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Caring for your Hardwood and Hardwood Laminate is easier than you think!

Just Vacuum and you are done!

Finished hardwood and laminate are the among the simplest types of flooring to care for. In most cases just a quick sweep and you are done. The occasional wipe with a damp cloth or mop will renew the luster of new wood. You can use a vacuum only if you can disengage the "beater bar" or it does not have one. A Vacuum will cut the time emensley.

My wife was vacuuming our master the other day, and was blown away at the amount of dust that had collected. I told her "guess what would be in the carpet, if we had decided to put it in here. Her disgust was enough for me for the labor of putting the hardwood in.

A neat idea that I heard and was skeptical when I heard, but it really works. If you have a "squeaky spot in your hardwood. Sprinkle some talcum (baby) powder in the cracks and work it in as much as possible. Sweep up the excess (do not vacuum) and use as normal. The talcum powder will work in the cracks and the squeaks will stop. It is truly amazing. Just give it a try. it is very cheap and will do nothing but help.

There are many more flooring articles in our flooring section. There is more specific information in the links at the beginning of this article. They can guide you where you need to go.


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Hardwood vs Laminate
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Caring for Hardwood is easier than you think.
Just vacuum and you are done.

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