Are you hosting the holiday festivities, but nervous your floors may take a hit? Have fun this holiday season without worrying about spills or dirt being tracked in. Here are some ideas to help protect your floors during the holidays:

1. Festive rugs: Go to Home Goods or the Dollar Store and purchase a cheap festive rug for the front door so your guests can wipe their feet. You can also find larger rugs for the interior rooms.
2. Cover the floor with plastic: This is less aesthetically pleasing, but you can protect your floors from all potentially harmful situations whether it is scratches, spills or dirt.
3. Shoe rack: Request your guests take off their shoes with a shoe rack and a polite sign. Most guests will understand! You could encourage fun holiday socks or slippers to make it fun.
4. Clean/Condition: If your floors still took a beating, clean and condition them to restore them to their previous beauty. Luckily, wood and tile floors are quite durable and carpet can be cleaned if stained.