How to keep your floors in tip-top condition

Any flooring option is a big investment and isn’t something you want to replace often. For this reason, you need to know the ‘dos and don’ts of being a flooring owner.

Making the right selection is only half the battle. Once your nice new floor is ready for trampling, you have to know how to maintain that new look!We all know what makes our floors worse.

Unfortunately, and more often than not, it is the things we love that cause us the most pain! From the fury friends to the children, to the house parties and related accidents, over time we slowly see the floor we once loved turn to the derelict and eyesore of a floor we now see today.

Animals running around with scratchy nails, kids banging toys and playing rough, and our beloved high heel shoes all make matters worse! But all these things are part of our lives and we cannot stop living just to preserve our floor… So what do we do?

Obviously, mopping, dusting, and vacuuming on a weekly basis is an essential part of keeping all forms of flooring looking new and smelling fresh. But it is the finer details, the minutiae of cleaning duties, that can make the difference.

Things like a specific floor cleaning routine, using specific products, cleansers, and tools will make a world of difference. Showing some tender loving care by researching the material of your floor and getting the right products for that material.

When it comes to cleaning your floors and choosing the right cleaning products, it is easy to choose anything off the shelf. However, it is worth doing your research on what is the best cleaning product for the surface of flooring you need to clean.

By not selecting the right product you could do more harm than good and this could also affect the floor’s warranty. If you are ever unsure, don’t be afraid to ask the friendly team at Deloraine Carpet Centre any questions!

Aside from the cleaning, however, there are behavioural changes we can make that will significantly impact the longevity of your floors. Things like keeping shoes off inside are a big way of stopping little stones, sand, and grit from entering the home.

This will, in turn, make it much less likely that your floors will suffer from scratches on the floorboards or dirt trodden into the carpets.Our last piece of advice is to not overlook the benefits of a professional job.

Try as you might to do a thorough DIY job, every couple of years it is still worth getting your carpeted areas professionally cleaned, especially if you have cats or dogs. Their hairs and odours will seep into your carpeted floors and will make the appearance of your floors much worse over time if not professionally dealt with.

So if you are still in any doubt, or if you feel that you have a larger problem that requires a second opinion, you can always call in here at Deloraine Carpets to get some expert advice. We love to help!