Summertime means warm nights and hot days, time by the pool, and more time with your kids. However, it also means summer cleaning. Increased foot traffic and outdoor time usually mean more dirt entering the house. The good news is that the Casabella Clean Water Spin Mop and a few simple tips can help make floor cleaning during the summer as simple and easy as possible.
Invest in a Spin Mop for Easy Floor Maintenance
First and foremost, you need to invest in the right cleaning equipment. One of the most important tools to have is a spin mop. Today’s spin mops are made from microfiber fabric, which offers some pretty important advantages:
- Microfiber mops pick up more bacteria
- Microfiber fabric uses significantly less water
- Microfiber effectively picks up dirt, dust, and debris, ensuring thorough cleaning of surfaces.
- Microfiber mop heads can be washed and reused multiple times, making them cost-effective and long-lasting.
- They are suitable for various floor types, such as hardwood, tile, and laminate, ensuring optimal cleaning results on different surfaces.
- They dry fast, so you can quickly mop and put them away.
The Casabella Clean Water spin mop also comes with an innovative two-bucket system. This system is designed to ensure you can spin away the dirty water and replenish your mop head with clean, soapy water to get those floors sparkling clean.
Additional Tools
In addition to a high-quality spin mop, you’ll need a good broom and dustpan to quickly clean up dry messes. Below, we’ll explore a few other tips and tricks to help you keep your floors looking great this summer.
Check Your Frequency
With more people at home during the day, you'll need to clean your floors more frequently. We recommend relying on your broom and floor duster as much as possible to help limit humidity and water exposure, particularly for hardwood floors.
Chances are good that you'll need to step up your regular cleaning frequency by at least one day per week. However, that will vary depending on a few factors, including:
- The number of people at home on any given day. After all, if the kids go to summer camp and are gone for a month, you may not need to adjust your frequency. However, if they're at home all summer and frequently in and out of the house, you'll be dealing with more dirt than usual.
- The activities the family engages in. If your children spend most of the summer hanging out with friends outside the house, you probably don't need to increase your cleaning frequency. However, if they stay home, play barefoot in the sprinkler, or enjoy swimming in the pool, you'll certainly want to clean more frequently.
You'll want to institute a strict "no water on the floor" policy regarding the pool and sprinkler. Support your kids by keeping a supply of pool towels outside so they can dry off before coming inside, and make sure to clean up tracked-in water as soon as possible to prevent damage to your flooring.
Dual Door Mats
More time spent outdoors usually means more trips into the house, whether to get a glass of water, change clothes, or refill the squirt guns. With increased traffic comes increased dirt. Help stop that dirt at the door by using dual door mats. Place one mat outdoors and one inside so the kids can thoroughly wipe their shoes off before stepping on the floors.
Invest in Window Coverings
Summertime means increased daylight, which is great for your mood but bad for your floors. Increased UV exposure means faster color fading and can also accelerate overall deterioration.
To help prevent that, you’ll want to keep your blinds or curtains drawn. Of course, no one wants to feel like they live in a cave, so consider using sheers to allow diffused sunlight into your home without the potential damage of direct sunshine.
Summer Floor Care Can Be Simple
Summer floor cleaning doesn't have to be stressful. With a proactive stance, the right tools and cleaning supplies, and maybe a little help from the kids, you can keep your floors looking great for years to come, and the family can enjoy the summer months to the fullest.