Maintaining your home is a major task, but keeping your floors clean can make your home feel fresh and healthy longer. Proper floor care goes beyond just cleaning them when they appear dirty. To truly care for your floors, you need to provide routine maintenance and keep yourself aware of the dangers they may face. Here are five floor care tips you can utilize to maintain your home.
Protect Against Sunlight
Natural light is great for most things, but the sun can damage your floors as much as dirt or dust can. Harsh UV rays can cause your floor to fade prematurely. Hardwood floors are particularly affected, but all kinds of flooring can sustain damage. To help protect your floors and keep them in good condition, be sure to close your blinds and shades whenever possible to block the sunlight. You can also install UV-blocking shades that can allow light in without damaging your floors.
Use Doormats
The dirtier your floors get, the more likely they are to sustain long-term damage. Keeping your floors clean is key to maintaining them. To protect your floors from outside debris, be sure to place doormats near all outside entrances and ask guests to wipe their feet. You can also implement a no-shoe policy and leave outdoor shoes at entryways, preventing them from tracking mud and dirt on your floors.
Dehumidify When Needed
Floors are highly impacted by the atmosphere and weather of your home. When the air gets humid, your floors can lose their color and shine. In worst cases, floors can even start to warp or crack if the moisture levels in your home rise too high. To help keep your floors healthy and strong in the long run, use humidifiers to keep your home’s humidity down.
Vacuum Up Dust
Sweeping is a great way to pool all the dirt and debris on your floors into one area, but vacuuming is the best option for removing as much as possible. Sweeping can disrupt dirt and dust, causing the smaller particles to spread around in the air. Vacuuming traps the dust and dirt better and can stop abrasive substances from scratching your floors when swept around.
Get Regular Cleanings
Your floors need their routine cleanings every day/week (depending on the kind of flooring and amount of traffic), but they’ll also need regular professional cleanings as well. With specialty equipment and training, professional floor cleaners can tackle dirt, dust, and debris that regular cleanings can’t get rid of. They’ll also be able to restore your floors and put preventative measures in place to keep them clean and healthy over time.
If you want your floors to be fresh and clean all year long, call Semper Fi Floor Care and Restoration today at (928) 223-4816. Our trained and certified floor care specialists can help get your floors cleaned, restored, and protected against damages. Your floors will look and feel healthier than ever before.
