FIVE EASY STEPS TO MAINTAIN YOUR HARDWOOD FLOORING

30 September 2009
FIVE EASY STEPS TO MAINTAIN YOUR HARDWOOD FLOORING

Choosing the right flooring for your home is very important. Every person that enters your home comes in contact with the flooring. One of the best flooring options to choose from is the hardwood flooring as it is extremely durable and long lasting. Moreover, it gives your home a very aesthetic look.

To give your hardwood flooring a clean and rich look forever requires simple cleaning and maintenance. If you follow the basic tips mentioned below, you can be assured that the hardwood floorings will look new forever.

Tips to maintain your hardwood flooring:

• It is important that you use floor rugs at the entrances of your home. This will avoid the dirt and dust from your shoes from entering your home and damaging the classy finish of the hardwood flooring.

• Use curtains or blinds during the day to avoid the ultraviolet rays from entering your home. The rays of the sun can cause your hardwood flooring to fade.

• Hardwood flooring can be damaged by continuous movement of heavy furniture items. Hence, the use of felt pads can avoid the furniture to damage the flooring while being moved from place to place.

• Do not use any other cleaners for your hardwood flooring except the ones actually formulated for it.

• Do not use the conventional mop and bucket method to clean the hardwood flooring as it could be damaged if kept in continuous contact with water or dampness.

Follow these points and your hardwood flooring will look new for ages. Along with other benefits, they will also earn you a lot of compliments as well.