Do You Know These 3 Benefits Of Using Floor Wax?

Floor wax can help your floor in 3 ways: #1, it makes your floor shine like a mirror. #2, it helps stop your floor getting scratched by furniture. #3, it stops spills warping your floor.

Why We Love Floorboards

Are you one of the many people who prefer to have hardwood floorboards or parquetry in your home? The trend for floorboards is sure in stark contrast to the 1970s, when wall-to-wall carpet was the very essence of luxury.

Today, many people are asthmatics, allergic to dust or just plain prefer the hygienic benefits of wooden floors (sweep floorboards and they're clean – vacuum carpet and you've only taken off the top layer of dust).

But while floorboards and parquetry can save you time when it comes to mopping up spills (ever tried to remove red wine from white shag carpet?), they do require the extra task of applying floor wax every six to 12 months.

Floor Wax Benefit One: It Makes Your Floor Shine Like A Mirror

Floor wax has several benefits for floorboards and parquetry. The first benefit is that it will simply make your floor look shiny and glossy. If you have only a short amount of time to make your home look beautiful, apply floor wax once or twice a year. It's one of those activities that requires very little time outlay but makes your home look outstanding. (Another such thing you can do is clean your bathroom mirror regularly with window cleaner. Where else are you guaranteed your guests will spend a fair amount of time looking)?

Floor Wax Benefit Two: It Helps Stop Your Floor Getting Scratched

The second benefit is that floor wax will reduce abrasions and scratches in your floorboards and parquetry. How? Because the floor wax is smooth, it provides a kind of coating over the floor. It is this coating which will absorb the scratches and scrapes rather than the floor itself. That is why it is important to reapply the wax every six to twelve months – the coating does wear down, leaving your floor exposed.

Floor Wax Benefit Three: It Stops Spills Warping Your Floor

The third benefit of floor wax is that it will protect your floors from water-related warping. The coating provided by the floor wax also repels water and moisture to some degree, guarding against the slight buckling or curling that can occur in floorboards or parquetry if too much moisture is present.

How To Remove Wax Build-Up

If too much wax becomes present on your floors, you may get a wax build-up. Wax removers are available from your local supermarket or home supply store. You may wish to compare the packaging to find the most environmentally friendly solution.

No-Wax Floor Wax

There are flooring options out there that are portrayed as 'no-wax'. It may be true that these floorboards and wooden floor tiles require no wax, however they will probably require floor polish a few years down the track as they start to lose their shine.

3 Different Types of Floor Wax

Floor wax comes in three different types. You can get polymer-based wax, water-based wax and solvent-based wax. You may want to look on the packaging of floor waxes in the supermarket to find the most environmentally friendly solution.