08 Feb Do Vacuums Work on Hardwood Floors?

If you’re like many homeowners today, your house features various types of flooring, from carpet to hardwood. While the variety adds design appeal, it’s challenging to keep clean…. Or is it?

When it comes to daily floor care, you actually don’t have to switch from the broom to the Swiffer to the vacuum. When you choose the right one, the vacuum can clean all surfaces well. It also saves you money, as disposable cleaning wipes get expensive when you need to use them daily or in several different spaces.

If you’re in the market for a versatile vacuum cleaner, here’s what to look for when purchasing a new one:

Canister Vacuums are considered the best type of vacuum for handling various surfaces. Practically all canister vacuum models have power heads that hug wooden and tile floors and pull up even fine dirt and debris between crevices. They also tend to be lighter and less noisy than their upright counterparts. But if you have to have an upright…

Upright Vacuums can work just fine on hardwood and tile floors, but several things need to be in place. Look for one that has an on-off switch for the roller brush so you can clean bare floors without scratching surfaces and not accidently scatter debris. It’s also very helpful to have an upright vacuum with the manual height adjustment feature. This allows you to easily lower or raise the vacuum’s power head depending on the height of the surface being cleaned.

Don’t believe us about vacuums being great on more than just carpet? Here’s what the consumer guides at Good Housekeeping have to say:

“Nothing removes fine debris from the cracks and crevices of a wood floor like a good vacuum cleaner…Vacuum cleaners pull dirt from between the boards like no broom or sweeper can.”

So there you have it, from the housekeeping experts themselves.

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