You never realize how much dirt is on your floor until you have hardwood floors. My dogs would track in dirt right onto my floors causing scratches and just a huge mess. I had to sweep and mop on a daily basis, what a hassle!

Waterhog™ Eco Indoor - Outdoor Floor Mat for Home Entrances

I then started looking into floor matting for entrances. I was then informed that just using a mat inside the door would not do much but if I used an entrance system the dirt tracked in would be cut down by at least 80%.

Now, with an entrance system you have a vinyl mat (also known as a scraper mat) outside your door and a recycled-fiber carpet mat inside your door. As the traffic moves over the outside mat all of the dirt and loose debris is scraped off then when the carpet mat is crossed the moisture is wiped from the bottom of the feet.

Since purchasing my floor matting system my floors stay much cleaner.