Hi lovelies,
High-traffic areas of the home tend to wear and tear quicker than other areas. For example, the entryway and corridors leading to the living room, bedroom, and kitchen areas receive the most activity daily. Either way, some households prefer to deep clean every quarter. On this page, you will be reading about how to keep your home’s high-traffic areas looking good always.
Hire professional help
Like when you are doing serious home improvement work, sometimes, the only alternative is to seek a professional’s help. Professional cleaners are trained to deep clean your home in a way that you can’t. Moreover, they have a wide range of cleaning agents and tools to successfully ensure that the job is carried out. What’s more, they employ cleaning processes to achieve the desired outcome. But, again, it is worth knowing that as technology advances, it creates room for more innovative techniques. This ensures that your home receives a high degree of cleansing, which leaves your property looking spotless.
Use stain removers
High-traffic areas get dirty quickly and will accumulate dirt and tough stains if they aren’t cleaned properly. Therefore, it helps to have some knowledge on how to clean, and what products to use. For example, if you have wood flooring, you should never use abrasive cleaners because they can damage your floor material. For safer options, mix about 10ml of your dish detergent with 3ml warm water to wipe non-greasy stains on wood floors while using a soft clean cloth.
The measurements here can be used for stains in a small area, meaning you can increase the quantity for a wider area. On the other hand, if you’re dealing with greasy stains, use soap with high lye content. Lye cuts through hardened oily or greasy stains with ease. One crucial trick you must employ is to leave your stain remover mixture on the surface for no more than five minutes. That softens the hardened blemish to allow easier wiping or scrubbing. However, if you opt for chemical cleaners, remember to protect your hands with gloves. Nitrile and vinyl gloves are excellent choices.
Use area rugs and vacuum frequently.
Area rugs are not just for beautification purposes. When laid in high-traffic areas of the home, they protect the flooring from needless deterioration. Moreover, rugs are easier to clean than the floor, making it an even more welcome choice. Additionally, mats can be replaced at a lesser cost than your floors.
Additionally, carpeted areas are critical parts of the home, explaining why the average American will clean them at least twice a week. However, according to the Carpet and Rug Institute, professional carpet cleaning must be done twice every 12 to 18 months. Therefore, if your choice is the area rug, do well to vacuum often to avoid dirt and allergen build-up.
Indeed, high-traffic areas can become problematic for you, especially when dirt accumulation is more than usual. That is why, before you build your home or purchase one, you should ensure the flooring is a durable material able to withstand such high daily usage.
