“Always thoroughly sweep, run a microfiber mop, or vacuum before wet-mopping the floor in any space,” says Martha. This will save you major time—no dirty mop water, or redepositing grit right back ...

Keeping your home’s floors clean and protected is a year-round job. In winter and spring, snow, mud, and grains of ice melt that end up indoors can make a mess of your floors, in addition to leaving ...

While there's no one-size-fits-all sweeping schedule, our guidelines will help you determine how often you need to sweep your floors to keep dirt and dust under control. Sweeping is a basic household ...