Don’t forget your wood floors this season

Keeping your home clean while preparing for parties doesn’t have to be time-consuming. Keep reading to learn more about some simple ways to clean your wood floor.

Snow, mud, sugar, turkey, fur, pine needles are just a few problematic elements your floor may encounter over the upcoming months.

Keeping your wood floor clean doesn’t have to take time away from the festivities. After all, wood floors are one of the easiest flooring surfaces to clean.

By choosing a wood floor, you’ve already made a great investment and excellent decorating choice for family reunions and holiday gatherings. Dust and debris are easily swept up, making you grateful for hardwood floors that keeps your home free of allergens.

Keep reading to learn 3 simple ways to keep your wood floors shining this season.

How to Clean Hardwood Floors for the Holidays

• Protect your floors from scratches and dirt. This can be best accomplished with walk-off mats at every entryway. Additionally, now is a good time to attach protective felt pads to your furniture, in case you need to rearrange the room for sleepovers or opening presents.

Using a walk off mat inside your doorway will protect your wood floors from scratches and dirt. Learn more tips for preventing scratches in our article here.

• Stock up on wood floor cleaner and a microfiber mop. Clean regularly and wipe up spills right away – eggnog and wood aren’t a good combo. Avoid abrasive cleaners and excess water when cleaning your floors. We recommend Real Clean Floor’s cleaner, made with real citrus oil which adds another festive aroma.

• Take a look at your gutters and downspouts. ‘Tis the season for 25 degrees and snow, followed by a 50-degree day and puddles. Keeping water flow directed away from your home will prevent moisture from seeping into your foundation and wood floors.

Learn more about how cleaning your gutters can save your wood floors in our article below! Bookmark this page to keep for the future.

Give Some Grace

Most importantly, show yourself some grace. While this season is known as the most wonderful time of the year, for many it can be the most stressful.  Having an Instagram-worthy home isn’t worthwhile if you can’t be present with your loved ones.

Wood floors are durable and very forgiving. They’re meant to be lived on and enjoyed. That’s why we recommend them for families with kids and pets.

With these simple tips, you can keep your wood floors clean and get back to making memories with your friends and family.

And if on January 2, you see a scratch on your floor, we have some simple solutions for addressing them.