In order to maintain the beautiful look of the parquet and make it shine, it’s necessary to know all the nuances of its care and cleaning.
Below we will give you 10 tips about parquet cleaning.
Tip 1
The cleaning process must be started with a broom and a vacuum cleaner. Then you should start wet cleaning works. And at the end, it is necessary to polish the surface of the parquet. Keeping the sequence of works is very important.
Tip 2
Soft brushes and damp clothes must be used during cleaning the parquet. After wet cleaning, if traces have been removed, you should start dry cleaning with a dry and clean cloth. Then you need to polish the parquet with a woollen fabric.
Tip 3
In order to maintain the appearance and durability of the parquet, it is recommended to clean the dust on it every day with a dry woollen cloth. Otherwise, accumulated dust will not only diminish the colour of the parquet, but also will stay in its gaps complicating the cleaning process in the future.
Tip 4
When doing wet cleaning, it is important to choose the correct cleaning products and materials suitable for your parquet. Depending on the dirtiness they can be special materials, water or soda-made liquids.
Tip 5
The traces resulting from the renovation can be eliminated with a liquid of 1: 1 ratio made from methyl alcohol and water. The traces of pencil, pen, marker can be eliminated with the same way too.
Tip 6
Stains of wine, sauces and juices can be removed from the parquet by soft damp cloth or hydrogen neutral liquids with hot water and nylon fabric.
Tip 7
It is prohibited to clean the parquet with a washing vacuum cleaner or steam generators, otherwise, the surface may swell and lose its look forever. If there are non-removable stains, try to remove them with a soapy damp cloth.
Tip 8
If the parquet is covered with varnish, the varnishing works should be repeated once in 5 years, and if it is coated with oil, then - every six months.
Tip 9
The most effective way to maintain the longevity and appearance of the parquet is creating not so moist and not so cold environment (optimal temperature: + 15-25).
Tip 10
In order to avoid scratches or damage, you should use soft brushes when doing cleaning. In general, when moving equipment or furnishings on the parquet, you need to be careful and place soft stickers under the furniture legs.
Parquet, being made from natural wood, requires a lot of care and cleanliness. And its proper care is not always succeeded at home or at amateur level. Therefore, in such cases it is recommended to get the help of professional cleaning services. Thanks to European high-quality materials and the latest technologies the mobile team of Cleanline company will help to ensure the perfect parquet cleanliness.