 Better
Cleaning
for
Wood
Floors
-
For
better
cleaning
results,
spray
a
dust
mop
with
a
fine
mist
of
water
before
running
it
over
the
surface
of
your
wood
floor. |
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Keep
Mops
and
Brooms
Clean
-
Dust
mops
and
brooms
are
the
best
choices
for
cleaning
hardwood
floors.
But
be
sure
that
you
keep
these
cleaning
utensils
free
of
dirt. |
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Kitchen
Floors
-
One
way
to
get
dried
food
off
a
kitchen
floor
quickly
and
safely
is
to
use
a
plastic
ice
scraper
normally
reserved
for
your
car's
windshield |
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Cleaning
Dust
Mops
Indoors
-
If
it
is
inconvenient
to
shake
your
dust
mop
outdoors,
put
a
plastic
garbage
sack
over
the
end
of
the
mop,
close
the
top
of
the
sack
around
the
handle
and
shake
vigorously.
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Mildew
on
Grout
-
The
way
to
get
mildew
off
of
grout,
either
on
tile
floors
or
walls,
is
to
mix
3/4
cup
of
liquid
chlorine
bleach
to
one
gallon
of
water
and
apply
this
with
a
sponge
or
toothbrush. |
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Soapy
Film
-
To
get
rid
of
the
soapy
film
on
tile
floors,
wipe
them
with
a
solution
of
one
part
vinegar
and
four
parts
water.
Rinse
with
clean
water
and
buff
to
prevent
streaks.
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Waxing
Dust
Pans
-
If
you
apply
a
coat
of
wax
to
the
surface
of
your
dust
pan,
the
debris
you
sweep
up
will
slide
out
much
easier.
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Heel
Marks
-
You
can
remove
heel
marks
from
wood
floors
with
kerosene
or
a
typewriter
eraser. |
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Less
Dirt
on
Floors
-
A
pair
of
rough-textured
mats
-
one
outside
the
door
and
one
inside
-
will
stop
much
of
the
dirt
collected
on
shoes
from
being
tracked
inside
your
home.
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Quick
Dry
for
Wax
-
Set
a
portable
fan
at
one
end
of
your
kitchen
when
you
wax
the
floor
and
the
drying
time
will
be
reduced
dramatically.
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Scratches
on
Wood
Floors
-
Very
fine
steel
wood
dipped
in
floor
wax
will
erase
small
scratches
on
wood
floors.
Rub
with
the
grain.
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Moving
Heavy
Furniture
-
If
you
are
moving
heavy
furniture
over
a
floor
and
it
is
difficult
to
lift,
put
a
piece
of
plush
carpet
underneath
with
the
pile
side
down.
This
will
prevent
scratches.
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Limits
on
Wax
-
The
maximum
number
of
times
that
you
should
wax
a
floor
is
eight.
Then,
it
is
time
to
remove
the
wax
and
start
again.
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Another
Use
for
Trash
Cans
-
Your
kitchen
trash
can
makes
an
ideal
mop
bucket.
You
can
clean
the
floor
and
deodorize
the
can
at
the
same
time.
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Drinks
Spilled
on
Hardwood
-
Occasionally,
someone
spills
an
alcoholic
beverage
on
a
wood
floor.
Clean
this
with
silver
polish
or
a
cloth
dampened
with
ammonia
and
then
rewax.
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Masking
Scratches
on
Vinyl
-
You
can
disguise
bad
scratches
on
vinyl
flooring
by
rubbing
them
with
a
dull
screwdriver
blade
and
then
waxing
the
area
again.
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Storing
Brooms
and
Mops
-
If
you
store
brooms
and
mops
on
a
wall
rack
or
somewhere
other
than
the
floor,
they
will
last
longer. |
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Fabric
Walls
-
Fabric
wall
coverings
such
as
grass
cloth
is
delicate.
Clean
this
with
a
hand-held
vacuum.
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