When it comes to cleaning and maintaining wooden floors, Oggie Flooring partners with WOCA Denmark. Oggie Flooring believes that WOCA Denmark produces the best and strongest system for both the finishing and maintenance of wood flooring, and is the exclusive stockist and supplier of the WOCA Denmark range in Africa.

Knowing which products to use and how to properly care for your wooden floors is easier than you might think. If you are unsure, simply schedule an on-site appointment with an Oggie Care Ambassador to come to your site and give you advice on how best to look after and maintain your Oggie floors.

Or read on for some information and insight into how to clean and maintain residential wooden floors. WOCA Denmark products are available in store and via the Oggie flooring website.

Regular cleaning with soap

Cleaning and maintaining wooden floors will protect them from daily wear and tear and keep them looking beautiful for years to come. WOCA Denmark’s Natural Soap, specialised vegetable-based and emission-free liquid soaps, contain additives to make your floor more dirt- and water-resistant and easier to clean with a mop. Choose WOCA Natural Soap in White for white to light grey finished floors, and Natural for all shades of wood. Use it approximately every one to two weeks to keep your oil-finished floor clean and protected from dirt, stains and wear and tear. It is specially formulated to clean and protect in one step, leaving behind an invisible layer of soy and coconut fats, which helps to ward off almost anything. When used on a regular basis, WOCA Natural Soap makes your oil-finished floor more dirt- and wear-resistant and easier to keep clean, quickly closing wood pores and protecting against dirt and the penetration of liquids. Simply follow the instructions, using a microfibre mop that has been dipped into the water then wrung.

Tip: Clean small areas at a time, so the floor is not exposed to moisture for long.

Quarterly maintenance with WOCA Oil Refreshing Soap 

Routine cleaning with WOCA Natural Soap should be partnered with a cleaning and refreshing treatment for the floor with WOCA Oil Refreshing Soap (formerly named Oil Refresher), which combines efficient cleaning with oil rejuvenation, every three to four months, or to refresh and rejuvenate the floor’s protective coating after an incident. WOCA Oil Refresher contains additional oil that penetrates the wood and reinforces the existing oil finish. It fills tiny gaps or scratches and hardens to restore the wood’s protective coating.

It is vegetable based and emission free. Once again, the products are easy to use following package instructions (also available on Oggie Flooring and Woca Denmark websites). Simply apply with a microfibre mop that has been dipped into the water then wrung, so it is not too wet, and wipe the floor.

Tip: Don’t walk on floor for 20-60 minutes after treatment so the product can harden to re-establish the protective film on your floors.

Daily maintenance

Apart from regular sweeping, vacuuming or dusting with a dust mop, Oggie recommends WOCA Natural Soap Spray for cleaning up daily spills. It is ready mixed, which makes it easy and convenient to use. Many common household cleaners have high PH levels, which can leave you with unwanted results. Other cleaners can strip the oil finish, discolour the wood and leave your floor unprotected. WOCA Natural Soap Spray cleans, nourishes and protects your oil-finished floors in one step.