Picking the Right Vacuum for Hard-to-Care-for Floors

There are times when you need more then your standard upright vacuum to clean your floors.

There are two kinds of specialty vacuums you may want to consider if you have hardwood floors or your carpet calls for frequent cleaning. They are vacuums specifically made for hard floor surfaces and steam cleaning vacuums.

Many of us have spent lots of money and time investing in or reviving our hardwood flooring. In many older homes there is more hardwood exposed than actual carpet. Many of us who suffer from allergies have plans to either expose existing hardwoods that our now under carpet or install new laminate wood flooring to cut down on allergens. It only makes sense to invest in a vacuum designed to deal with hard wood and other solid flooring when we invest in a new vacuum cleaner.

A vacuum designed for hardwood floors will help you clean up spills and other debris that may stain or scratch your flooring. The ideal hardwood floor vacuum will have both a dry and wet setting that you can easily switch over to the mode that you need. You will be able to pick up dust as well as any liquid spills in a pinch. Dry vacuumed hardwood attachments will be hollow and will be angled to meet flush with the flooring to ensure maximum pick up

Using the vacuum in wet mode should not just allow picking up accidentally spilled liquids but it should also take away the need to clean and dry your hardwoods with a mop and bucket. The vacuum should have canisters you can fill with cleaning fluid and liquids. You will be apply the cleaning liquid and then sucking up the liquid leaving you hardwoods clean and dry. This mode does not work as well on worn or uneven planking.

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