The Importance Of Laminate Flooring

One of the best things about laminate flooring is that, when it's new, it is wonderfully clean and visually appealing. Over time, dust, debris and dirt take their toll. Despite your best efforts, troublesome stains and spills may occur. Instead of throwing up your hands and accepting a dull, unattractive floor, you should set up a strict upkeep schedule and stick to it. Furthermore, you should educate yourself about the basics of handling common stains and spills. You will find all of that information - and much more - below.

Sweep or Vacuum Once or Twice Per Week

Don't wait until flooring clearly needs to be swept or vacuumed before doing so. By that time, all of that dust, dirt and debris has had a chance to work its way into cracks; it

However, mopping is necessary from time to time. The best course of action is to use a mop that is just a very tiny bit damp. Squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible before you begin. The goal here is to make it damp so that small specks of dust and debris stick to it - not to make it soaking wet. If you push your mop around and leave puddles in your wake, you are definitely using too much water.

Sweeping - Although the surface of a laminate floor is sure to be durable, you shouldn't push the envelope. Invest in a high-quality soft-bristle broom so that you don't have to worry about inadvertently damaging the flooring in your home. Make a point of being delicate with your sweeping - don't thrash away at the floor with the broom. Lightly brush along the floor to create small piles of debris, and then whisk them away into a dust pan for disposal.

Vacuuming - Vacuuming is a great way to suck away all of those invisible yet annoying specks of dust from the surface of your laminate. Always use a special, soft flooring attachment in order to vacuum your laminate - don't just use the regular vacuum cleaner. Otherwise, you could inflict wear and tear on your floor and scuff it up along the