Hardwood floors add classic elegance to your home, but not when they’re dull, dinted, or dingy. Fortunately, waxing hardwood floors is an economical, tried-and-true way to restore their gleam and ...

Gleaming, well-kept hardwood floors can bring a rich, striking look to a home. And if you want to keep that look, it’s important to take special care when it’s time to clean those floors. It’s not ...

I have hardwood floors throughout my house. How do I polish them? A roommate I once had used paste wax on the floors, but I cannot find a floor wax for wood. What do you suggest? — Melanie Schommer, ...

Follow our easy steps on how to clean hardwood floors. Transform your floors from dull and grimy to gleaming, gorgeous and clean! First Things First—Determine the Finish Before you grab a bucket of ...

It may seem as though simply running a mop over any hardwood floor should suffice when it comes to cleaning it, but to really maintain and preserve their appearance, removing dirt and stains and ...

Before you grab a bucket of water and a mop, it's best to find out how your hardwood floor is sealed—if at all. Why? The finish, not the wood type, determines how you clean and care for the floor.

Hardwood flooring has been around for centuries, but there’s still some confusion about the best way to maintain it. One of the biggest problems, of course, is there are so many different types of ...