Everyday Care

• Place mats inside any exterior doorway over your laminate floor to collect sand, gravel, or dirt tracked in the home. You can also place area rugs in other spaces for extra coverage.
• Make sure your rugs have a solid backing, so soil doesn't sift through the rug to come in contact with the floor.
• Use floor protectors or felt covers on chair legs, sofas, TV stands, tables and other easily moveable furniture so you don't scratch the floors.
• Replace plastic casters on chairs with rubber wheels.
• Lift, don't slide, heavy objects across floors.

Stain Removal & Repair

• MINOR DAMAGE OR DINGS
  Treat minor damage or dings to a laminate plank or tile with finishing Putty. If the area is too big to treat with finishing Putty, a certified retailer can recommend a professional to replace the plank or tile.
• CANDLE WAX OR CHEWING GUM
  Remove candle wax or chewing gum from laminate with a blunt plastic scraper after the material has hardened.
• FOOD OR LIQUID SPILLS
  To remove chocolate, grease, juice, cordials or wine, use lukewarm water and a non-abrasive cleaner (like ammonia and water or vinegar and water) with a soft cloth or mop.
• GLUE
  To remove glue, use an appropriate glue remover. After use, be sure to clean with standard cleaning products.
• TOUGH STAINS
  To remove tough stains like tar, markers, crayon, lipstick, oil, shoe polish, nail polish or cigarette burns, use acetone nail polish remover or denatured alcohol on a clean cloth. Note: Do not use on coordinating wall base or quarter round.
• REMOVE DIRT AND DUST
  Use a dust mop or vacuum with a hard floor attachment to remove dirt and dust from your floor. Use a vacuum or vacuum attachment with soft bristle brush regularly to remove any particles that could scratch the floor. For a deeper cleaning, use a damp cotton cloth or cloth mop.
• USE A DAMP MOP TO GENTLY CLEAN YOUR PERGO
  You can make a recommended household cleaner with 1 cup household vinegar to 1 gallon warm water or 1/3 cup ammonia mixed with 1 gallon warm water. This cleaner will cleanse gently, removing dirt but keeping your floor beautiful.

ENGINEERED WOOD

• FURNITURE
  Use floor protectors or felt covers on chair legs, sofas, TV stands, tables and other easily moveable furniture. Replace plastic or metal casters on chairs with rubber wheels. Lift, don't slide, heavy objects across floors.
• PETS
  Trim your pet's nails as recommended by your veterinarian.
• SPILLS AND SUNLIGHT
  Promptly remove spills using hardwood flooring cleaner and a clean cloth. To help preserve the original look and color of your hardwood flooring, close window treatments during hours of direct sunlight and avoid excessive lighting where possible.
• SHOES
  Avoid wearing spiked heels or shoes in need of repair while walking on hardwood floors as they could scratch the surface.
• AREA RUGS
  Place walk-off area rugs or protective mats at all exterior entrances to collect small bits of sand and gravel that may be tracked into the home. Alternate and clean mats regularly to avoid turning them into a soil source themselves or causing stains under the rug. Make sure your rugs have a solid back, so soil doesn't sift through the rug to come in contact with the floor. Clean under interior area rugs and mats regularly, as soil underneath them will have an abrasive effect on the floor finish.

Stain Removal & Repair

• MINOR DAMAGE OR DINGS
  Treat minor damage to a Pergo Hardwood plank with a repair kit made for wood flooring.
• LIQUID MESSES
  Quickly wipe up pet or water accidents from your Pergo hardwood floors with a cotton cloth to prevent the floor from absorbing moisture. Wipe away remaining residue with a lightly damp cloth.
• PET STAINS
  For set pet waste stains, use a clean cloth to dab a small amount of hydrogen peroxide on the stain.
• SET STAINS
  For larger stains that are totally set, talk to your local Pergo store about replacing the damaged floor area.
• REMOVE DIRT AND DUST
  Vacuum or sweep your Pergo hardwood floor to remove dirt and dust. Use a vacuum or hard-floor vacuum attachment without a rotary brush head or moving parts, as these could scratch or damage your floor.
• USE HARD SURFACE CLEANER TO REMOVE DIRT AND OTHER RESIDUE
  Apply Hardwood Flooring Cleaner directly to the dry flooring mop, not the hardwood floor. Use a back and forth motion with the mop on the hardwood. When the mop cover becomes soiled, simply replace it with a clean one. Cleaning the hardwood floor with a soiled cover could cause streaking. The covers are generally re-usable, so simply throw the cover in the wash and dry as you would any towel.

LUXURY VINYL

• Place mats inside any exterior doorway over your Pergo floor to collect sand, gravel, or dirt tracked in the home. You can also place area rugs in other spaces for extra coverage.
• Make sure your rugs have a solid backing, so soil doesn't sift through the rug to come in contact with the floor.
• Use floor protectors or felt covers on chair legs, sofas, TV stands, tables and other easily moveable furniture so you don't scratch the floors.
• Replace plastic casters on chairs with rubber wheels.
• Lift, don't slide, heavy objects across floors.

Stain Removal & Repair

• CANDLE WAX OR CHEWING GUM
  Remove candle wax or chewing gum with a blunt plastic scraper after the material has hardened.
• FOOD OR LIQUID SPILLS
  Remove stains as fast as possible. The longer spilled materials are left on the floor, the greater the risk of permanently staining. Persistent stains may be removed using vinyl cleaner. To remove chocolate, grease, juice, cordials or wine, use lukewarm water and a non-abrasive cleaner (like ammonia and water or vinegar and water) with a soft cloth or mop.
• GLUE
  To remove glue, use an appropriate glue remover. After use, be sure to clean with standard cleaning products.
• TOUGH STAINS
  To remove tough stains like tar, markers, crayon, lipstick, oil, shoe polish, nail polish or cigarette burns, use acetone nail polish remover or denatured alcohol on a clean cloth. Note: Do not use on coordinating wall base or quarter round.
• CLEAN THE FLOOR ROUTINELY
  Clean the floor routinely to remove dirt and dust by sweeping, vacuuming or damp wiping. For a deeper cleaning, use a damp cotton cloth or cloth mop. Always remove grit, sharp objects, staining agents, moisture or aggressive substances from the floor. Use a vacuum or vacuum attachment with soft bristle brush regularly to remove any particles that could scratch the floor.
• MAKE PERGO-RECOMMENDED HOUSEHOLD CLEANER
  You can make a Pergo-recommended household cleaner with 1 cup household vinegar to 1 gallon of warm water or 1/3 cup of ammonia mixed with 1 gallon warm water. This cleaner will cleanse gently, removing dirt but keeping your floor beautiful.
• PLEASE NOTE: Never use aggressive cleaning agents, soap or abrasive cleaners or cleaners containing oil or waxes.