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Flooring

Basic Housekeeping - Hard Floor Care Made Easy

By The Clean Trust

Categories: Vacuuming, Carpets & Flooring, Kitchens
Tagged: Ceramic Tile, Clay Tiles, Cleaning Strategy, Flooring, Hardwood Floors, House Cleaning Tips, Kitchen, Laminate Floors, Porcelain, Quarry Tile, Stone Floors, Vacuuming, Vinyl Floors

It's easy to see that hard-surface flooring has become increasingly popular. According to the Freedonia Group, an industrial research firm, the country currently has nearly 12 billion square feet of it. [Note: Ad links featured on this page are not affiliated with The Clean Trust and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by The Clean Trust.]

 

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There are several major kinds of hard floors: wood, laminates, vinyl, ceramic, porcelain and quarry tile, natural stone floors and clay tiles.

To help you protect and preserve your hard-surface floors, The Clean Trust offers these tips:

  • Use Entry Mats: Eighty to 90 percent of soil on floors is tracked in from outside.
  • Remove Dry Soil Often: Vacuuming is the most efficient way.
  • Wet Clean Regularly: Use a neutral cleaner or one formulated for the particular floor surface. When cleaning wood floors, keep moisture to a minimum.

For more "how-to-clean" tips, call a Clean Trust Certified Floor Care Technician. Find one at www.CertifiedCleaners.org or (800) 835-4624.

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Basic Housekeeping - Hard Floor Care Made Easy:  Created on January 3rd, 2009.  Last Modified on October 25th, 2011

 

About The Clean Trust

The Clean Trust

The Clean Trust, formerly known as The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), is an ANSI-accredited standards setting body for the flooring inspection, floor covering and specialized fabric cleaning and disaster restoration industries. Organized in 1972, The Clean Trust currently represents more than 5,700 Certified Firms and 54,000 Certified Technicians in 22 countries. The Clean Trust, with participation from the entire industry, sets standards for inspection, cleaning and disaster restoration. The Clean Trust does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials, or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. It approves schools and instructors that meet the criteria established by The Clean Trust. The Clean Trust also serves as a consumer referral source for Certified Firms and Inspectors. Visit www.thecleantrust.org.