Steps To Prevent Footprints On Hardwood Floors
The below-mentioned steps need to be followed to prevent the footprints on the hardwood floors:
- Material Required: The first step is to collect all the material needed to prevent the footprints on the hardwood floors like a broom, vacuum cleaner, dishwashing liquid, warm water, mop, and microfiber towels.
- Clean The Floor: Next step is to remove the dirt and grime particles and footprints from the floor surface by regular cleaning with the help of a broom.
- Vacuum The Floor: Use an ordinary vacuum cleaner to clean the dirt from the cracks in the floor planks. Does not use the vacuum cleaner with beater bar it can scrape the hardwood floor.
- Make A Solution: Now the users need to prepare a solution by combining the warm water and dishwashing liquid and then completely stir the cleaning solution.
- Dip The Mop: Then soak the mop into the solution and then completely drain the extra cleaning solution from the mop.
- Mop The Floor: Next step is to take the damp mop and softly remove the footprints from the floor surface by mopping. Regularly wash the mop with the clean water to avoid the mop from being contaminated with soapy water.
- Buff The Floor: Now take a microfiber towel and remove the moisture from the floor surface. Do not use much amount of water to clean the hardwood floor as water can damage the wood floor.
- Place Floor Mats: To keep footprints away from the hardwood floors, the users can cover the entrance of the door with mats.