because it is safe on laminate flooring, does not make it safe on real hardwood floors. Do you use the same rag to clean ALL the same surfaces? (I know that is pretty extreme, but you get the idea!) Below is a picture of a damaged floor from a steam mop.
The good ol' wax and oil based products are next. These seem to be EVERYWHERE! Stay away from these products. A lot of the newer products don't advertise to have wax in them , but do some research and I'm sure you will find that the product is wax or oil based. Not only can these products damage the finish, they also leave a white film on the floor.
Why not use regular dusting products? You can use them on all of your real wood furniture, so why not on your real wood floors as well? Unless you want to make your floors into the slipperiest skating rink ever, I would suggest to use these products on furniture only. This way you will avoid any hospital visits also!
What about ammonia? This too over time will cause discoloration and deterioration to the floor. It will also dull the finish, taking years off the life of the floor.
And the #1 culprit when it comes to damaging wood floors? The wet mop! If you do in fact use a mop on your floor, it should NEVER be more than SLIGHTLY damp. Excess water is actually the most common way to damage your wood floors and finish.
Visit our earlier blog: Tips To A Clean Healthy Floor to see what you can do to properly maintain your wood floor. And don't forget to set up your yearly professional cleaning with your local trusted company. Just like carpets, wood floors need to be professionally cleaned and maintained at least once a year. For anyone in the Wichita, KS area you can call us at 316-747-4066 to set up you routine maintenance cleaning.
A good one I heard just last week was a mixture of vinegar and lemon juice with water. What is funny about this, is I came home and Googled it. As I was typing "lemon juice and vinegar for" a list of options came up. Here they are:
- Dandruff
- Kidney Stones
- Ants
- Fleas
- Weight Loss
Another one I hear at least once a week is someone uses a steam mop on their wood floors. Lets think about this... What is steam? Exactly! You are taking super hot water and spreading it all over your wood floors. Eventually your floors are going to start peeling, cracking, and even whitening leaving a cloudy finish on your floors finish. I know they seem to work great on the home shopping network, AND they swear it's the best, easiest, safest thing to use on your hardwood floors. Just because it is safe on laminate flooring, does not make it safe on real hardwood floors. Do you use the same rag to clean ALL the same surfaces? (I know that is pretty extreme, but you get the idea!) Below is a picture of a damaged floor from a steam mop.
The good ol' wax and oil based products are next. These seem to be EVERYWHERE! Stay away from these products. A lot of the newer products don't advertise to have wax in them , but do some research and I'm sure you will find that the product is wax or oil based. Not only can these products damage the finish, they also leave a white film on the floor.
Why not use regular dusting products? You can use them on all of your real wood furniture, so why not on your real wood floors as well? Unless you want to make your floors into the slipperiest skating rink ever, I would suggest to use these products on furniture only. This way you will avoid any hospital visits also!
What about ammonia? This too over time will cause discoloration and deterioration to the floor. It will also dull the finish, taking years off the life of the floor.
And the #1 culprit when it comes to damaging wood floors? The wet mop! If you do in fact use a mop on your floor, it should NEVER be more than SLIGHTLY damp. Excess water is actually the most common way to damage your wood floors and finish.
Visit our earlier blog: Tips To A Clean Healthy Floor to see what you can do to properly maintain your wood floor. And don't forget to set up your yearly professional cleaning with your local trusted company. Just like carpets, wood floors need to be professionally cleaned and maintained at least once a year. For anyone in the Wichita, KS area you can call us at 316-747-4066 to set up you routine maintenance cleaning.
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