If you have young kids in the house, every day is a struggle. Kids make your life beautiful but unbelievably stressful at times too.
When they’re babies, you have to stay up late to change diapers.
When they start crawling, you must watch over them to prevent falls.
When they start walking, you must give them rein to turn your house upside down in minutes.
Just like baby-proofing is essential for your child’s safety, home-proofing is also crucial for protecting your interiors. Once your little one is on their feet and able to run, every surface in the house is at risk of being broken, dented, damaged, or dirtied. But most of all, it’s your cherished hardwood floors that you must worry about.
Here are some common instances of damage and ways to repair them with professional floor refinishing.
Food And Snacks On The Floors
If you and your partner always keep mints on you, your toddler will soon find them. Be it in your bag or a drawer; they’ll find a way to get the gum out and play with it, and your floors will face the brunt of their playtime. Toddlers can stick gums in the most inconspicuous of places and ruin your hardwood floors.
Candy, cereal, juices, milk, and chocolates can find a way to collect on (sometimes under) floorboards too. The likelihood of such instances will never cross your mind until you see a trail of bugs crawling in one direction. Food remains and spills can invite bugs and critters, and you don’t want them in a house with kids. Clean them as soon as you find them with mild, soapy water to wash off any residue.
Toy Trucks And Racing Cars
If your little man or lady is a fan of remote control toy cars and trucks, your hardwood floors’ days are numbered. These toys are modeled on actual vehicles, with deep treads in the wheels for prototypical racing tracks. Planning a thrilling playtime with a toddler’s version of Fast and the Furious can end badly for your floors.
Kids get aggressive while aiming for the finish line, with no regard for the hardwood finishing. These toys will generate friction to wear off the waxy coat from hardwood floors. This exposes the floor surface to scratches and other elements in the atmosphere.
If you want to protect your floors, limit such play routines and restrict it to parts of the house that’s not paneled with hardwood. Even then, you should stay on top of your floor maintenance.
Diaper Leaks
New mothers know the sinking feeling all too well when they suspect that their baby’s diaper has leaked. It can happen as they sleep in their crib, on the bedding or the couch, in their feeding chair, and most commonly on the floors.
While it’s a lot easier to clean the leaks on the floors, frequent mishaps can stain wood floors. It’s harder to wash bed linens and sofa covers, but there’s no permanent damage. Plus, laundering cloth removes the unpleasant smell of urine. But since you can’t clean the floors with harsh chemicals, the stink might linger.
The only way to avoid that is to be more vigilant with your baby’s diaper change routine and call professionals for floor refinishing when the stains and discoloration become too obvious.
If you’re in Snohomish, you’ve come to the right place. We specialize in hardwood floor installation, repairs, and refinishing. We also offer dustless floor refinishing that’s popular among homeowners with young children!
If you think your floors need professional care, call us today at (425) 802-7517.