'Floors' Category

One way to reduce the cleaning needed in your home is to prevent dirt from entering the house in the first place. The American Carpet Institute estimates that 80% of a home's dirt travels in on shoes. Halt the influx by placing sturdy mats with non-slip backing just inside all of your exterior doors. Each mats should be long enough to accommodate four steps which is about 3 to 5 feet. Also provide good exterior doormats for wiping off the heaviest street mud and dirt. The combination of the two can save you an estimated 200 hours of cleaning time each year. [...] Read More

You need to know which cleaning regimen is best suited to your particular floor materials and finishes in order to keep your floors in tip-top condition. Just as important is the regularity with which you do the job. [...] Read More