How To Get Footprints Off Hardwood Floors: Easy Steps To Clean

General Overview

Hardwood floors are made up of a dry piece of timber. The wood which is used to make hardwood floor planks comes from dicot trees. The life span of the wood of the dicot tree is up to 150-200 years. So the lifespan of the hardwood floor is also about 70-80 years if cared properly. It can be easily damaged while moving or keep heavy items on the floor, so always use safety pads while moving the heavy items on it. Liquid stains can ruin the look of the hardwood floor, so clean the floor immediately if something fell on the floor.

Easy Steps To Get Footprints Off Hardwood Floors

Here are the easy steps to get footprints off hardwood floors. Just follow the given steps carefully:

1. Clean: In order to clean foot prints from hardwood floor, remove all grit fragments and sand from existing footprints. Sweep the entire hardwood floor with household broom.
2. Vacuum: Vacuum the floor with attached beater bar. The beater bars can scuff the hardwood floors easily.
3. Dishwashing Liquid: Mix bleach-free dishwashing liquid in 1 gallon (3.7L) of water (warm).
4. Mop: Now mop the floor with soft mopper. Dip the mopper in solution and rub the floor to clean the footprints.
5. Rinse: Now, rinse the floor with clean water.
6. Buff: Buff the hardwood floor immediately with clean microfiber towels to remove soap film and moisture. Too much water will damage the hardwood floor.
7. Mats: Place rubber-free floor mats at door entrance to keep hardwood floor from showing footprints.