Consider Your Floors When Thinking About Indoor Air Quality 

 Flooring covers a large area of the home, so the flooring itself—as well as finishes, adhesives and products used to maintain it—can be worth considering when looking at indoor air quality. Here are some things to consider when choosing and caring for your floors: 

• The Mayo Clinic recommends replacing carpet with hard surfaces making it more difficult for allergens to penetrate and cling to the floor. 
• Dust containment systems make replacing or refinishing hardwood floors clean and safe by reducing dust by 99.8 percent. 
• Look for relevant third-party certifications and understand what they cover. Certifications such as GREENGUARD can provide information about a product's chemical emissions, while other programmes may assess different product or building attributes.. 
• Look for cleaning products that are non-toxic and emit low VOCs. 
    

Keeping a home and floor clean relies on the right flooring material and the right products for care and maintenance. Bona has decades of experience developing products for cleaning, maintaining, polishing and refinishing hardwood floors. From low-VOC and third-party-certified products to washable microfiber cleaning pads, Bona offers floor care options designed for different stages of your floor's life. 

Four Easy Steps To Care for Your Hardwood Floors 

Daily 

Dust: Daily dust moppin helps remove dust, dirt and debris from floors. More effective than traditional methods, a microfiber material uses static charge to attract more dust and allergens. These smaller fibers reach into floor pores to lift dirt more effectively. 

Weekly 

Clean: Use a cleaner specifically formulated for your floor type and avoid using excessive liquid on wood floors. Look for relevant product attributes such as pH-neutral formulations, low VOC content or emissions, and applicable third-party certifications. A washable microfiber cleaning pad can also be reused between cleans.

Quarterly 

Shine: When floors begin to look dull, a polish formulated for wood floors can help restore shine and refresh their appearance. Follow the product instructions and your floor manufacturer's recommendations. 

Long Term 

Protect: Maintaining and refinishing an existing hardwood floor can help extend its useful life and reduce the need for replacement. When it's time to refinish, consider products with lower VOC content or emissions and look for relevant third-party certifications. Dust-containment sanding systems can also help reduce airborne sanding dust during the refinishing process.