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4 Misconceptions About Cleaning Hardwood Floors
Keeping your hardwood floors beautiful means you will need to clean them. But when it’s time to clean them, you also need to steer clear of making a mistake. These mistakes might not seem like much, but they can leave lasting damage on your floors. Here are some misconceptions that you shouldn’t believe.
Why Should I Move The Baseboard Before Installing Hardwood Floors?
How often do you think about the baseboards a few inches off of your floor? You might never spare them a thought unless you have guests coming over and you need to clean them up. But did you know that when you have to install hardwood floors, getting the baseboard out of the way makes … Continue reading
Refinishing Your Hardwood Floors in Time for Summer
Take a minute to recall the last time you redid your hardwood floors. If it’s been too long, or you can’t remember when you did it, then it’s probably a sign. You need to get it done, so here are a few good reasons why you should refinish your hardwood floors before summer is in … Continue reading
6 Tips for Keeping Your Hardwood Floors Safe During a Move
May is a great time to both buy a new home and start the moving process. But whether you’re moving out of your old apartment and into a new townhouse, you need to keep your hardwood floors safe. Here’s what you can do.
What to Do About Water Damage on Your Hardwood Floors
Now that we’re well into April, you might not be surprised to see rain in the forecast. All of the rain that’s bound to fall is great for your garden and your landscape, but it’s not so good when you come back inside and track mud and water all over your home’s hardwood floors. So what … Continue reading
Carpet Diem: Why You Should Swap Carpeting for Hardwood Floors
Let’s say that you used to live in an apartment where the floors were all tile or hardwood. These hardwood floors were easy to clean, even though people kept tracking mud and road salt inside because they wouldn’t take their shoes off. Or you pet would always flip over their water bowl while trying to … Continue reading
Spring Clean Your Hardwood Floors with Citrus-Based Cleaners
While your home might be wall to wall carpet, some areas might still feature hardwood floors. Sometimes, the type of floor you have comes down to your preference, and other times it is pre-installed for you and you have no say in the matter. Here is how you can spring clean your hardwood floors.
Do You Have Squeaking Hardwood Floors?
If you walk into one of the rooms in your home and hear that unpleasant squeaking sound whenever you put your weight on a particular section of the hardwood floors, several issues that could be causing the problem. The squeaking itself isn’t the issue, but it’s a symptom of something that’s happening in your flooring. … Continue reading
Mind the Gap: Fixing Gaps in Your Hardwood Flooring
Gaps in your hardwood flooring can be troublesome, and there’s little disputing that. But what should you do about it? Your next party won’t be so much fun if everybody is tripping all over the place. After all, that’ll make it much harder to enjoy the chips and dip or buffalo wings you were thinking … Continue reading
Should You Have Hardwood Flooring in Your Kitchen?
As the end-of-year holidays approach, you might be spending more time in your kitchen than you have before. Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, you might not think of your home’s kitchen as a special place. Even so, that isn’t always true: you’ve still got to find ways to make it look its best. … Continue reading