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Flooring

Basic Housekeeping - Hard Floor Care Made Easy

By IICRC

Categories: Vacuuming, Carpets & Flooring, Kitchens
Tagged: Ceramic Tile, Clay Tiles, Cleaning Strategy, Cleaning Tips, Flooring, Hardwood Floors, IICRC, 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 IICRC and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by IICRC.]

 

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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 Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) 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 an IICRC Certified Floor Care Technician. Find one at www.CertifiedCleaners.org or (800) 835-4624.

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

 

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IICRC

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is a non-profit certifying body for the floor and carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and disaster restoration industry. Organized in 1972, the IICRC currently represents more than 5200 Certified Firms and more than 42,000 Certified Technicians in 33 countries. The IICRC sets consensus standards for inspection, cleaning and disaster restoration. Locate IICRC-Certified Firms at www.certifiedcleaners.org.

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