Before you can initiate some hardwood floor protection measures, you first need to know what could potentially damage your floor. Basically, your hardwood floor has 5 big enemies: dirt, dust, spills, water and sunlight. We'll cover each of these in this article:
Installing Ceramic Tile Floor
While carpets, vinyl and laminates are fine, for a beautiful looking floor you should consider installing a ceramic tile floor. Learning how to install ceramic floor tile can be a fun project, especially for people who love the do it yourself jobs at home. The history of ceramic goes back over thousands of years and it is a very old craft that humans have been doing for a centuries.Understanding Allergens and Carpets
Bear in mind that even though carpets can be a refuge for many people who have carpet allergies, except if you have failed to clean it on a regular basis the carpet is typically not the root of the problem for many allergic reactions. Carpets in fact perform similar to a filter which traps the allergens from the air and holds them down in the floor area.Learn How to Remove Coffee from Carpet
When you crawl out of bed in the morning, a cup of coffee is the only thing that gives you the energy to the face the new day. Unfortunately, while you are still dragging yourself around your home, trying to get ready for work or to run some errands, it is very likely that you will spill that cup of coffee, before you've even had one sip. If you do drop that cup, don't panic. Even if you have a light colored carpet, you can still remove coffee from carpet. Follow the steps below and you will know how to start removing coffee stains from carpet.