With winter just a few short weeks away, there comes the notion that more and more debris can be tracked into your home, damaging your hardwood flooring. Due to this, there need to be a few ways you can keep your floors looking new, right? Of course there are! Below you’ll find a few tricks of the trade that can aid in allowing you to enjoy those floors without the fear of ruining them when the going (and the temperature) gets tough.
Runners
Trapping your debris before it can reach the floor is one of the biggest things you can do to help. With your shoes on at the door, a walking motion can kick debris into your home and settle on the floor. As it’s walked over, they can create micro abrasions in the finish, which can dull the look, as well as make it look scratched and dirty. Towels and old rugs work wonders in providing cheap protection.
Mops
Bringing in snow and ice is essentially bringing moisture into your home. Moisture on wood equals warped and separating planks. Adding this up and you have a recipe for disaster -- especially your toes! Keeping a dry mop near main traffic points leads you to be able to dry it immediately, before something catastrophic happens.
Of course, your wood will eventually need some TLC either before or after the winter season, and waxing and buffing is the best way to protect it from future mishaps. Conveniently for you, Hall Flooring is home to over 40 of today’s top brands including replacement wood planks, as well as the finishing and cleaning solutions to keep everything looking as fresh as ever. Call us today at one of our large locations, or reach out to us here. For more tips, tricks, and flooring ideas, like us on Facebook!Labels: best floor cleaning products, engineered hardwood, hardwood floor installation, wood flooring FAQs, wood flooring tips, wood flooring westchester county, worst wood floors
