Maintenance Tips for Floor Runners

floor runnerFloor runners are narrow and long floor mats made for any location. They come in many different widths, lengths, styles, and are made from many different materials.

Floor Runner Benefits

There are many benefits that come with floor runners. These mats are made to cover larger or irregular areas where traditional floor mats will not fit.

They reduce the possibility of slips or falls in your place of business. No one wants to have a customer or employee fall and injure themselves at their business. Floor runners will prevent this problem.

They help protect flooring from scuffs, nicks and scratches in high traffic areas. A floor runner will protect and extend the life of your flooring which saves you money.

However, it is important to know how to care for your floor runner so that it can keep on protecting your floors for as long as possible.

Tips for Maintaining Your Floor Runners

As stated earlier, floor runners are essential to protecting your floors, customers, and employees, but you also need to protect your floor runners. Because floor runners are used constantly, there are some steps you should take to keep them around for as long as possible.

  • Vacuuming - Carpet floor runners need to be vacuumed often. All the dirt and grime from shoes collects in the carpeting and slowly wears away carpet fibers. It is similar to rubbing your runner with sandpaper. Vacuuming often will keep your carpeted runner clean and free from abrasive particles.
  • Washing - Runners made from rubber, vinyl, or mesh need to be cleaned as well. Instead of vacuuming, it is necessary to wash them. Like with carpets, dirt and small rocks from shoes will slowly eat away at your runner if it is not cleaned. It is actually a little easier to see the wear on these types of mats. If you take a small rock and press it into your runner, you will see a divot or maybe even a small tear. Now imagine that happening all over your runner: on top and underneath. Routinely washing your floor mats with mild soap and a hose will keep them safe.
  • Clean the Flooring beneath the Floor Runners - It is a common mistake to just place your floor runner in the desired location and just leave it there. However, what most people don’t know is that dirt and debris can sometimes collect underneath the floor runner. It is important to clean beneath your floor runner to protect the bottom of it and to protect the flooring.
  • Rotate and Shuffle - Over time, floor runners will show signs of use because many people walk on them in a similar manner or direction. This causes wear on certain sections of the floor runner while other areas may still look new. To prevent this from happening, it is best to rotate and/or shuffle your floor runners every six months. If you have more than one floor runner, switch up their locations. This will decrease the amount of wear paths that will develop overtime.

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