Water and Vinegar make a great, environmentally friendly and cost-effective cleaning solution that does a fantastic job of cutting through grime. It’s one of those multi-purpose cleaning solutions that can be used just about anywhere in the house.
Just don’t use water and vinegar on your floor boards!
The Long-term Effects of Using Vinegar
It’s important to remember that when you're cleaning your floor boards, you’re not actually cleaning the wood, but the protective coating or finish that’s been applied to the floor boards. Vinegar is an acid and it will slowly break down the protective coating on the floor, eventually leaving the floor looking dull. This will often start to become noticeable after 12 – 24 months of regular cleaning with water and vinegar.
A bamboo floor that became dull from wear and incorrect cleaning and needed re-finishing. Electrodry can fix floors that have dulled over time, giving your floor back its shine.
It’s also important to minimise the amount of water used when cleaning a wood floor. If water is left on the floor it will penetrate into the ends and sides of floor boards and worn areas. It can cause water-marking, swelling, rotting and discolouration of your floor boards. It’s often said that “water is the enemy of wood”.
How should I keep my wood floors clean?
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Remove dust and grit regularly with a micro-fibre dust mop. Dulling and wear on a wood floor is created by people walking over a gritty floor, placing pressure on the grit which causes micro-scratches in the floor's coating. A grit free floor will always look better for longer. |
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Use a gentle PH Neutral Cleaner on Your Floor: We recommend the following mixed up in a 1 litre spray bottle: a. 1 litre of warm water |
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Spray the solution onto the floor and use a slightly damp micro-fibre mop or cloth to clean the floor. Keep spraying the floor with a hand sprayer as you go. For grimy areas, leave the cleaning solution on the floor for 20 seconds to give it time to break down the grime and use a little elbow grease! |
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