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How do you clean hardwood floors?

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Ali
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Allison

How do you clean hardwood floors?

How do you clean hardwood floors? I have hardwood with a polyurithane finsh. I don't want them to lose their shine.

Posted 8/30/07 5:00 PM
 
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scarletbegonia
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Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

I Swiffer a few times a week and mop them every other weekend with warm water and white vinegar.

The mop is barely wet when I use it - and the floors sparkle when I'm done! Chat Icon

Message edited 8/30/2007 5:07:20 PM.

Posted 8/30/07 5:06 PM
 

secretbabymaker
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Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

I mop every two weeks with murphys oil...

Posted 8/30/07 5:10 PM
 

dbleplay17
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Chrissy

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

Posted by scarletbegonia

I Swiffer a few times a week and mop them every other weekend with warm water and white vinegar.

The mop is barely wet when I use it - and the floors sparkle when I'm done! Chat Icon



i do the same thing

Posted 8/30/07 5:28 PM
 

marriedinportjeff
LIF Adult

Member since 7/07

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sher

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

one word of caution....
mom had an issue with some wood floor duster... I don't know if it was a wet swiffer for wood? At any rate, it left a white hazy residue....

so, for any polish/ cleaner, do a test area before using it on the entire floor Chat Icon

Posted 8/30/07 5:49 PM
 

Acerone
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Member since 3/07

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Chris

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

I used a wood floor duster.

Posted 8/30/07 6:08 PM
 

kimmie
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Kimberly

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

I decided to try furniture polish WHY? I thought it would make them shiny it did but it was a skating rink afterwards!!!! HAHAAChat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 8/31/07 9:03 AM
 

dbleplay17
My 2 boys!

Member since 10/06

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Chrissy

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

Posted by marriedinportjeff

one word of caution....
mom had an issue with some wood floor duster... I don't know if it was a wet swiffer for wood? At any rate, it left a white hazy residue....

so, for any polish/ cleaner, do a test area before using it on the entire floor Chat Icon



i only use a dry swiffer....That happened to my wood floors in my apartment....I learned the hard way not to use the wet swiffers....thank god i learned in that apartment and not my house!

I use the dry swiffer right after i vaccuum to get my hair and pet hair then i use some vinegar and water to wash with just a damp mop not saturated

Posted 8/31/07 9:09 AM
 

scarletbegonia
Mr. Handsome

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V

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

Posted by dbleplay17

Posted by marriedinportjeff

one word of caution....
mom had an issue with some wood floor duster... I don't know if it was a wet swiffer for wood? At any rate, it left a white hazy residue....

so, for any polish/ cleaner, do a test area before using it on the entire floor Chat Icon



i only use a dry swiffer....That happened to my wood floors in my apartment....I learned the hard way not to use the wet swiffers....thank god i learned in that apartment and not my house!

I use the dry swiffer right after i vaccuum to get my hair and pet hair then i use some vinegar and water to wash with just a damp mop not saturated



Yep - just a dry Swiffer for me too. I've heard horror stories of people using the Swiffer wet jet for wood floors.

Posted 8/31/07 9:17 AM
 

mrsdaly
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Member since 3/07

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Michele

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

I just spent last week getting paint off my wood floors after the painters left.....Good Housekeeping recommended Orangeglo Hardwood Cleaner and a putty knife to get the paint off.....it worked for me....but get knee pads if you have a lot of paint to get off! good luck

Posted 8/31/07 9:24 AM
 

MrsPowers
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Ivelysse

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

I use Swiffer Dry and then I use Bruce Hardwood floor cleaner and a terry cloth flat mop.

Posted 8/31/07 9:47 AM
 

oops123
LIF Adult

Member since 8/05

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Name:
michelle

Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

vinegar & COLD water-this is how I clean mine-gets them clean&keeps the shine better than any commercial cleaner!

Posted 8/31/07 9:53 AM
 

Bellaocchi
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Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

Posted by oops123

vinegar & COLD water-this is how I clean mine-gets them clean&keeps the shine better than any commercial cleaner!

I will do this too!

Posted 8/31/07 10:09 AM
 

AndreaLMT
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Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?

Vinegar & water OR
Method brand "Wood for Good" almond scent floor cleaner.
It smells so good!
No wax, residue or build up.

Posted 8/31/07 10:14 AM
 
 

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