How to care for laminate

Vinegar, lemon, pads on furniture legs and other tools that will protect your flooring.

regularly clean

1. Wipe the floor with a dry cloth made of microfiber to collect garbage

Microfiber is perfect for laminate. On it easily adheres to the dust, crumbs and hair. If you do not have a mop with a microfiber nozzle, use a terry cloth or cotton.

2. Vacuum packed for soft coatings

Regular vacuuming will eliminate the dirt, dust and debris. Only use with the tip for soft surfaces, so as not to scratch the laminate. Do not forget to include the cleaning function of the wooden floor.

3. Wash with water laminate baby shampoo

Baby Shampoo gently conventional cleaners. Add one tablespoon shampoo 3.8 liters of water. Wet microfiber cloth, wring out excess water and wash the floor normally. Then wipe with a dry cloth. Of excess moisture laminate can be deformed, so do not skip this step.

4. Wipe the floor with hot water and vinegar to laminate shone

Take 240 ml of vinegar in the calculation in 3.8 liters of water. To wash, use conventional soft microfiber cloth. Do this no more than once a month, so as not to damage the protective coating to the joints of the laminate.

Removes stains and marks from shoes

1. Use nail polish remover or alcohol wipes for hard stains

Try remove the stainAs soon as it appeared. Stains from paints, oils, resins or marker can be removed rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover with acetone. Put a little money on a soft cloth and rub the soiled spot. If necessary, repeat the process.

2. Clean the floor by adhering objects using ice and a plastic scraper

Wax and harden the gum, if you put them ice. Then carefully scrape their plastic card or a scraper. Do not use metal objects for this: they could scratch the laminate.

3. Print the rusty spots lemon and salt

Metal objects can be left on the laminate rusty tracks. To display them, sprinkle the stain with fine salt and rub half a lemon.

If the old stain, let the mixture of lemon juice and salt the night. In the morning, wipe it with a second half of a lemon. Wipe off the remains of the juice with a damp cloth or paper towel.

4. Get rid of abrasions using WD-40

Sprinkle a little of this universal means of scratches and scuff marks, and then wipe with a cloth or paper towel. Wash the treated space baby shampoo or a mixture of water with vinegarThat the floor was not slippery.

Protect laminate from burning out and scratches

1. Place the mat at the outer entrance

Then dirt, snow, sand and other debris will not fall to the floor. Also lay out mats in places apartments, where they often go. For example, the sink and stove. This will protect the laminate against wear.

2. Put on furniture legs protectors

If you frequently move heavy tables and chairs, laminate inevitably scratched. Be sure to wear protective pads on furniture legs, which usually move. For example, on the chairs and stools in the kitchen.

3. Curtain of the window to the floor is not in direct sunlight

From excessive heat and glare laminate may lose color. Protect it by closing the window curtains or blinds.

4. From time to time move the carpets and furniture

If a few years to keep them in one place, the laminate will age unevenly. Once a year, try to rearrange the furniture and carpets to move to the floor had not faded spots.