| ~ | Vacuum (no beater bars or hard heads),
sweep or dust mop once a week or more
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| ~ | Wipe up spills and tracked-in dirt immediately
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| ~ | Periodically thoroughly clean with a product
made especially for your selected finish
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| ~ | Never clean or wet mop with water
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~ | Never apply wax to a urethane-coated floor
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| ~ | Never use ammonia-based cleaners, acrylic
finishes, wax-based products, detergents,
bleach, polishes, oil soap, abrasive cleaning
soaps or acidic materials like vinegar
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| ~ | Use interior and exterior doormats at entrances
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| ~ | Use area rugs (no solid rubber or vinyl backing)
at pivot points and high-traffic areas
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| ~ | Don’t damage your floor with tap shoes or
shoes with rocks, exposed nails or gravel
protruding from the soles
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| ~ | Avoid walking on floor with spike-heeled shoes
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| ~ | Keep pets’ nails trimmed
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| ~ | Don’t roll or slide heavy objects on your floor
(Note: carpet and cardboard do not adequately
protect against surface compression scratches)
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| ~ | Use furniture leg protector pads
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| ~ | Replace hard, narrow furniture rollers with
wide rubber ones
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| ~ | Maintain relative humidity at 35-55%
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| ~ | Protect your floor from direct sunlight with
curtains or UV-resistant film
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