How to Clean a Wood Laminate Floor

Cleaning a wood laminate floor is easy.

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Wood laminate floors are less expensive than hardwood floors and are much easier to install. Since wood laminate floors can be installed over virtually any surface, most homeowners install wood laminate floors themselves. For this reason, wood laminate floors are a great alternative to installing hardwood floors. Cleaning a wood laminate floor is just as easy as long as you have the right cleaning supplies. Here's how to clean a wood laminate floor:

Things You'll Need:

• soft bristle broom and dustpan
• swiffer sweeper dry and wet cloths and handle
• dry towels
• damp towels
• wood laminate floor cleaner of your choice

1. Step 1: Sweep the wood laminate floor.
   
   

   Sweep the wood laminate floor to remove any dust and debris before you start to clean it.

2. Step 2: Dust the wood laminate floor.
   
   
   
   

   Dust the wood laminate floor with a swiffer sweeper dry cloth. This will help clean up any remaining dust and debris you didn't get with the broom.

3. Step 3: Spray it with a wood laminate floor cleaner.
   
   
   
   

   Spray it with a wood laminate floor cleaner and wipe it clean with a damp towel. You can purchase a wood laminate floor cleaner at your local home improvement store. Make sure it is marked clearly for cleaning wood laminate floors. You need to avoid using soapy cleansing agents. Armstrong makes a great wood laminate floor cleaner and is pictured at left.

4. Step 4: Wipe up any remaining moisture.
   
   
   
   

   Use dry towels to wipe up any remaining water on the wood laminate floor. Now your floors should look brand new!

By writedesign
Courtesy of EHow