How can I make laminate floors less slippery?
How to get rid of the slippery spots on my laminate flooring,with socks on you slide when walking
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Can you put an area rug or runner carpet on these areas?
https://www.thespruce.com/laminate-floor-mistakes-and-solutions-1900254
Could be the cleaner your using or the method. You need to use a cleaner for laminate floors. Bona for laminate floors. You can use a 50/50 mix of vinegar and warm water and damp mop. Do not use too much liquid/water. it can swell and damage the laminate layers.
HI Sandy,
If you put "throw" rugs in place, be sure to tack them down with double faced tape made for carpets. Another idea is to use an anti-skid product on your floors. Here's an article to explain how to do that. Wishing you the best.
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-laminate-floors-less-slick-49916.html
What cleaner do you use?
You've gotten some good advice here already. I'll add that if the floor is slippery when it's wet, you could try keeping a mop on hand to dry any wet spots caused by snowy boots.
How about a bit of hairspray?
There are some good points. But when I go to internet and visit various website and I found how to prevent footprints on laminate floors this article. It has lots of information about your search topic.
Hi, How about wearing Slippers or Toasties instead of ordinary socks?
First I have to ask what you use to clean your floors. You may be adding a slippery chemical to them. I'd start with just a microfiber mop and water and see if you can clean those slippery spots.
Wear sockswith rubber grips on the bottom or wear slippers in the house.
Laminate floors can quickly collect dust and debris that can make the surfaces even more slippery. You can use a soft-bristle broom or dust mop to sweep up any particles before investing in a slippery laminate floor solution. Floor Grip is a clear, water-based urethane sealer designed for creating an anti-slip coating.