Michigan State University Extension
Home Maintenance And Repair - 01500003
06/24/03
Cleaning Floors After A Fire
Remove water quickly. If warping is not pronounced, it
may be possible to scrape or sand level but water-logged
floors must be replaced.
Wash wood floors with soap or detergent in a minimum of
water, scrubbing with fine steel wool and solvent wax to
pick up any residual soil; then buff the surface.
Wash vinyl floors with suds; next use a vinyl tile
cleaner, and then apply a protective surface of liquid
self-polishing wax.
This article was written by Anne Field, Extension
Specialist, Emeritus, with references from Arkansas
Extension bulletin How to Clean House After a Fire.
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