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Fall Floor Cleaning Checklist

Oct 18, 2016

The arrival of Autumn means the leaves are falling, making it easier to track debris and dirt into your home. Add that to the spills and messes that regularly occur in a home, and you’ve got a recipe for dirty, grimy floors this season! Here are some cleaning tips for maintaining shiny, spotless floors during the Fall months:

Prepare Floors by Removing Furniture

In order the best clean your wood or carpeted floors, it is necessary to temporarily move your furniture to ensure you have access to as much of the floor as possible. If there are pieces of furniture that are easy to clean under, there is no definite need to move them, though cleaning underneath the feet every once in a while does have its advantages. Be mindful of heavy furniture that may cause scratches to the floor when being dragged, and get help if needed in lifting large items.

Sweep/Vacuum Before Treating with Liquid Products

It is imperative to sweep or vacuum any debris or dirt that may have collected on your floors before treating them with any type of liquid cleaning products. If you don’t, the dirt is less likely to be removed and will be spread out on the floors, preventing a true clean. For an optimal cleanse, sweep then vacuum hardwood floors to ensure you remove as much dirt and dust as possible.

Use Efficient & Effective Cleaning Products

There are a wide variety of environmentally-friendly cleaning products available on the market, so it’s best to pick the ones that best suit your household’s needs. Many products have antibacterial properties and can help prevent future buildup of allergens and bacteria. For carpets, it’s important to deep clean, rather than simply shampoo. Shampooing does not always provide a thorough clean, while steam cleaning can sanitize deeper into the carpet and remove dirt and bacteria without leaving anything behind. For hardwood floors, use hot water mixed with a cleaner that is made specifically for wood floors in order to get the best and deepest clean.

Allow Floors to Dry Before Use

Ensure the floors are able to dry properly before replacing furniture or allowing use of the rooms in your home. Whether this means letting floors air-dry, opening windows to let a breeze in, or setting up fans to promote quicker drying, it is essential to let floors completely dry before rooms are regularly occupied again. Allowing hardwood and carpet to dry also decreases the chances of furniture legs being damaged by water or residue.

If your floors have stains, dirt, and grime that seem impossible to remove, or if you simply want to put proper seasonal floor cleaning in the hands of the professionals, contact Kent Clean today, and stop worrying about the mess Fall weather has brought into your home! Our trusted experts know all of the best techniques and use only the safest cleaning products to treat your home. We will happily take over and leave you with floors throughout your entire home that look brand new.

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