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• Hardwood Floors — Easy Tips for Cleaning

  According to the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), hardwood floors are low maintenance, beautiful and can last for years with the right care.

• Keep No-Wax Floors Looking New

  Q & A with Tara Aronson.

• Keep that Warm Glow on Your Hardwood Floor

  Clean hardwood floors according to the type of finish.

• Finishing School for Wood Floors

  Facts about factory-finished and unfinished floors.

• 10 Truths About Wood Floors

  Protect your planks!

• Floor Care: No Wax Floor

  Not so fast with the finishing polish or wax! Do this first.

• Hardwood floor

  Sweep or vacuum often, and clean with minimal water.

• No-wax floors

  The name is a bit of a misnomer.

• Furniture polish

  Dusting is all most modern wood furniture needs in routine cleaning.

• Wilsonart® flooring

  A high-pressure laminate floor manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, TX.

• Stain-X Poly Clean Wood Floor Cleaner

  This pH balanced wood floor cleaner cleans up.

• Stain-X All In 1 Polish

  This furniture polish isn't intimidated to find that not all furniture is made of wood.

• StarMop Pro

  Microfiber provides advantages over standard mops.

• Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner

  The Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner is a great way for asthmatics who are sensitive to harsh chemicals in floor cleaners to clean their floors. The Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner cleans and sanitizes your floors with only water.

• Dyson DC07 All Floors

  The Carpet Professor weighs in on this bagless model with features designed to reduce common vacuuming headaches.

• Holloway House Quick Shine

  Floor finish.

• Renaissance Wax/Polish

  A non-acidic polish that cleans and protects fine collectibles.

• Weiman Perfect Planet Squeeze & Shine

  Durable, streak-free floor finish that doesn't contain heavy metals, ammonia, or formaldehyde.

• Orange Glo Hardwood Floor Cleaner & Polish System

  All-in-one kit for cleaning and maintaining your finished hardwood floors.

• Method® Omop All Purpose Starter Kit

  A non-toxic cleaning kit for all floors.

• Speed Cleaning 101

  Cut your cleaning time in half.

• Haley's Hints on DVD

  Everything from laundry advice to clever stain removal, ideas for pest control, as well as hints on cooking, painting, sewing tips and household storage.

• Spring Cleaning

  This book tackles the tough jobs: washing windows, walls and ceilings; sealing, waxing and stripping floors; cleaning carpets; and lots more — like a pro.

• The Complete Household Handbook

  A comprehensive guide to cleaning, maintaining and organizing your home.

• House About It

  Choose materials wisely when remodeling your home or building a new one.

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