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Ali
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Member since 6/05 573 total posts
Name: Allison
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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.
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Posted 8/30/07 5:00 PM |
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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!
Message edited 8/30/2007 5:07:20 PM.
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Posted 8/30/07 5:06 PM |
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Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?
I mop every two weeks with murphys oil...
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Posted 8/30/07 5:10 PM |
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dbleplay17
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Member since 10/06 4578 total posts
Name: Chrissy
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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!
i do the same thing
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Posted 8/30/07 5:28 PM |
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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
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Posted 8/30/07 5:49 PM |
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Acerone
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Member since 3/07 6437 total posts
Name: Chris
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Re: How do you clean hardwood floors?
I used a wood floor duster.
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Posted 8/30/07 6:08 PM |
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kimmie
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Member since 5/05 1535 total posts
Name: Kimberly
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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!!!! HAHAA
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Posted 8/31/07 9:03 AM |
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dbleplay17
My 2 boys!

Member since 10/06 4578 total posts
Name: Chrissy
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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
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
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Posted 8/31/07 9:09 AM |
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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
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.
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Posted 8/31/07 9:17 AM |
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mrsdaly
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Member since 3/07 140 total posts
Name: Michele
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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
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Posted 8/31/07 9:24 AM |
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MrsPowers
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Member since 11/06 10348 total posts
Name: Ivelysse
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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.
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Posted 8/31/07 9:47 AM |
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oops123
LIF Adult

Member since 8/05 2509 total posts
Name: michelle
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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!
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Posted 8/31/07 9:53 AM |
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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!
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Posted 8/31/07 10:09 AM |
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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.
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Posted 8/31/07 10:14 AM |
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