We are not sure if you are hoping for a mild winter or for a White Christmas. Which ever it will be, we are sure to have some cold-spells in the next three or even four months: Winter is on its way!
In our October newsletter we already mentioned that wooden floors benefit from extra TLC. 'Pampering' your floor by applying a maintenance product every 5 to 6 months will keep the wood protected against dirt and drips and enchance its beauty. Special care is recommended when salt from the gritting on icy and/or snowy roads comes on your floor through wet-shoe prints. Not all entrance mats 'wipe' the bottom of your shoes completely dry.
To prevent the salt effecting the wooden floor there are a few simple things you can do:
- Leave shoes on the mat (or kick off your shoes on the mat and store them in a shoe cupboard - if you have such a novel item - or area that is tiled. To prevent the tiles coming dirty or smutched, put an old newspaper on the floor first).
- Leave shoes in the porch and have slippers at the ready - warmed-up slippers is really a nice treat after a walk in the cold.
- Wipe wet-shoe prints dry the moment you notice them so the salt doesn't get a change to effect the wood.
- Make sure your wooden floor has received its extra TLC before the winter becomes wintry.