The additional hour of daylight, the warmer temperatures, and the brilliant bursts of flower buds all herald the beginning of spring. It’s no wonder that in our homes, we like to spend this season airing out winter and preparing for the long, sweltering summer days ahead. Some people revel in spring cleaning, taking the opportunity to put their label makers to good use while flexing their inner Marie Kondo. While others prefer a more minimal approach to spring cleaning, letting product expiration dates be their guide while, swapping out heavy wool throw blankets for pastel cotton.
Regardless of your personal spring cleaning style, we’re here to help you spruce up your flooring. The end result will be fabulously fresh flooring that is ready for all the exciting things you have planned this summer.
Tip #1 – Haul out the Vacuum Cleaner – We recommend vacuuming your flooring at least once a week, but we know that not everyone always finds the time. We understand life gets in the way, and your flooring cleaning habits tend to be the first to go when there’s a last minute science project that needs to get done or an emergency Vet appointment. Using an approved vacuum cleaner with the right attachment for both carpet and hard surface flooring, spend a little extra time ridding your floors of loose dirt and grit. You’ll immediately see a difference!
Tip #2 – Spot-Treat Daily – We aren’t always around when kid and pet accidents happen, and sometimes messes sit on our carpet and hard surface flooring. But not all locations are created equal, especially in homes with pets and kids. Chances are, your kitchen and dining room flooring will attract the most crumbs and spills. Identify the areas of your floor where messes tend to accumulate the most and spot clean those areas daily. Keep a bottle of Shaw Floors R2X carpet and hard surface flooring solution on hand to quickly spot clean tougher messes, or just soak up, wipe away, or vacuum those cookie crumb trails before they attract bacteria and springtime bugs.
Tip #3 – Dry-Mop Away Pet Hair – There are some great vacuum cleaners on the market designed with pet owners in mind. You know the ones; they rid your carpets and hard surface floors from pet hair in a cinch. If you don’t happen to own one of these vacuum cleaners, don’t despair! Use a microfiber dry mop on your hard surface flooring to gather all that pet hair in one go, leaving your hard surface floor hair, dander, and odor free.
Tip #4 – Schedule a Professional Cleaning – Your flooring often takes quite a beating during the winter, enduring months of heavy boots trudged across your carpet and tracked in salt, snow, and mud all over your hard surface flooring. Spring is the perfect time to schedule your annual professional cleaning. For carpets, schedule a hot water extraction cleaning with a professional company that uses equipment with the CRI Seal of Approval. For hard surface flooring, spray with our R2X hard surface flooring solution and dry mop clean. Stock up now on Shaw Floors R2X carpet and hard surface cleaner, available at your local Shaw Flooring Network Retailer.
Tip #5 – Preventative Maintenance – If you haven’t already established some preventative maintenance habits, now’s the perfect time to create some. Purchase a shoe rack or mats to keep at the entrance of your home. With the warmer temperatures, your family will be excited to kick off their shoes and sprint across your floors barefoot.