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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Lauren Bradbury

Experts warn that vacuuming this one type of flooring could cause irreparable (and costly) damage — this is how you should *actually* be cleaning it

Hallway and staircase with wooden floors and a gallery wall up the stairs.

It can be incredibly easy to grab your vacuum cleaner and whizz around every floor of your house, but one thing you might not realise is that there is one type of floor you shouldn’t vacuum. And it can cause irreparable damage if you do.

Of course, as Ideal Home’s Vacuum Expert, I hold a special place in my heart for the best vacuum cleaners. And while I use my vacuum to clean everything from pet hair to dusty curtains, I wouldn’t be doing my job properly if I didn’t say that there are always limitations with these handy household appliances. And one thing I’ve learned in recent years is that most of us are making floor cleaning mistakes without even realising it.

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