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First aid for hard surface
floor
Stains
Blood= Try
cleaning with cold water first (before any detergent). If the stain
remains, cautiously apply a solution of ammonia and cold water, and
quickly rinse to avoid discoloration.
Candle wax or chewing gum=
Use ice cubes to chill the material to
brittleness. Then using a plastic spatula, carefully scrape the wax or
the gum from the floor.
Cigarette burn= For
heavy stains, try scouring powder and a piece of fine steel wool or a
plastic scouring pad dipped in water. For hard surface floors, rub
with a cloth damped with absolution of lemon juice and water.
Coffee or fruit juice=Saturate
a cloth with a solution of one part glycerin to three parts water and
place it over the stain for several hours. Glycerin is available in
drugstores.) If the spot remains, rub it gently with scouring power in
a cloth damped in water.
Dyes= After
applying on an inconspicuous spot to be sure the floor will not be
damage, rub with a cloth damped in a solution of one part
chlorine bleach and two parts water. If these does not work, try
scouring power and a cloth damped in hot water.
Ink= Try a
commercial ink removal, carefully following instructions, or use
scrubbing alcohol.
It might be helpful to cover the stain with a poultice of diatomaceous
earth and alcohol,
cover with plastic wrap, and let it stand overnight.
Grease and oils=Remove
as much as possible with newspaper and paper towels, or plastic
spatula. on resilient tile , rub with a cloth damped in hand
dishwashing liquid and warmed water or a all purpose cleaner. On wood
or cork, place a cloth saturated with dry cleaning fluid on the satin
for no more then 5 minutes. then wipe the area dry and wash with
detergent and water
Let's star with little
tip about floor care
Vinyl
Is one of the most common used man-made flooring
materials. Is available in conventional and no wax stales. For
durability. Choose a thick vinyl with homogeneous color that
extends though the entire thickness. The no wax versions have a clear
wear-layer on the surface. Other flooring materials include linoleum
" which is highly susceptible to damage from strong
cleaners", asphalt tile" which is hard but brittle",
and rubber tile a very quiet flooring material .
Natural flooring materials include wood, masonry, stone, cork,
terrazzo, ceramic tile, concrete, cotta, marble and few more in
the list. the basic rule for proper floor care is to pick the right
product for the job. There are three basic categories of floor care
products: products that clean, combination products t5hat both
clean and shine, and products that add
a protective shine to the floor.
Floor cleaners
Floor cleaners remove dirt and soil from resilient
floors or well sealed wood floors. Some can leave a dulling residue
that must be washed away. for no-wax floorings, be sure to use a
product that is formulated for the purpose.
Combination products
These products combine cleaning agents for dirt removal
polishing agent that add protection and shine. Since they're many
types of combination floor care products, be sure to read the
label recommendations pertaining to the types of flooring the claim to
be good for. Some combinations products are self-removing,
whereas others should be removed periodically. If you have no wax
flooring, you may not need to use a combination product, even for
cleaning. If you have very shiny polyurethane- finished wood floors,
Polish wont make any real difference to appearance. But on no wax
vinyl-surfaced floors, whose shine is a bit less glaring, polish can
add a touch of gloss. If you have a vinyl no wax floor and feel
compelled to use polish you won't be doing anything but boosting the
shine.
The amount of protection offered by a thin film of polish is
insignificant compared with the protection offer by vinyl flooring
itself.
Waxing floors the needs it
Before deciding to wax a no wax floor that looks dull, attempt to
remove any residue build-up that might be causing the dull look. Use a
no rinse floor cleaners and scrub the floor with a mop or stiff
brittle brush, wiping up the loosened soil as you clean. You may need
to clean the floor three or four times to completely remove the
residue.
Once the floor is free of residue, use a floor polish the is
formulated for no wax floors to renew the shine.
Conventional floor polishes are use to protect and add or remove shine
to resilient floors,as well as stone or masonry floors.
They're applied after the floor has been cleaned, rinsed, and dried.
They dry shine and require periodic removal.
Removing old wax
Technology has produced produced polishes that don't need buffing, but
it has been less successful in eliminating
the chore of stripping old polish as the layers build-up.
Even polishes labeled as self-cleaning leave a small amount of old
polish behind. The problem is usually most noticeable in the
corners,where the polish isn't worn away dye traffic.
While you may be content to let thru layers of wax accumulate for a
long time before trying to remove them, It is best to remove old
polish after 6 or 8 coats, or at lease once a year. The typical
recipe for removing old wax is 1/2 a cup of powder floor cleaner and 2
cups of ammonia in 1 gallon of cool water, some fine steel wool, and a
lot of elbow grease. There are also wax removers on the market. Some
are recommended on the labels of there brand mate floor polishers.