Easy Care Tips To Keep Your Floors Clean
Place entry mats for soil and moisture removal at all entry points. Remember, the less brought in, the less to cause damage and the less to clean.
Don’t forget to regularly vacuum. Some surfaces don’t always appear to need cleaning but always assume it does. As sure as dust settles on a windowsill, so it does on floors. Use an upright vacuum.
Avoid spills as much as possible. Hot liquid spills are especially hazardous and also a lot harder to clean up because they penetrate more rapidly. Spot removal procedures should be carried out as soon as an accident or spillage occurs.
After performing a wet maintenance, open windows to get air circulating. The faster it dries, the better the results and less chance of rapid resoiling.
If rugs are used, remember to use non-skid underlay for your safety and it will also prolong the life expectancy of the rug. (Art of Clean can provide you with rug underlay).
Periodically move the rug and clean under them as dirt and grit can quite easily accumulate and start to rub on the floor as you walk back and forward across the rug.
Chairs and tables in hard surface areas could cause serious damage to floors if legs and corners are not protected. Teflon or felt protectors can be used to prevent the abrasive damage often caused by the furniture. (Art of Clean can advise you on what is the best)
If you live in a part of the country affected by snow and ice, be sure to leave the shoes that may have salt or liquid de-icer on them at the door. Chemicals used in these products cause rapid and irreversible damage.
Dry sand on hard surfaces in coastal areas should be removed as soon as noticed. Wear patterns and scratches will dull your floor and reduce your efforts to enhance the floor.
Clean and rinse them regularly, once monthly in low traffic areas and weekly or more frequently in high traffic or kitchen areas. Rinse with plain water unless using a cleaning solution recommended by your floor care consultant. Allow dwell time for stubborn spots and stains, cleaning products are not magic, the longer they sit on that stubborn spot the better they work. Extra rinsing may be needed after stain is removed.
If a stain appears permanent, DON’T PANIC, call Art of Clean on 01223 863 632.
