As the saying goes, prevention is always much better than cure, and this saying is as true as ever when it comes to taking care of your wooden flooring.

Taking care of wooden flooring does require you to invest a little time and effort, although this can save you time, effort and money in the future.

One of the great things about most types of wooden flooring is that, should its look start to deteriorate due to stains and scratches, you are able to have it re- sanded. Re- sanding and re-finishing wooden flooring will restore its beauty- providing you with a clean slate to start again.

After restoring the look of your flooring, you then need to make a promise to yourself that you won’t let its condition deteriorate again, and that you’ll follow the necessary preventative measures.

These preventative measures are pretty easy to put in place, and include removing footwear at the door (especially high heeled shoes), cleaning up spills the instant they occur and placing felt pads under furniture to prevent it from making marks.

There’s plenty you can do about stains and scratches on your flooring, and plenty you can do to prevent them, so for more advice seek out a specialist.