Cleaning Your Empire Flooring - Hardwood

Recommended “To Do’s”

• Use a damp cloth to blot spills and spots as soon as they occur. For tough spots, such as oil, paint, markers, lipstick, ink, tar or cigarette marks, it is recommended that you use acetone/nail polish remover. Put the remover on a clean white cloth to apply and wipe the spot after application with a damp cloth. You should always avoid allowing liquids to stand on your Empire Flooring.

• Sweep, dust or vacuum the Flooring regularly with the hard floor attachment on your vacuum (not the beater bar) to prevent the accumulation of dirt and grit. Accumulated dirt and grit can potentially scratch or dull the Floor’s finish.

• Occasionally wipe the Flooring with a damp mop or cloth.

• Periodically clean the Flooring with cleaning products made specifically for Hardwood, Bamboo or Cork Flooring care.

Recommended “Not To Do”

• Use oil-based, wax, polish, or strongly ammoniated or abrasive cleaners

• Use steel wool or scouring powder. It is recommended that you always avoid allowing liquids to stand on your floor

• Wash or wet mop the floor with soap, water, oil-soap detergent or any other liquid cleaning products. This can potentially cause swelling, warping, de-lamination and joint-line separation, potentially voiding the product’s warranty.

• Use any type of buffing machine, which can potentially scratch the Empire Flooring.

Other Care Instructions

• For tough substances that may stick to your floor, such as candle wax or chewing gum, harden the spot with ice and then gently scrape the substance off with a plastic scraper (wipe with a lightly dampened cloth after scraping).

• For tough stains, you may need to use a heavy duty stain remover made specifically for hardwood flooring.

• For Bamboo or Cork Flooring (available only in select markets), cleaning agents that are specially formulated for Bamboo can be used.

• Always remember to follow the product manufacturer’s directions for use.