Cleaning Floors

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A clean floor is a sign of residents dedicated to making their home look its best. Learn the right way to mop floors, vacuum carpets and clean vinyl, tile and hardwood floors in this free video on housekeeping from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean a Polyurethane-Coated Hardwood Floor
Use a solution of warm water and an oil-based soap to clean a polyurethane-coated hardwood floor. Clean a polyurethane-coated hardwood floor with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean an Oiled Hardwood Floor
Begin cleaning an oiled hardwood floor by sweeping off all of the dust, then use Murphy's Soap to mop the floor. Learn how to clean an oiled hardwood floor with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Hardwood Floors
Add a quarter of a cup of vinegar to a bucket of hot water to create a solution for mopping a wood floor. Clean hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How To Clean Hardwood Floors
Use vinegar and water or a commercial cleaning solution to mop a wood floor. Clean hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Laminate Flooring
Mix a pine cleaner with water to create a solution for mopping laminate flooring, then mop with a back-and-forth motion. Clean laminate flooring with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Laminate Floors
Use vinegar and water or a commercial pine cleaning solution to mop laminate flooring. Clean laminate floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Mud From Carpet
Remove mud from carpets by letting it dry and then using a hard brush to loosen dirt before vacuuming it. Clean mud from carpets with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Natural Tile Floors
When cleaning a natural tile floor, use a commercial cleaner to remove grime, then mop with a vinegar and water solution. Clean tile floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Pergo Floors
When cleaning Pergo laminate flooring, use vinegar and water or a commercial pine cleaning solution. Clean Pergo laminate floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Tile Floors
Mix vinegar with water to create a solution for cleaning a tile floor, rinse the floor and let it air dry. Clean tile floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Clean Wood Floors
Before mopping a wood floor, remove all of the loose dirt and scrub the stubborn dirt. Clean wood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Mop a Floor
Add vinegar to a water bucket when mopping a hardwood floor and wring out the mop thoroughly. Mop a floor like a pro with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Remove Cat Urine From Hardwood Floors
Use vinegar water to soak the area of hardwood floor to remove the smell where a cat urinated. Remove the scent of cat urine from hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Remove Scuff Marks From Vinyl Flooring
Try using baking soda or WD40 to remove scuffs from vinyl flooring. Remove scuffs from vinyl flooring with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Remove Scuff Marks From Wood Floors
To remove a scuff mark, first remove loose dirt, then use a tennis ball or a dryer sheet to rub away the mark. Remove scuff marks from wood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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How to Vacuum Carpets & Floors
Before vacuuming carpets or floors, pick up paper clips, bobby pins or similar items that could damage the vacuum cleaner. Vacuum carpets and floors the right way with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator and home cleaner.

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Summary: Cleaning floors is an important part of maintaining a clean house, but diligent floor cleaners face a world of potential spoilers. Pets, children and party guests can soil, scratch and muddy all sorts of flooring; but with the proper maintenance measures, homeowners can keep their floors looking like new. In this free series on housekeeping, a professional decorator and home cleaner demonstrates how to clean and care for a number of floors. Learn the right way to mop floors, vacuum carpets and clean vinyl, tile and hardwood floors. The home cleaner shares how to handle specific problems such as removing scuff marks from vinyl flooring and wood floors, cleaning mud from carpets and removing the scent of cat urine from hardwood floors. Find out requirements specific to cleaning polyurethane-coated hardwood floors, laminate floors and pergo laminate floors. Cleaning floors is an important part of cleaning a house and a sure way to impress family or friends visiting for a party, family dinner or just stopping by for a visit.

About the Expert

Expert: Since 1997, Ann Myrick has been a professional decorator, house cleaner, home organizer and planner. She is the owner and operator of the Anntics Home Decorating Company in Nashville, Tenn. Her specialty is home restyling, staging, refreshing and paint selecting. Myrick and her business have been featured several times in the Nashville Tennessean newspaper and on HGTV television.