The Affordable Hack To Make Sure Your Peel-And-Stick Flooring Is Truly Renter Friendly

One of the biggest challenges of renting is not being able to change the flooring, no matter how outdated and ugly it looks. You're often stuck with dingy laminate that clashes with your style and that looks bad regardless of the decor upgrades you add to the room. Fortunately, there are renter-friendly flooring hacks that can help you upgrade the look of your floors. One such hack is installing peel-and-stick panels over the original floors. 

Peel-and-stick tiles are marketed as a way to refresh a space without making any permanent changes. But one downside to this temporary flooring type is that it can leave a sticky residue behind, which can damage the original floors and potentially violate a lease agreement, making it less risk-free than it appears. There are ways to install peel-and-stick floors without causing damage, though. One such way involves putting poster board underneath the peel-and-stick flooring. This not only prevents you from potentially damaging the original flooring, but it also makes the temporary tiles super easy to remove when it's time for you to move.

While this hack is renter-friendly, it's also great for homeowners. When you want to try out a new flooring style, but don't want to commit to a remodeling project, you can use this hack to give your space a temporary facelift. Whatever your plan for this peel-and-stick hack is, you will be avoiding the headache of scraping adhesive from your floors.

The first thing you need to do for this hack is to gather your supplies. You will need some reliable peel-and-stick floor tiles, enough poster board to cover the entire floor, masking tape, and some scissors. Now, lay out your poster board and cut where necessary so that it covers the floor and is nearly flush against the walls, with just enough floor exposed for a small strip of tape to secure the poster board. Then, tape the poster boards together, leaving no gaps where water could potentially get through to the subflooring. Secure the edges of the poster boards to the floor near the walls with tape, as well. Now, plan the placement of your peel-and-stick flooring, peel the backing off the panels, and stick them onto the posterboard.

After you've got your new flooring installed, it's important to learn how to take care of it. While the original floor will be protected from adhesive residue, if you don't take precautions, mold can grow between this surface and the peel-and-stick tiles. You can clean your new peel-and-stick tiles with a broom and dust mop normally, but when it's time for wet mopping, it's critical to avoid using too much water. A damp mop with mild soap is fine for this job. When you're done mopping, be sure to dry any excess water with a towel. These precautions will help prevent water from getting underneath the peel-and-stick panels.