| Cleaning exotic woods and hardwoods requires extra | | | | obviously not needed. You can also purchase a |
| care. Follow these directions for your regular cleaning. | | | | maintenance kit specifically designed for exotic |
| If you have exotic wood furniture or exotic | | | | hardwoods. |
| hardwood floors, you need to take special care when | | | | You should clean your exotic woods monthly. |
| you clean them. For your floors, fill a bucket with | | | | Vacuum your floors frequently--daily if possible--using |
| four inches of warm water and add a small dose of | | | | a vacuum with felt bumpers. Be sure to regularly |
| Windex. Submerge a cotton hand towel in the | | | | wipe up spills using Windex and a damp paper towel. |
| bucket, and ring it out so the water is not dripping. | | | | Put felt glides on the bottom of chair legs, table legs, |
| Lay the towel on the floor and put a lightweight | | | | trash cans, anything that touches the floor. To |
| broom in the middle of the towel. Flip the front of | | | | rearrange furniture, place carpet swatches, with the |
| the towel back over the broom. | | | | carpet side facing down, under furniture legs before |
| Slowly walk the floor, using the other side of the | | | | sliding. Don't roll a refrigerator over the hardwood; it |
| towel once it's dirty. Rinse the towel out in the | | | | will dent the floor. Lay down plywood or vinyl first. |
| bucket and repeat the process until the floor is clean. | | | | Never wax the floor or furniture, and don't use |
| For furniture, use the same cleaning solution but run | | | | vinegar with water to clean the woods. |
| the towel over the wood with your hand. A broom is | | | | |