The winter months tend to put additional stress on your home’s flooring. It’s more common to track in snow and ice, mud and debris from the outdoors on a regular basis.
To help protect your flooring, and to keep it looking its best, try these 5 tips for maintaining your floors in winter.
You can eliminate a lot of tracked in dirt and water if you place mats both outside and inside of your home’s back and front doorways. Outdoor mats should be sturdy and should offer a stiff surface to help remove surface snow, ice and dirt. Indoor mats can be softer and more suitable for your decor, but they should be absorbent enough to wick up remaining moisture from shoes and boots.
You can keep melting snow and ice from damaging your flooring by keeping a rubber “tray” to hold shoes and boots that are removed after being outdoors. Any moisture that remains on tile vinyl or hardwood floors should be quickly mopped up to prevent minor slipping accidents and floor damage. Keep a small mop by your doorways during the winter months to quickly sop up the water.
The rock salt used on streets and sidewalks to melt ice can be brought into your home on shoes. When dried, these harsh chemicals can leave permanent stains on stone tiles, ceramic tiles and hardwood floors. Sweep or vacuum your flooring frequently during the winter months and mop heavy accumulations to prevent rock salt from marring floor finishes.
You may have different types of flooring in your home. Whether it’s stone tiles, hardwood or luxury vinyl flooring, the manufacturer will provide information on recommended floor cleaners to keep your floor materials looking their best. You can also find a wide range of commercial cleaners that are available for different types of flooring at our showroom in Idaho Falls. Always test a small area of the floor before using a new product to clean the entire floor area.
Dirty ice and snow that are tracked into the home can make carpet look dull and unappealing. Call in the professionals to provide a thorough cleaning, to remove dirt and allergens, so your family can enjoy healthier indoor air quality while everyone is indoors for the winter months.
Simple maintenance of your home’s flooring can not only help keep it looking more attractive during winter but also increase the longevity of your floors. If you implement these 5 tips, you will be able to avoid many of the common problems homeowners face during the cold and wet months of winter.
