| How to take care of hardwood floors by waxing | | | | There are three main kinds of floor waxes: water |
| them. How wax works to protect floors. Putting wax | | | | based, polymer and solvent based. There is a |
| on no wax floors. | | | | concern about about how healthy it is to have one's |
| Today's popular hardwood floors are a great change | | | | family exposed to the chemicals contained in floor |
| from the wall to wall carpeting that was in style for | | | | wax. Since many floor waxes have traditionally been |
| so many years. A lot of people choose hardwood | | | | made with a formaldehyde base, there is cause for |
| floors because they are so beautiful, but many | | | | concern. But many floor wax companies recognize |
| homeowners today recognize that hardwood floors | | | | the concern of families and businesses as well, and |
| are just easier to take care of with just some | | | | offer environmentally safe floor wax. |
| dusting and an occasional application of wax. | | | | These concerns, as well as busy the busy schedules |
| If a coating of wax is applied periodically, the wood | | | | of today's homeowners have made the so called " |
| will remain well protected, since the wax seals and | | | | no-wax" floors more and more popular. This is really a |
| preserves it. It also gives it a beautiful, shining, clean | | | | misnomer, because even if these types of floor don't |
| look. Applying wax to hardwood floors, as well as to | | | | need as much care as others, they will last longer and |
| other flooring such as linoleum will ensure that it stays | | | | look better with regular care and a light coat of wax |
| beautiful and always looks good in your decor. Wax | | | | from time to time. Remember, the wax protects the |
| creates a barrier to moisture, and therefore it | | | | flooring from scratches and other abrasions, so not |
| protects hardwood floors from water and moisture | | | | coating it will lead it to be quickly worn down. |
| damage. An added benefit of waxing your hardwood | | | | Even though wax protects our floors and makes |
| floors is that small nicks, scratches and ridges that | | | | them look lovely, there is a downside. Wax builds up |
| occur with normal wear will be blended in and less | | | | over time and can leave a finish that is unattractive |
| noticeable. And, of course, there is nothing like the | | | | and yellowish. To properly care for your wood floors, |
| look of a beautiful, shiny wood floor. | | | | you should periodically strip wood floors of the wax. |
| Floor wax works to protect the wood floor by | | | | Wax stripping products contain harsh chemicals, so |
| reducing the abrasion to it. The slipperiness of a | | | | be sure you follow instructions carefully and protect |
| waxed floor will allow dust, dirt and grit to slide over | | | | yourself and your family from any exposure. |
| it, instead of being ground into it. | | | | |