Recommended Wood Cleaning products and hardwood supplies

Hardwood cleaning products and supplies

These are recommended items if you are about to or just recently refinished your hardwood floors or added new hardwood flooring to your home.  These items will help you clean and protect your floor.  Some items will also help with furniture moving.

1.  Hardwood Cleaning Products

Bona is the most recommended cleaning product by hardwood professionals. It’s perfect for hardwood flooring (any type – prefinished, site finished, solid, engineered), cork, bamboo and laminate. It’s residue free and helps protect your hardwood investment. And, of course it’s safe for family, pets and the environment. You can buy these on Amazon.com via below links.

Bona Hardwood flooring kit

To get started try the complete Bona Hardwood Floor Care System, 4-Piece Set with Bona mop, microfiber dusting pad, microfiber clean pad and 32oz cleaner. (See below for refills).

This is the Bona 32oz cleaner.  Most customers use this size on a regular basis.

2.  Items that will protect your floors from scratching:

Felt Pads

The Felt Pads can make a big difference and they are especially important for chairs that move the most.  I advise my customers to buy extra felt pads as they tend to fall off often especially on chairs that are moved frequently.  You can buy the felt pads on Amazon through this link: Felt Pads.

Office Chair Accessories

While I don't recommend chairs for wheels, if you do have them, consider getting ones that scratch less and/or put a mat underneath them.  Either avoid them, or get mats for under these areas as they will destroy your hardwood floors.  If you must use rollers, consider buying these Office Chair Caster Wheels – Ideal for Hardwood Floors on Amazon as they are better for hardwood floors.

Also, you can use a plastic mat under rolling chairs (check out this one on Amazon: Clear office chair mat for Hardwood Floors). 

And, for kitchens, consider this anti-fatigue mat as it serves 2 purposes: 1) makes it easier on your feet, 2) prevents splashing water getting on the floor. Anti Fatigue Mat, for Standup Desks, Kitchens, and Garages – Designed to Relieve Foot, Knee, and Back Pain
Consider doggie socks, if you have a dog.  Yes, we understand that this is not a good option for some dogs, but I’ve had a few customers that have used these effectively, and their dogs LOVE them, especially in the winter as it helps keep their feet warm.  It was actually one of my customers that told me about this idea.  Here’s a link to get some Doggie Socks on Amazon.

3.  Products to help with moving furniture

Yes, all the furniture needs to come off the floors – either by you or by your installers.  These items may help you (or your installers) for an easier move.

Self Stick, Heavy Furniture Movers for Hard Surfaces (4 piece)

These will help you both for now, as well as for next time (e.g. if you are doing other areas later, or if you just want to rearrange your furniture).

If you have to move furniture over carpet, use these:

Reusable Furniture Movers for Heavy Furniture for Carpeted Surfaces

4.  Carpet runners and area rugs

Carpet runners are highly recommended for steps both for safety and decor.  They are especially important if you have dogs or kids.  You can read more about carpet runners here:  Everything you ever wanted to know about carpet runners. 

Also, area rugs are great for decor as well as reducing scratches.  They come in handy for areas where you may have a lot of chairs or traffic.  They are also great for noise reduction.  Soon, I will have an area rug selector, but that is currently in process.

Area rug pads:

All area rugs should have a carpet cushion.  This both protects the floor from scratches and helps prolong the life of the area rug.  It also prevents area rugs from sliding.

If you’re looking for a great area rug pad, I recommend The Original Gorilla Grip Area Rug Pad.

Hardwood cleaning products and supplies

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