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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Amy Hunt

How to clean laminate floors for extra shine – and what to avoid to protect the floor's surface for years

A closeup of laminate wood effect floors.

Even though they're known to be durable, learning how to clean laminate floors the right way will ensure your floors stay in the best condition possible. Using the wrong cleaner or the wrong approach can potentially damage the laminate, but luckily, getting it right is pretty straightforward.

Laminate floors are, in some ways, surprisingly delicate, so they need proper care to maintain them. They are made up of layers of synthetic materials bound together by a laminating process, and the less durable materials used in this process can result in laminate floors requiring certain cleaning methods.

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