The current pandemic has facilities managers everywhere rethinking business as usual. One dirty little secret that’s been exposed? Before COVID-19, many of us weren’t giving our floors nearly enough attention. This new era is a perfect opportunity to start taking better care of your flooring—which, in turn, will help ensure a healthy, supportive surface for those who use it.

We turned to two studio owners and Harlequin Floors, a global leader in advanced technology event flooring, such as Biocote® Antimicrobial Protection for advice on keeping your floors in top shape.

Contrary to popular belief, cleaning your floors more often will not shorten their life. Quite the opposite, in fact. Removing dust, dirt, spills and sweat quickly will keep flooring slip-resistant and long-lasting. It’s all about which products you use—and, maybe more importantly, don’t use. Most floor cleaning solutions are not certified to protect against viruses like COVID-19, but Harlequin’s Daily Cleaner and Disinfectant is. That “really clean” daily routine means starting by sweeping or vacuuming to pick up loose dirt and dust. Then your solution of choice comes into play.

“I’ve done a lot of reading and attended some online workshops on what to do to combat COVID-19—and I’ve reached out to Harlequin several times,” says Bea Rashid, director of the Dance Center Evanston in Illinois. “They’re doing the research at the same time, so I feel comfortable following their lead.”

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