Keeping your wood floors smooth and scratch-free helps protect their beauty and prevent long-term damage from moisture. For light scratches, rub a walnut over the mark to use its natural oils and ...

Knowing how to clean hardwood floors is a must, especially if you've had a busy season of guests around the home. Oftentimes hardwood flooring can be prone to scuff marks and maybe even a few ...

Apply wax or acrylic floor polish over light scratches in hardwood floors, but take caution: Over time, such polishes can dull and darken the floor, eventually requiring removal. That's never an easy ...

Have you ever gone to move a piece of furniture across a hardwood floor and heard the horrible scratching sound of the furniture cutting into the wood? It's not a pleasant sound, but according to DIY ...

Valued for their warmth and natural beauty, hardwood floors can add significant value to your home, but they can also be a challenge to maintain over time. Debris, dirt from shoes, pet nails and ...

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Q My dog’s nails have left minor scratches in my wood floors. Is there any way to repair this without complete refinishing? A If the scratches are not all the way through the finish and into the wood ...