{"id":32973,"date":"2021-01-07T09:38:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T14:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlequin.local\/?p=32973"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:01:05","slug":"before-covid-19-many-of-us-werent-giving-our-floors-nearly-enough-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/before-covid-19-many-of-us-werent-giving-our-floors-nearly-enough-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Before COVID-19, many of us weren\u2019t giving our floors nearly enough attention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The current pandemic has facilities managers everywhere rethinking business as usual. One dirty little secret that\u2019s been exposed? Before COVID-19, many of us weren\u2019t giving our floors nearly enough attention. This new era is a perfect opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/product_category\/product-clean\/\">start taking better care of your flooring<\/a>\u2014which, in turn, will help ensure a healthy, supportive surface for those who use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We turned to two studio owners and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/\">Harlequin Floors<\/a>, a global leader in advanced technology event flooring, such as Biocote\u00ae Antimicrobial Protection for advice on keeping your floors in top shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s all about which <a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/product_category\/product-clean\/\">products you use<\/a>\u2014and, maybe more importantly, don\u2019t use. Most floor cleaning solutions are not certified to protect against viruses like COVID-19, but <a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/product_category\/product-clean\/\">Harlequin&#8217;s Daily Cleaner and Disinfectant<\/a> is. That \u201creally clean\u201d daily routine means starting by sweeping or vacuuming to pick up loose dirt and dust. Then your solution of choice comes into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve done a lot of reading and attended some online workshops on what to do to combat COVID-19\u2014and I\u2019ve reached out to <a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/\">Harlequin<\/a> several times,\u201d says Bea Rashid, director of the Dance Center Evanston in Illinois. \u201cThey\u2019re doing the research at the same time, so I feel comfortable following their lead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.religiousproductnews.com\/church-facilities-now-is-the-time-to-overhaul-your-floor-cleaning-protocol\/\">Religious Product News | Now is the Time to Overhaul Your Floor Cleaning Protocol<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current pandemic has facilities managers everywhere rethinking business as usual. One dirty little secret that\u2019s been exposed? 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