(ARA) - Are you constantly worried your kids or pets will damage your precious hardwood floor? Or maybe you're concerned that you don't have another second left in your busy day to keep up with your hardwood floors. With the introduction of new hardwood floors made with an exclusive patent pending technology, there is no longer a need for concern.

Nowadays there are many time-savers to help us - like spray-on wrinkle removers, ready-to eat veggies and even robotic vacuum cleaners. This new hardwood flooring will also help simplify your life, allowing you to spend more time doing what you want to do, and less time worrying about your floors.

Two trusted brands, Mohawk Industries and 3M, have teamed up to offer hardwood flooring featuring Scotchgard Protector Advanced Repel Technology, which boasts easy stain clean-up, durable protection, and superior repellency to help keep your floor looking newer longer.

"Today, everyone is looking for ways to simplify their lives without spending a lot of money," said Dewevai Buchanan, Vice President Hardwood at Mohawk Industries. "As the world's leading floor covering company, we're always searching for innovative ways to meet consumers' needs, and this new hardwood floor does just that."

For the first time, unexpected marks and stains won't even faze you. For example, just when you finally sit down to pamper yourself; you spill nail polish on your beautiful hardwood floor. You panic and wonder how you can rearrange your furniture to cover it up. Or what about that rainy afternoon when your kids draw on the hardwood floor during one of their most creative artistic moments?

With Mohawk Hardwood Flooring featuring Scotchgard Protector Advanced Repel Technology, there is no need to move furniture. Once the nail polish is dry, grab a plastic spatula from your kitchen and scrape it off. Or use a dry tissue or cloth to rub off the marker. It's that simple.

Maintenance:

* For everyday maintenance, simply care for your Mohawk Hardwood Flooring featuring Scotchgard Protector Advanced Repel Technology as you would any other hardwood floor, by dry or dust mopping on a regular basis.

* For spills, simply blot with a dry cloth and clean any residual stickiness with Mohawk's Floorcare Essentials Hard Surface Cleaner.

* For marks such as permanent marker, rub stain with a dry tissue or cloth.

* For glue, paint, nail polish and similar spills, allow stain to harden then carefully scrape from floor using a plastic spatula.

The stain protection in Mohawk Hardwood Flooring featuring Scotchgard Protector Advanced Repel Technology will last the entire life of the floor's finish. It will not wear or wash off because it's engineered into the product, not sprayed on. This new Mohawk flooring is available at floor covering retailers across the country. For more information, visit www.mohawk-flooring.com .