How To Protect Your Floors For The Winter

Kris Eastwood • October 26, 2021

Floors for Less wants you to have the best flooring and we also want it to last and look great for a long time. There are a few tips and tricks you can do to achieve your flooring goals, especially long lasting great looking floors. Winter can be hard on flooring due to moisture from tracked in snow, dirt, salt and ice melting chemicals. By winterizing your floors, you can save yourself more money in the long run from minimizing damage and repairs. Below we will list a few things you can do to winterize and protect your floors this winter.

Tips:

Preventative care:

Make sure to thoroughly clean your flooring. After cleaning your floor, add a protective coating. By adding a protective coating or floor finish, you can avoid staining, wear and save you time and effort in repairs and save your floors from looking worn.

Rugs:

Use door mats, designated places for shoes, and area rugs in your doorways. Throughout your home where there is heavy foot traffic, place area rugs. Rugs can save you time and effort later on with cleaning or replacement costs.

Neutralizing Solutions:

Another important tip you may consider is neutralizing agents for helping to remove ice melting chemicals and buildup. Usually in winter when you start to see a white powdery buildup, it is time to use a neutralizing agent to help clean this film off of your mats, flooring or carpet and rugs.

Cleaning:

Products:

Mops, squeegees, neutralizing solutions, scrubbing, and wet mops are all a few products you might want to purchase or get out to help the longevity of your flooring this winter. You may already have some of these on hand that can really help you stay proactive in protecting your floors this winter. When cleaning, it is very important that you make sure to change out or disinfect and clean any scrubbing parts in your scrubbers or mops to make sure that ice melt residue does not build up and bacteria does not grow.

Best Floors:

Floors For Less has the best floors. We want them to stay at top quality and look the best. By taking a few steps to help prepare for winter, your floors quality will remain much better than without taking these steps. If you have any questions regarding your floors and winter, contact us today!

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