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You can clean hardwood floors without damaging it by first cleaning it like you would clean on tiles. Sweep up the floor for trash and then use a bucket and mop it clean and dry.
While you can use a hardwood floor cleaner on any type of floor, it will only be effective on hardwood. It won't really help on carpet, and in some cases may damage the carpet.
Whenever you have water on a hardwood floor it stains a shaded color. You need to replace it or use a scrub and you can just paint over it. If not then use shaded brown and scrub it over for 1 hour or so and it will look brand new. Or else you will be uneven with your color
One great way to clean a hardwood floor is sweeping it and vacuuming it every day. Then, every week or so, you should use one of the sweeper mops with the spray like the swiffer jet.
Buy a hardwood cleaner kit. It's an alcohol based cleaner you use with a soft terry cloth. After vacuuming or sweeping, spray on and immediately wipe clean.Never use a steam mop, regardless of the claims of the product, and never use Murphy's Oil Soap since it is mostly vegetable oil and will cause the floor to look dull and will eventually damage it.The best way to clean hardwood floors is with a damp mop. Before mopping, make sure that you have removed all surface dust from the floor. This can be done with a soft broom or lightweight vacuum cleaner. Then, simply mop, rinse and repeat. It is important to remove grit and dirt from hardwood floors. Dirt and grit are the biggest enemies when it comes to scratching or scouring the floor finish.