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Laminate Floor Care and Maintenance

by Terry and Kevin Weinheimer 4 Comments

laminate care and maintenance

Laminate Floor Care begins with selection. When you purchase a laminate floor ask the salesperson for a copy of the laminate manufacturers laminate floor care instructions. Follow these instruction for your laminate floor care. Don’t get taken in by a salesperson or infomercial and purchase a steamer or a wet cleaning system unless the laminate manufacturers instructions approve of these cleaning methods and they will not.  Improper laminate floor care will void your warranty so beware and understand the care of the product before it is even purchased or installed.

laminate floor care, Laminate Floor Care and MaintenanceDo’s of Laminate Floor Care

Protect Floor from Scratching

While laminate flooring has a harder finish than many types of floor covering, all types of floors can loose their appearance from dirt. Abrasive soil scratches and cuts at a floor surface resulting in a dull appearance.

  • Trap dirt, sand and grit by using doormats at outside entrances.
  • Use felt protectors under chair, table and other furniture legs. On large items that may scratch a floor place a piece of felt under it.
  • Use a dust mop, or vacuum to remove loose dirt or grit. Avoid uprights or carpet attachments as these may scratch the floor.

Cleaning Laminate Floors

  • Damp mop with warm water; do not saturate the floor and change the water as necessary to keep clean.

Cleaning Spots and Small Areas

  • Use a clean damp cloth or clean sponge to wipe up most spots. Grease, chocolate, juice or wine. Use warm water and one of the following: mild detergent, vinegar or ammonia. (Never use excessive water)
  • Crayon, asphalt, dried foods, shoe or nail polish, ink, paint or other materials that would stain most floors: Rub with a clean rag dampened with mineral spirits, denatured alcohol or acetone (nail polish remover). The room should be well ventilated.
  • Candle wax, chewing gum harden with ice, then gently scrape with a blunt scraper. Wipe with warm water and a clean white cloth.

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  • Never clean with abrasive cleaners, scouring powder or steel wool.
  • Do not sand, use wax, polish or varnish.
  • Do not allow liquid to stand on a floor.

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  1. Tanya says

    at 12:34 pm

    Are steamers safe for cleaning laminate floors?

  2. Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer says

    at 6:32 pm

    I for would not suggest the use of a steamer on a laminate floor. A steamer should be safer to use than a cleaning system such as a wet Swiffer where you are spraying liquid on to the floor. The problem I see with a steamer is the potential for misuse. If you are using the steamer with the proper cloth it should be okay on most laminate floors. There are lots of different laminate qualities some resist moisture better than others. To be safe it would probably be best to avoid the use of a steamer.

  3. Emma Wyatt says

    at 3:11 am

    This is such great advice, especially the ‘Don’ts of laminate floor cleaning’. I’ll be passing this on to our customers. Thanks so much

  4. Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer says

    at 10:00 am

    You are welcome.

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