What should I avoid when cleaning floors?

Cleaning your floors is essential to maintaining a healthy and beautiful home, but using the wrong techniques or products can cause long-term damage. To help you achieve sparkling clean floors without compromising their quality, we’ve put together a guide on common floor-cleaning mistakes and how to avoid them.
Using Quick Shine Safer Choice Certified Floor Cleaners, which are ready-to-use, streak-free, and haze-free, can help ensure your floors remain in top condition.
Common Floor-Cleaning Mistakes to Avoid
1. Using Harsh Chemicals
Many traditional cleaners contain harsh chemicals that can strip the finish, dull your floor’s shine, or even cause discoloration. Products with ammonia, bleach, or acidic formulas are especially harmful to hardwood and other sensitive flooring types.
What to Use Instead:
Opt for a gentle, pH neutral cleaner like Quick Shine Hardwood Floor Cleaner. This cleaner is free from harmful chemicals like parabens and phthalates and is safer for your family, pets, and the environment.
2. Overwetting the Floor
Excessive water can seep into cracks or seams, causing wood to warp, laminate to swell, or grout to weaken. This is particularly risky for hardwood and laminate floors, which are not designed to handle prolonged exposure to moisture.
How to Avoid This:
Always use a damp, well-wrung mop or a ready-to-use spray cleaner like Quick Shine for precise application. These cleaners are streak-free formulas that eliminate the need for excessive rinsing, ensuring your floors dry quickly and stay spotless.
3. Skipping Regular Maintenance
Allowing dirt, dust, and debris to build up on your floors can lead to scratches and dullness over time. These particles act like sandpaper when dragged across the surface, especially in high-traffic areas.
Pro Tip:
Sweep or vacuum regularly and use Quick Shine Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner to remove tough dirt and grime without leaving behind sticky residue.
4. Choosing the Wrong Cleaning Tool
Using abrasive brushes, steel wool, or overly stiff mop heads can scratch or damage your floor’s finish. Similarly, microfiber cloths or pads that haven’t been properly cleaned may transfer dirt and particles back onto your floor.
The Right Tool for the Job:
Pair your cleaning routine with a gentle microfiber mop, like the Quick Shine Hard Surface Floor Mop, which is designed to clean and polish without causing damage.
Why Choose Quick Shine for Floor Care?
Safer Choice Certified
All Quick Shine Floor Cleaners are Safer Choice Certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meaning they’re formulated with safer ingredients for a healthier home.
Ready-to-Use Convenience
Skip the hassle of diluting solutions or worrying about residue. Quick Shine Floor Cleaners come ready to use, making your cleaning routine quick and efficient.
Streak-Free and Haze-Free Results
Unlike some products that leave streaks or a cloudy haze behind, Quick Shine’s cleaners deliver a flawless surface every time, restoring your floors to their original luster.
Final Thoughts
Avoiding these common mistakes and using high-quality, safer products can make all the difference in preserving the beauty and longevity of your floors. Quick Shine Safer Choice Certified Floor Cleaners are an excellent choice for homeowners who value effective, streak-free cleaning without compromising their floors’ health or appearance.
Discover the full range of Quick Shine products and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with safer, streak-free cleaning!