Remove water quickly. If warping is not pronounced, it may be possible to scrape or sand level but water-logged floors must be replaced.
Wash wood floors with soap or detergent in a minimum of water, scrubbing with fine steel wool and solvent wax to pick up any residual soil; then buff the surface.
Wash vinyl floors with suds; next use a vinyl tile cleaner, and then apply a protective surface of liquid self-polishing wax.
MSU Extension
About The Author: This article was written by Anne Field, Extension Specialist, Emeritus, with references from Arkansas Extension bulletin How to Clean House After a Fire.
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