How to Protect Beautiful Hardwood Floors from a Christmas Tree

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Thankfully, if you take the right precautions to protect you hardwood flooring, you won’t have to worry about refinishing them (or replacing the wood).

So, I want to provide some solutions on how to protect your hardwood floors and carpets so that you don’t ruin them. Prevention is the key!

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How to Protect Beautiful Hardwood Floors from a Christmas Tree

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First, clean your floors with a hardwood vacuum and microfiber mop (or swiffer). We recommend using Bona hardwood cleaner.

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The best protection is to get one of those plastic rectangular drain trays that go under washing machines.

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Step 3: Bringing in the Christmas Tree

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How to Protect Beautiful Hardwood Floors from a Christmas Tree

Thankfully, if you take the right precautions to protect you hardwood flooring, you won’t have to worry about refinishing them (or replacing the wood).

So, I want to provide some solutions on how to protect your hardwood floors and carpets so that you don’t ruin them. Prevention is the key!

How to Protect Beautiful Hardwood Floors from a Christmas Tree

First, clean your floors with a hardwood vacuum and microfiber mop (or swiffer). We recommend using Bona hardwood cleaner.

Step 1: Clean and prep your hardwood floors

The best protection is to get one of those plastic rectangular drain trays that go under washing machines.

Step 2: Prepare a barrier to go between the Christmas tree and your hardwood floors

Step 3: Bringing in the Christmas Tree

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