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How To Install Carpet Padding On Concrete Floor

How To Install Carpet Padding On Concrete Floor

 

Some homeowners fail to think about or consider the need for a carpet pad. It is usually under the carpet, and it makes the house beautiful, but attention is rarely placed on this warmth bringing product. The one time they begin to think about is when the floor becomes unpleasant to the feet or when the young ones are getting injured when they fall on the paddless floor, or the carpet doesn’t last for as long as it should.

One of the best ways to achieve the feeling of warmth in your home is by installing a carpet in your home, the carpet brings a good sense of beauty to your home, and it makes the floor space attractive to the eyes. However, if you want to add carpet padding on concrete floor, you might need to prepare your mind for a little challenge because the process can be a bit daunting.

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How To Clean Floor Grout Without Scrubbing

How To Clean Floor Grout Without Scrubbing

 

Owning a tile in your house comes with satisfaction, until you discover that the grouts in your tiles are now becoming embarrassing. You may have tried several types of cleaning methods or even employed a series of cleaners to come and help you get rid of the grout and yet all these process can still end in no form of success.

Noticing the grout on your tile may be as a result of something as simple as when you move your furniture to reveal some parts of the floor that have so far not been left exposed for a very long while. It could also be a case of you trying to get a new curtain placed in your bathroom, and during this process, you notice that there are lots of grout patch on your tiles.

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How To Clean Laminate Wood Floors Without Streaking

Clean Laminate Wood Floors Without Streaking

 

Laminate flooring has become a trend in recent times due to the numerousus advantages that come with it. The laminate flooring is a highly durable product with no need of breaking your bank budget due to its affordability, it is also very easy to install in your home. However, the cleaning of the laminate floor requires a high level of care.

This is because the planks used in the production of a laminate floor consists of wood layers and fibers and the surface of the laminate floor is coated with a protective painting which in turn gives the laminate floor its attractive and shiny look. Employing the use of the typical floor cleaner on a laminate floor may result in unwanted damage to the surface of the laminate floor.

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How To Make Tile Floors Shine Without Wax

Make Tile Floors Shine Without Wax

 

Tile floors are used to make interior spaces beautiful due to their shiny and attractive appearance. However, all tile floors become dirty and eventually lose their shine when neglected. Tile floors become unattractive due to dirt and stains commonly transferred from shoes and other foot wears.

Wax is known to improve the appearance of the tile floors, but it eventually builds up and forms unattractive residue on the floor. Fortunately, simple and natural products are capable of making tile products shine without the need for wax or other chemical products.

It is important to note that before the process of cleaning, furniture should be removed from the floor if possible. If not, the furniture should be pushed against the wall, and the floor must be dusted or swept to remove dirt and dust from it. The importance of removing the furniture or pushing it against the wall is to gain easy access to the tile floors to make the cleaning process easier.

5 Ways To Make Tile Floors Shine Without Wax

There are various ways of cleaning tile floors without using wax and chemical products, some of  which include;

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How To Clean Grout Between Tiles

How To Clean Grout Between Tiles

 

Grout is defined as a thin mortar, that is, a mixture of lime, cement, sand, and water, used to fill the gap between tiles. Though tile floors are quite easy to clean, it is way harder to clean grout between tiles. Dirty grout makes the tile floors look unattractive, and even after cleaning, dirty grout still makes the tile floors look untidy.

There are various ways of cleaning the grout between tile floors. Some of them include using;

7 Ways to Clean Grout Between Tiles

Warm Water

Sometimes, a little bit of water is enough to make the grout clean. To apply the warm water method, just spray some warm water on the grout and scrub gently with a hard brush.

If a brush made specifically to clean grout is not available, then an old toothbrush or a manicure brush can be used for scrubbing. A wire brush should not be used because it can destroy the grout.

After a good scrubbing, light surface dirt should be gotten rid of, and the white grout underneath will be revealed.

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Best Handheld Steam Cleaner For Grout

Cleaning the floors, walls and other large surfaces could be said to be relatively easier when it is compared to cleaning grouts. We’ve reviewed the best handheld steam cleaner for grout in this article.

The result you get from traditionally using soap and water or other chemicals to clean grouts might not be worth it when placed alongside the energy you’ll have expended during the cleaning exercise, but now we have steam cleaners to ease the general cleaning job and specific ones like the handheld steam cleaners that are designed to also help clean the grouts leaving them sparkling and lovely again.

This handy and portable steam machine means no more cleaning with chemicals that leave effects on both the surface and your hand, it also means less scrubbing and a 99.9 annihilation of germs and bacteria. In this article, I reviewed the best handheld steam cleaners for grout.

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Best Steam Mop For Laminate Floors

Best Steam Mop For Laminate Floors

 

Laminate flooring is fast becoming one of the most commonly installed feature of the modern house. It is often easier and cheaper to install. And maintenance does not come with too much stress especially if you have any of the best steam mop for laminate floors to work with.

Made from wood composite and having a clear protective layer on top, it is quite a gorgeous option and depending on the type of wood, could be durable, scratch and moisture resistant.

In comparison to other floor types, it is very easy to clean and maintain, but still requires concrete attention and care because inordinate cleaning method, especially with chemical and excessive water, could strip the coating on top and damage the floor as even the best of laminate flooring is susceptible to water damage.

The best way to have a chemical-free sanitation of the laminate floor is to use a steam mop. It’s  a very useful household tool which doesn’t only clean the floor but disinfects it too.

Steam kills 99 percent of germs and makes it easy to remove grim.

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Best Vacuum For Thick Carpets in 2018

Oreck LW100 Magnesium SP Bagged Upright Vacuum

Carpet flooring brings feelings of comfort, warmth, safety and luxury.

However keeping it clean and safe could be challenging, especially the thick carpets. The upkeep of carpets could be relatively easy if you get the appropriate vacuum for the job.

In this article, I reviewed the best vacuum for thick carpets and also share our thoughts on key factors that must be considered when you want to get a vacuum for your thick carpet.

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Best Vacuum For High Pile Carpet

Cinetic Animal Canister Vacuum

Searching for the best vacuum for high pile carpet? We’ve reviewed 5 of the best high carpet vacuum available in the market right now.

The challenge of cleaning a high pile carpet scares many away from its purchase although they do love it and may even consider it the best fit for their home because, with the use of the high pile carpet, you get a feeling of comfort, luxury, and style like no other.

It’s soft, fluffy, warm and cozy; these qualities alongside its attractive appearance makes it a perfect fit for the family life. Several People prefer low pile carpet because it’s cheaper and does not require much effort to maintain. Although most vacuums are designed for medium and low pile carpets, there are few exceptional high pile carpet vacuum, and they’ve been reviewed in this article.

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Best Mop For Ceramic Tile Floors

Hurricane Spin Mop Home

I reviewed the best mop for ceramic tile floors in this article, with the aim of making the purchase process easier for intending buyers.

Ceramic tiles remain the most accepted and used kind of tile for flooring in most part of the world, home and workplaces alike, it’s also a great choice for the showers and walls, that’s due to its many pros which includes tremendous beatification of the environment, the ability of heat insulation, durability, slip, scratch and fire resistance, cost effectiveness and high level of hygiene.

Its exceptional quality makes it the first choice for many while considering tiling, but much more than the installation of things in any building structure, their maintenance is important and key to the continuous appreciation of such.

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