Replacing carpet with tile and hardwood floors is a growing trend. People like the sleek look of the hard flooring. Some also believe it is easier to disinfect and clean tile and wood than carpet. Tile and hardwood flooring do require their own type of care and maintenance though. There are various products available now that make keeping your hard floors looking good. While mops and brooms still take the lead on cleaning, a new popular choice is a steam cleaner. They disinfect without using chemicals. They are great for tile and sealed hardwood floors. Also available, are light-weight suction vacuums designed for hard floors. You will still need slap on a coat of wax and reseal your hardwood floors periodically, but new tools are making it easier to maintain beautiful hard floors.

Blog inspired by article feature in The Monitor and can be seen here: http://homes.themonitor.com/news/floors-291-wood-hard.html