Cheap Wood Floors Wanted in 2009!

Even Cheap Wood Floors are Smarter than Carpets!

Even though hardwood floors are not cheap, they are gorgeous and will last a lifetime if well maintained. It's said that wooden floors are so much more hygienic than carpets, but one of the biggest complaints is that they're much harder to keep clean than other surfaces. This goes for cheap wood floors and laminates too. Actually this is a myth and the reason behind it is usually because folks haven’t been told by the manufactures how to clean their products quickly and easily.

If you want wooden floors and are on a tight budget, it's always best to lookout for discount wood flooring as opposed to cheap wood floors. The reason being that discount wood flooring is probably good quality wood on a promotion or sale of some sorts, whereas cheap wood floors are cheap because they are made that way and perhaps pretty substandard and flimsy compared to discounted options.

It's true that Old hardwood floors, and particularly those which have been neglected, are difficult to clean, but try to clean long neglected cheap wood floors, and you'll probably not bother. In fact, if you really want wood floors but the old ones are just too far gone, then it's better to invest in discount wood flooring than waste time, effort, and money, revitalizing floors which have been uncared for over the years. Believe me, it's no easy job, and far from fun, sanding hardwood floors, even with an electric floor sanding machine. Ok, so allow me to pass on a bit of experience my husband and I had when trying to put some life back in the marvelous hardwood floors of our new home.

We actually had quite a few obstacles to conquer after we bought this house. The previous owners were pet lovers and had a number of cats, dogs, and caged rodents in the home at all times. This place absolutely reeked and we knew that nothing short of a good gutting and refurbishing was required when we decided to purchase the property. There was one really nice surprise though! When tearing up some of the tattered old carpets, the most beautiful hardwood floors were revealed, and I'm not talking cheap wood floors, but real quality wood.

Unfortunately for us, the previous owners of this property were not big on hygiene in the home. There were major issues with fleas throughout and sadly that beautiful wood flooring stank of animal urine and also soiled by dirt and grime. If these were cheap wood floors we wouldn't have had any problem with ripping them out, but they were just too good to dump. However, we knew the road ahead would not be easy and that we'd have to learn all about sanding hardwood floors, ridding the stench of pee, and then restoring them to their former glory. Still, we committed to the project and so the work began.

There was no question of doubt, the first priority was to deal with was the awful stench. I am finicky about odors and I’m not used to being around pets, so the urine smell had to go straight away. My husband covered the basement floor with epoxy paint. Ironically the strong chemical odors that would make a normal person run for the hills, but it made me very happy. I was just delighted that the pet odors were gone, at least downstairs.

But what about my beloved hardwood floors? I decided to do a little research before I did anything rash. The flea infestation may have been a good thing because I couldn’t stay in the home until they were gone. This gave me a bit of time to read about eliminating pet odors from hardwood floors. I am very glad that I researched prior to cleaning the floors because it could have led to complete disaster.

We all know that hind sight is a wonderful thing, but if only I knew about the problems caused by washing hardwood floors that had been sprayed by pets, I wouldn’t have done it. Not only did washing not get rid of the smells but it actually intensified them while locking the stench deeper into the hardwood. Forget products like Murphy’s Oil soap and other so called wonder cleaners, purchase only those products which are purse made for cleaning animal odors out of hardwood floors.

Don’t hesitate and don’t complicate! There’s only one way that that’s the right way, and by that I mean purchase the proper product for the job at hand. Got urine smells, then buy a urine odour remover from any pet store of retail outlets selling such products. Wal-Mart should do the trick. You simply wet the floors with the odour remover, allow to dry out, and voila! Still smells? Rinse and repeat until it’s gone, and it will go, no matter how bad it got!

This did the trick. Providing that you choose the correct product, Liquid pet odour removers work very well on wood surfaces. If in doubt, talk with the store professional prior to purchase explaining the problem in detail including floor type..

I’m so happy to report that our smelly ole hardwood floors are now our beautiful clean and odorless wooden surfaces that look fantastic, smell of nothing more than polish, and are real easy to maintain. Gone are the days where I was almost gagging at their mere presence. Hardwood floors really do beautify a room and add to the overall décor and theme of any living space.