Hardwood floors look beautiful and can last for years; unfortunately, day to day activity can damage hardwood floors. Protect hardwood floors from scuffs, scratches, and gouges with preventative measures. Outside contaminants tracked inside can hurt the flooring and should be avoided as much as possible through the use of rugs or mats by doors. However, […]
Spring Clean Tile Flooring
How do you like FRIDAY FLOORS? It’s a pretty easy way to remember to deep clean the floors, eh? We’ve already deep cleaned the carpet and hardwood. So today let’s focus on tile! [pinit] Supplies Needed: vacuum nylon pan scraper mop floor cleaner OR steam mop & vacuum all-in-one Instructions to Spring Clean Tile Flooring: […]
Oreck Steam-It Mop
Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been trying to figure out which steam mop is best. I’ve tried the Shark Lift-Away Professional Steam Mop and really liked it. You can read my full review here. But today I want to compare the Shark to the Oreck Steam-It Mop.
How to Vacuum Carpet
One of my chores growing up was to vacuum the carpet. My idea of vacuuming was to put a few lines in the carpet as “evidence” and move on about my day. Honestly, I wasn’t trying to shortcut the system. I just didn’t know any better. Until one day when my teenage step-brother showed me […]
Have You Looked Under Your Rug Lately?
A rug under a dining room table will always be susceptible to falling food, especially if kids are in the picture. But even if they’re not, even if a drop of food never hits the floor, you may want to look under your dining room rug. Then take a look under the living room rug. […]
The Busy Woman’s Way to Dust and Mop Floors
Cleaning hard surface floors can sometimes seem like an all consuming chore. One the one hand, you can see the dust and dirt that accumulates on them. It only takes a few minutes to sweep it up. But, on the other hand, you can see the dust and dirt that accumulates on them! So, you […]
Spring Cleaning: Floors (Part 3)
Yesterday we dusted and cleaned everything up high which means there’s probably a lot of dust and dirt that made it’s way down to the floor. So, it’s logical that the next step would be cleaning those floors! Materials Needed: Broom Vacuum Toothbrush (an old one of course!) Scrub brush Cleaning cloths Floor cleaner (hardwood, […]