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Cleaning and caring for your floors is part of the overall upkeep of your home. It also helps to maintain your home’s appearance and value. Different types of floors require different cleaners, and different cleaning methods as well. Follow these tips, do’s, and don’ts to keep the floors in your home immaculate for years to come.
Overall Floor Maintenance
There are some general best practices that will help protect your floors and make them last longer. Here’s some tips to follow regardless of your flooring material:
Keep a doormat at your entryway: dirt and small stones on shoes can scratch or dent most types of flooring
Place runners or carpets over high-traffic areas of your floors
Use furniture pads to prevent scratches and dents
Use furniture glides to avoid scuff marks when moving furniture
High heels and hard rubber soles can damage your floors, so make your home a shoe-free zone
Have a regular schedule for sweeping, vacuuming and deep cleaning your floors
Wipe up spills as they occur, and tackle stains as soon as you can
Vinyl Floors
There are several different types of vinyl flooring available, but the care and cleaning methods for all are similar. This includes traditional vinyl, SPC vinyl and peel & stick vinyl. In addition to the tips below, always make sure to follow any specific maintenance instructions from the manufacturer. Here’s some vinyl floor cleaning do’s and don’ts to follow:
Hardwood & Laminate Floors
Hardwood, engineered hardwood and laminate flooring all feature different materials and construction, but with a few exceptions the care and cleaning methods for all are quite similar. The biggest example is that the recommended cleansers are different for engineered hardwood. The tips below apply to all three except where called out differently. As always, make sure you follow any specific cleaning instructions from the manufacturer:
Steam Mops and When You Can Use Them
Steam mops are great for deep cleaning and sanitizing your floors. They’re especially useful on tiled bathroom and kitchen floors, but they cannot be used on just any hardwood or laminate floor. Here’s what you need to know:
Tile Floors
General best practices for cleaning tile floors include sweeping and vacuuming before using any cleaners. Follow the material-specific tips below for your tile floor.
Cleaning your floors takes a bit of work, but it’s well worth the reward. In addition to being germ and bacteria free, your floors will look great and last longer. Browse our wide assortment of floor cleaners to find the one that’s right for your floor.
