Floors ::

Archive for Floors

Save money on housecleaning! (Part 1)

In today’s economy everyone’s looking for ways to save a buck (or two, or two hundred or more…) So we’re starting a 3 part series here at Broom Huggers to help you save on your house keeping budget. Today’s edition will talk about using things around your home to clean with. Part 2 will cover [...]

Don’t cry over spilled milk – even on your new Berber carpet

Anytime you spill a large amount of liquid on your carpet or rug, the immediate instinct is to run for the paper towels or kitchen towels. We’re going to challenge that notion. If you keep cornmeal in your pantry (and who wouldn’t?), pour a healthy amount of corn meal directly onto the spilled liquid. After [...]

Tile floor intervention

Q (from V.): I really hope that you can help me.. I want clean floors. Let me rephrase that, I DESPERATELY NEED CLEAN FLOORS! I have dark green ceramic tiles throughout the majority of my house and I cannot get them clean. I have tried almost every product, they either a: Do nothing or b: [...]

WFMW: Green cleaning on a budget

Thanks to Shannon for hosting Works for Me Wednesday. This week I’m going to share the most important tips I have on frugal green cleaning. Let’s face it – stocking up the cabinets with Seventh Generation, Method, and other ‘green’ cleaners can be expensive. But there are ways to do it without breaking the bank. [...]

Do you dare?

Every now and then someone balks at what we recommend for cleaning hardwoods – that is, damp mopping with diluted vinegar or lemon juice and maybe an essential oil if you choose. Some people would say that any amount of moisture is bad for your wood. So here’s the scoop.
DAMP MOPPING
Some professionals recommend that [...]

More on hardwoods

I just had new hardwoods installed in my living room and dining room – and they’re gorgeous. Lush, warm, all nice and shiny… I love ‘em. So naturally I’ve developed a renewed interest in maintaining them. I had a recent post on cleaning hardwoods, but I tried something new this weekend.
A healthy splash of apple [...]

WFMW: Cleaning your hardwoods

They’re gorgeous. They add value to your home. They’re delicate. But they get dirty just like anything else in your home, and they need to be cleaned.
There are different schools of thought when it comes to cleaning hardwoods. Some people prefer expensive specialty products, some prefer to do it all on hands and knees with [...]