How To Maintain Euro Oak Flooring

Euro oak flooring is one of the popular and versatile decorative ideas available to home owners. It gives any room amazing color tones and creates the perfect background to highlight chic furniture accessories. To keep this euro oak glow going for years, you must take care of the oak floor by regular cleaning and treating it.

Cleaning Euro Oak Floors

Cleaning Euro Oak flooring is quite easy though it is possible to damage the planks if care is not taken. Regular cleaning should only be done with cleaning agents specified for hardwood alone. Using conventional household cleaning agents may contain chemicals that will damage or dull the plank surface.

Always get rid of dirt spots and spill stains from the euro oak flooring to avoid them becoming permanent. Recommended cleaning methods for oak hardwood include sweeping, dusting or vacuuming. Mopping is not advisable as this will wet the oak floor surface and can lead to bending or warping of the planks. Swivel head mops or streak-free dusters are perfect for cleaning as they completely get rid of small grit or dirt particles from the wooden floor.

Protecting Euro Oak Floors From Wear and Tear

Besides regular cleaning with moisture free products, there are additional Euro oak flooring protection tips you should know about. The main enemies to the oak floor, which can lead to wear and tear, include fire, sharp objects or grit.

• Euro oak flooring is entirely wood which is highly flammable when it comes to contact with fire. Cigarette butts or lit match sticks can cause ugly burn spots on the otherwise beautiful oak floor. Thus care should always be taken when handling fire or flammable material around the home or office.
• Sharp objects like knives can cause deep scratches on the board which may lead to complete replacement of the board. However, hiding the gorged area with a piece of furniture or flower vase can cover up the scratches. Nevertheless, it is good to be careful with any sharp object once

Euro Oak flooring is installed.

• Grit is abrasive in nature and will leave scratches on the wooden planks as well. Grit scars tend to be more pronounced than knife scratches since they will occur in several lines. There are several sources of grit around the home or office and one most overlooked one is the concrete driveway or slab. Other common sources include fine dirt or sand from yards or any soil or dirt particles clinging on shoes while walking into the house.
• The simplest solution to grit prevention is investing in a walk-off mat placed strategically at every door used as an entry from outside. A shoe-rack with a pair of clean slip-ons or sandals is perfect on the hallway leading from the entry door. Family members can leave their shoes on the rack while they wear the slippers around the house. Never leave shoes on the grey oak flooring as the tiny grit particles on the sole will lead to damage of the oak surface.

Euro Oak flooring creates a chic and posh look to any home and will maintain this covetable appearance as long as it is well maintained and cleaned regularly.