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Always sweep and/or vacuum before mopping your vinyl plank flooring. You want to lift dirt and debris. Otherwise, gritty particles can have a sandpaper effect on the floor surface, leading to damage ...

While vacuuming or sweeping is usually enough to keep an uncarpeted floor looking clean, there are times when you have to go one step beyond that and get out a bucket to really wash them properly.