During the summer months, your floors can take a serious beating from the mud, humidity, heat expansion, and especially if you have a pool! Here are some tips that can seriously help save your floors from the wear and tear of the summer months:

–       Use a de-humidifier: Summer holds naturally humid weather conditions. Humidity can make floors slippery and dirty, and this is especially helpful for wood floors because of their aversion to moisture and humidity.

–       Use a doormat: Doormats are especially helpful removing dirt and debris from shoes and feet before walking on your floors. It is a good idea to use area rugs or runners along high traffic areas to really protect your floors from daily wear and tear.

–       Protect from the sun: The UV rays from the sun can be especially damaging to floors and cause discoloration. Try to hang curtains, drapes, or blinds in your windows to help avert direct sunlight.

–       Clean your floors properly and regularly: Most discoloration of floors comes from lack of proper, regular cleaning. Depending on your flooring surface, do a deep clean on the floor as these summer months begin and try to clean at least every week during these summer months to get the dirt and grime off your floors.

–       Remove standing water: Standing water is hazardous and also causes lots of damage to floors. There is lots of water in mud too, so if you see water or mud on your floors, be sure to wipe it up as soon as possible.