DIY Your Wood Floor Back To Its Original Shine

27 January 2022
DIY Your Wood Floor Back To Its Original Shine

After a few years of installation, you may find yourself staring at your wood floor and forgetting what it originally looked like. Years of general wear and tear, muddy shoes and other factors can leave them far from the original shine that you fell in love with. But you don’t have to suffer from dull wood floors for much longer, as there are some simple homemade ways to get your floors back.

So read on for how to DIY your wood floor back to its original shine.

Benefits of DIY Cleaning

Homemade cleaners are a great way to save money by using ingredients that you probably have around the house and also eliminate the need to go shopping to buy them. They’re also more environmentally friendly than most cleaners you can find on the market. Some of these are often toxic and smell powerfully of chemicals while all-natural cleaners usually have a cleaner scent and are non-toxic.

Here are a few types of cleaner you can make at home.

Vinegar

White vinegar is one of the most versatile cleaners you can find. Simply add 100 millimetres of white vinegar to 3.5 litres of water, dip a sponge in and wipe across your floors. Make sure you then take a dry cloth and wipe any damp areas. If you’d like your floors to smell fresh and cover the smell of the vinegar, add a few drops of essential oil to your mixture before you start cleaning.

Oil & Lemon

It might sound like a strange combo but lemon juice and olive oil will really bring out the shine of your hardwood floors. Add 175 ml of olive oil and 120 ml of lemon juice to 3.5 litres of warm water then just simply mop and leave to dry.

Black Tea

Black tea works great to clean and polish floors. This is due to the tannic acid in black tea that helps to remove dirt and leave your floors shiny and new. Boil a litre of water and add three tea bags, allowing it to steep for around ten minutes. Then dip a cleaning pad into the solution and begin to clean your floors.

Just Wood Flooring

Cleaning not cutting it anymore? Time to invest in a new hardwood floor. So get in touch with the experts at Just Wood Flooring today. We have decades of experience in transforming spaces with brand new, amazing quality wood. We are one of the South’s leading hardwood floor specialists, working tirelessly to provide exceptional customer service and quality products to all of our customers.

If you still think your wood can be saved, we also offer resanding and renovation to get your wood back to its former beauty. So if you want to find out more about our services, get in touch today by calling on 01243 827888. If you want to find out more about the luxury types of wood we offer and more about Just Wood Flooring, visit our website now.