Holiday-Proofing Your Floors

By now, most of you are probably in full holiday mode, but are your floors just as prepared? As you ready meals as well as host an intimate group of guests, your carpet, tile, etc. are vulnerable to spills, shoe scuffs, and overall wear and tear. But with Wayne Wiles, your floors ? both present and future ? will be just as merry as the socially distanced party or gathering you can?t wait to host.

Carpeting
The last place we want sauce or gravy to end up is on the carpet. Should an unavoidable accident take place, however, just coat a rag with warm water and blot the stain. Rule of thumb ? never rub the stain out, and do not apply any soapy/oily cleaners to the carpet, as they are very difficult to remove and will only attract dirt.

Since carpeting must be professionally cleaned every 12 to 18 months to keep warranties intact, consider January a good time to schedule a cleaning.

If you happen to be in the market for a new carpet, check out SmartStrand. With stain-resistant fibers, it holds up well to foot traffic and is one of the easiest to clean.

Tile
Tile is similar to carpet when it comes to attracting dirt, so do not add soapy/oily cleaners to your mop water, since grout is so porous and can very easily absorb all that soap. Instead, rely on professional tile cleaners to clean and seal grout.

Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP)
Wayne Wiles considers LVP the MVP of holiday-proof flooring. Its high durability is designed for a lot of foot traffic, spills and stains. The floor?s locking system seals the planks together, so spills do not soak into it, making LVP extremely easy to wipe up and keep clean.

We feature luxury vinyl collections in our showrooms every day. That includes LuxeCraft by Karastan ? one of our biggest and best brands.

Hardwood
Wood floors are certainly in a league of their own. Each come with their own manufacturer recommendations that should be followed in the strictest way and always handled with the utmost care.

Many of our hardwood products are by Mohawk, an environmentally friendly brand that you can get up to $500 off of when you shop Wayne Wiles.

As luck would have it, all of these flooring types are vastly in stock and on sale right now ? just in time for the holiday season and New Year. Call us at (239) 204-5700 for more information, or stop by at your convenience.