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Keep you home clean and repaired all year around

Spring is just around the corner. Time to spruce up your home, clean out those dusty corners and say goodbye to winter. You're not alone in the spring cleaning adventure — according to the American Cleaning Institute, 91 percent of Americans participate in spring cleaning. As you join your fellow Americans this year, don't forget to show a little extra love to those hardwood floors. The floor is the largest surface in your house, so caring for and cleaning your floors is important to keeping the home healthy and dust-free. Particularly for hardwood floors, cabinets, bathrooms a little care goes a long way in keeping this central feature in your home looking beautiful. Here are a few easy spring cleaning tips to care for hardwood floors the right way — quickly, efficiently and safely.

1. Clear out the clutter.

Spring is a great time to declutter, and clearing out the room not only looks cleaner but will allow fewer places for those dust bunnies to collect. Carefully move large items out of the way, so you can give the room a wall-to-wall, thorough clean. If you have limited space, move a couple of pieces of furniture at a time. Enlist help from family or friends to avoid scratching your floors and to prevent a back injury! This is also a great opportunity to consider a new furniture arrangement, or to clear out little-used or worn-out items to open up your space.

2. Banish the dust.

Dust, sweep or gently vacuum hardwood floors first to remove all of the loose dust, accumulated pet hair and fine debris. Even small particles of dirt can create micro scratches in the finish.

3. Get the right tools.

Not just any old mop will do. Old-fashioned sponge or string mops tend to just push the dirt around, or they can leave streaks of dirty water on your hardwood floors. For more effective cleaning on any kind of flooring, find a good is an all-in-one solution with the largest mop head base plate in the industry. That means covering more floor surface in less time. The mop also has rubberized corners to prevent damaging baseboards or furniture during your enthusiastic cleaning. Use a washable, reusable microfiber pad designed for hardwood floors to ensure dirt is lifted and trapped in the pad rather than just pushed around the room. The Bona Microfiber Cleaning Pad, for example, has dual-zone cleaning action — the outer fibers break up grime while the inner fibers trap and absorb dirt.

4. Use the right solution.

Did you know that some floor cleaners can actually damage hardwood floor finish? Standard soap and water, and products containing ammonia or vinegar-and-water solutions can strip the finish and dull your hardwood floors — even when diluted with water — making them look and feel less clean. Oil-based cleaning products can leave a residue, making the surface of your floor dangerously slippery. Instead, look for a residue-free, non-toxic cleaner specially developed to help clean and protect hardwood floors. A good floor cleaning soap which is recommended by professional floor installers, is safe to use in your home and around family and pets.

5. Protect your floors.

After cleaning your hardwood floors, consider using easily washable or vacuumable rugs under furniture to prevent marks or scratches from marring your hardwood floors. Furniture pads are another inexpensive investment to protect the floor finish. Finally, add doormats at key entryways in your home to grab dirt and debris before it ever hits the floor.

The floor is the largest surface in your home, which gets the most wear and tear. A room with a clean floor looks and feels so much better. With the right tools and little effort, you can get your hardwood floors — and your home — looking springtime ready.

6. Protect The Interior

Many times scuffs on the walls, unsealed doors, and other things need to be replaced due to normal wear and tear with interior repairs and improvements. Finding a local qualified handyman or even a good honest general contractor to come in and replace certain worn items that protect your home from the exterior elements. Carpets, floors, and window coverings are also vitally important for your home to stay secure from rain, and bugs. Carpets carry dust so cleaning them regularly can help to mitigate seasonal allergies and give your home a fresh clean smell. Having energy efficient blinds, shades, shutters, roller shades, and a backyard patio cover can help keep your home both cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Custom blinds and window covers seem to have the best ROI when it comes to home improvements and energy efficiency.

7. Prevent the bugs and rats from coming in.

Another common spring problem that many homeowners face is rodents and pests. Due to many of the bugs that come out during the spring a hiring a pest control sacramento specialist or wherever you local city is at to come in and clear out those pests from your home. Many exterminators offer spring specials for new clients and will come out and due a routine maintenance so that you have peace of mind for your home. Nobody likes awakening to a bug bitting you or you discover a little mouse is eating your food, these can pose risks to your home and your health

8. Fix Any Leaks

Leaks are a silent killer for many homeowners and can cause many issues for homeowners that fail to recognize the problem before it is too late. Termites can be attracted to rotted wood that is dry-rot infested and this is especially prevalent in raised foundation homes. Calling a good local plumber if you are experiencing a bursted pipe, a leaking water heater or a clogged drain.