Cleaning wood floors

Cleaning and maintaining a real wood floor could not be easier. Gone are the days when people had to get on their hands and knees to buff their floor with wax.

Today regular maintenance is little more than sweeping with a soft brush or vacuuming with the correct hardwood floor attachment. The reward for following a simple maintenance routine is a floor that will last the lifetime of a home or business.

Periodically a wood floor should be washed with a professional wood floor cleaning product as recommended by a wood flooring contractor or wood finish manufacturer. If in doubt contact us and we will be pleased to advise.

Routine maintenance involves protecting the finish from dirt and moisture, which can cause damage to the floor surface. The timeframe for maintenance depends on the amount of traffic and wear but in general there's a simple three-step procedure:

1. Regular sweeping with a soft broom or vacuuming with a soft attachment - maybe every two to three days;
2. Periodically washing with Osmo Wash & Care wood floor cleaner with a very well wrung mop, say once a week;
3. Occasional cleaning with Osmo Liquid Wax Cleaner to rejuvenate the floor by topping up the wax content, perhaps every three to four months.

Then top up with Osmo hardwax oil, first cleaning the floor and then adding one thin coat. The timeframe depends on the footfall across the floor, position and wear through shoes etc - but in general this could be anything from one to three or more years.