Preventative Care | Damp-Mopping/Washing

Preventative Care:

Only a few minutes of daily care can go a long way toward helping your floor stay looking its best. Here are a few tips to help you decide what to do and when.

1. When moving heavy furniture or appliances, use plywood or hardboard panels, and "walk" the furniture or appliance across the panel; or slip a scrap of carpet or rug face down under each leg, and slide furniture carefully to avoid scratching or gouging.
2. Asphalt compounds tracked in from driveways can also permanently stain resilient/sheet vinyl flooring. Place mats or throw rugs near outside doors to keep asphalt, dirt and moisture from being tracked in. (RUBBER-BACKED MATS WILL CAUSE THE FLOOR TO DISCOLOR IN TIME: COCOA FIBER MATS WILL SCRATCH OR MAR THE FLOOR, AND AS SUCH, NEITHER ONE OF THESE TWO TYPES OF MATS IS RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR FLOOR.)
3. Sweep, dust-mop, or vacuum your floor daily to remove loose dirt before it can scratch your floor's surface.
4. Wipe up wet spills as soon as possible before they dry with a clean, damp, white cloth. Remove dried spills with a damp cloth or mop.
5. Use floor protectors on legs of furniture to minimize scratches and indentations. Caution: Roller-type casters on furniture may damage resilient/sheet vinyl flooring, and any warranty to their suitability rests with the caster/furniture manufacturer. Be certain that caster wheels or slides have a flat surface in contact with the floor. If they do not, we recommend that you change them. Keep casters and floor protectors clean and in good working order to help prevent marring and excessive wear of the flooring surface. [top]

Damp-Mopping/Washing:

When your floor starts looking slightly dirty all over —

1. Sweep or vacuum thoroughly.
2. Damp-mop with a sponge mop and warm water, pressing hard enough to loosen the surface dirt.
3. Do a small area at a time, wringing the sponge out frequently to be sure you are picking up the dirt and not just redistributing it.
4. For a large floor, change the water several times so dirt does not become redeposited on the floor.

Wipe up spills with a clean damp white cloth. Then, as soon as possible, wash the area with a good floor cleaner. [top]

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