Learning how to clean hardwood floors is easy. I mean, so easy it's hard to mess it up. But the combination of Pinterest and "influencers" who have posted their DIY recipes and/or sponsored posts about cleaning hardwood floors are usually just plain wrong. ("Hey guys! This post is sponsored by *beeeeeeep* but it REALLY DOES WORK! They make an all-natural, chemical-free, eco-friendly formula that has made my hardwood floors SHINE!") The only problem is that the wrong cleaners and DIY formulas don't just not work; they actually harm the finish of your hardwood floors. If you use DIY hardwood floor cleaner or other cleaners not approved by the manufacturer, you'll almost always void the warrant