Here’s how to do it safely.

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But if you find yourself regularly wet mopping your hardwood floors, its time to pump the breaks.

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Mopping your hardwood floors too often ruins the finish over time.

Mopping hardwood floors, whether theyre old or new, you dont want to do that frequently.

If youre walking around barefoot, your feet will give off kind of oils, dead skin cells.

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Over time you might notice theres a filmy buildup, says Maker.

We both have super comfortable indoor shoes that help to reduce that.

If you spill something on your floors, Maker says to spot clean instead of dragging out the mop.

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Spills and stains can be wiped up on the go.

Regularly vacuuming will keep your floors nice and clean.

We probably mop our hardwood once a month, says Maker.

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With older, unfinished hardwood wet mopping should happen very infrequently, if at all.

This involves using a spray cleaner with a dry push mop.

All you do is spray your floors and then go over them with the cleaning pad.

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Your floors will be left clean and conditioned, bringing out the wood grain without leaving any residue.

If you like spray mops, Bona also carried a hardwood floor mop that works wonders.

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