3 Tips For Keeping Your Hardwood Floors In The Best Possible Shape

27 September 2016
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Hardwood floors are a beautiful and costly addition to just about any home, provided that you take care of them. Listed below are three tips for keeping your hardwood floors in the best possible shape.

Sweep Regularly

One of the most important things that you can do to keep your hardwood floors in good shape is to make sure that you are sweeping them consistently. In most cases, you will want to make sure that you are sweeping your hardwood floors at least once a day in order to keep dust and debris from accumulating on them. This is important as having a layer of dust or other debris on your hardwood floors can lead to scratching and scuffing as you or your guests walk over the floors and drag the dust around.

In addition, make sure that you get a proper broom for hardwood flooring, which means that you will want to look for something that has soft bristles. When you sweep your hardwood floors with a broom that has hard or stiff bristles, it is very easy to end up damaging the surface of your floors. 

Trim Your Dog's Nails

A dog can be an absolute nightmare around hardwood floors, mostly because even a tiny dog can scratch the floors if he or she decides to go running across your floors. In addition, having your dog run across your hardwood floors and attempting to stop mid-run will usually lead to sliding, which results in your dog's nails digging into your hardwood floors and dragging across them. This can lead to extensive damage to a long stretch of your flooring.

However, by making sure that your dog's nails are trimmed on a regular basis, you will greatly lower the chances of your floors becoming scratched. While this will not completely eliminate a dog's potential effect on your hardwood floors, it will at least help to minimize the damage a bit.

Avoid Mopping

Finally, try to avoid mopping your hardwood floors whenever possible. While mopping on occasion to deal with sticky residue from a spill or to clean up a stain is fine, mopping frequently can lead to water damage, such as warping. In addition, some additives that people use when mopping their floors can also potentially cause discoloration of the hardwood floors.

Contact a hardwood floor cleaning or maintenance servicein order to discuss what steps you can take to keep your hardwood floors in good shape. By sweeping regularly, trimming your dog's nails, and avoiding mopping you can help keep your hardwood floors in the best possible shape.