One of the first things potential buyers take notice of when they visit a property for sale are the floors. Paying attention to the condition of the flooring is an important step when staging a home and this post features two products that I depend on and might help you Get a Grip and Make it Shine. When it comes to flooring in a staged home it's important that the floors are not only clean but sparkle. Not every staging budget has new flooring in mind and working with what you have should not mean settling for dull and worn-out looking floors.
I often use area rugs in design to help define seating areas and protect high traffic zones from excessive wear, scuffing, and dirt. Unfortunately rugs, particularly on smooth surfaces can slip, bunch and can pose a serious tripping hazard. One cost effective product that I've found, Lok Lift Rug Gripper, can be cut to size and applied to the back of area rugs and mats to keep them securely in place and stop them from slipping. I've had mixed results when it's carpet on carpet but it works very well on wood, tile, and linoleum. One side effect is that residual adhesive may stick to the floor after-wards and will have to be removed.
Linoleum and tile, over time can get scuffed and dull, so much so, that not even waxing will help revitalize them. One product I've had great success with that not only gives shine to old floors but keeps them shiny even in high traffic areas is Zep Commercial High traffic Floor Finish. This exceptionally durable product is made from an acrylic copolymer that requires little maintenance and keeps a high gloss finish for months at a time. It suggests not to use it on wood floors, natural stone, granite, marble, painted or stained concrete. However, I've used it on slate with out issue.
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