Pets become family as the years go by. They’re the last to see you off during the day and the first to greet you when you come home. However, pets can take a toll on your floors.
Fortunately, with some simple precautionary steps, you can keep your floors perfectly safe from your pets. Let’s take a look at some of these steps.
Keep Them Dry
Pets love to track in water and outside debris, so it’s best to wipe their paws before coming back into your home. Whether it’s raining or a dry, sunny day, your pets are going to collect dirt and debris in their paws. Make sure you’re always cleaning their paws when they make their way back into your house.
Utilize Mats
Animals tend to create habits, which means they’ll most likely use the same door to go in and out of the home, and will also use the same route to get to and from that door. Take notice of your pet’s paths and exits and protect those areas with welcome mats and runners.
There’s going to be times when you don’t catch your pets before they get in the home to wipe their paws. So a nice welcome mat and carpet runner is your second level of defense.
Durability For Heavy Traffic Areas
If welcome mats and runners aren’t cutting it, then perhaps it’s time to invest in some durable flooring for the areas of heavy traffic from your pet. A great option is a waterproof luxury vinyl tile, as it is easy to clean and not effected by water.
Frequent Cleaning
Pets never stop shedding. It’s the reality of owning a pet, so before that unwanted pet hair makes its way deep into your carpet or in areas that are hard to get to, clean it up with frequent vacuuming and sweeping. Pets will tendPre to shed more in the spring and early summer as they begin to shed those winter coats, so more frequent vacuuming and sweeping is in order.
Your pets and floors can coexist, but you’re going to have to intervene and make sure they get along. By following these steps, you’re on the right track for protecting your floors from your pets.
