A Simple Sponge Is The Secret To Protecting Your Wood Floors

Maintaining your hardwood floors can feel like a daunting task, but there are tons of easy hacks to help protect your precious planks. If you're lucky enough to have genuine wood floors in your home, it's important to look after them. Heavyweight furniture can gouge and scratch your hardwood, leading to permanent damage. One of the most important ways to keep your floors in good condition is by adding protectors to the legs of your furniture. However, many floor protectors can slide off, leaving you to look for a quick and effective solution. Luckily, a super useful hack is available right in your kitchen. You can take a common sponge and DIY furniture sliders.

This hack is an unexpected way to repurpose an old sponge. Not only is it a simple trick to protect hardwood floors from scuffs and scratches but it can also buffer sound of sliding furnishings. However, even with pads under your chairs and tables, you should always lift the furniture instead of sliding it across the floor to increase the wood's longevity. So, grab a sponge and some scissors to end the suffering from stubborn scratches.

To DIY the floor protectors, simply cut a sponge to fit the feet of your furniture. If you have a double-sided sponge, make sure the soft side is facing the hardwood. You can place the sponge over the furniture leg and trace it with a marker, before cutting the cleaning accessory to ensure a perfect fit. Then, use a strong adhesive to glue the pieces underneath the legs of your furniture. That's it! If you are planning on keeping the sponge protectors for as long as possible, try a heavy-duty adhesive, like the EZLifego Double Sided Tape or this trusty Max Strength Gorilla Glue. 

In addition to using sponges, you can also cut your own felt leg protectors to create pads in a pinch. If you don't have felt on hand, other fabrics can also be used, like leather or suede. For a more permanent protection idea, we've got you covered with the best furniture sliders for your hardwood floors.