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What do you clean your harwood floors with??

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JenG
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What do you clean your harwood floors with??

the floors are only a few months old and very nice and shiny! what should i use to clean them? i was told not to use a swifer!

Posted 9/22/05 11:31 AM
 
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karacg
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

I use a dust mop....

Posted 9/22/05 11:34 AM
 

JenG
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

Posted by karacg

I use a dust mop....



with what kind of cleaner?

Posted 9/22/05 11:38 AM
 

monkeybride
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

We use vinegar.

Posted 9/22/05 12:09 PM
 

karacg
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

So far just the dust mop, no cleaner yet.... there is just an edge around our rug.

Posted 9/22/05 12:22 PM
 

Marybeth222
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

I recently came across an article on this topic. They said you should NOT clean with ammonia or vinegar (the acide can etch the finish, making it dull and hard to clean).

They suggest cleaning with a vacuum regularly. Wipe away sticky spills with a damp cloth and then rub with a clean, dry cloth until the area is dry.

It also mentions that water is the enemy. You should never wet-mop since that can put far too much water into the floorboards.

Posted 9/22/05 12:27 PM
 

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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

I just found an awesome product for our hardwood. Its by Bruce and its a spray bottle cleaner and WIDE terrycloth mop. Makes cleaning the floors SO easy! No dirty water, no wet floor...

got it at Home Depot.

Posted 9/22/05 1:34 PM
 

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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

What was that product... Old English or something. It had the commercial where the ladies where cleaning wood and you see they did all the pews in the church... I cant remember if Old English was it.

Posted 9/22/05 1:43 PM
 

DRMom
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

I got a great product allso at Home Depot(EXP0) It is called Bona swedish hardwood cleaning system. It has a microfiber "mop" and a spray bottle cleaner. It was 25 bucks! but is sooo worth it. It is in the back by the tile and floor medallions.

Posted 9/22/05 4:18 PM
 

monters
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

I use the Swiffer Wetjet with the wood floor cleaner solution...it works great! and in between I Swiffer it dry to grab the dust..

Posted 9/22/05 4:25 PM
 

Jenziba
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

I use the swiffer on my floors...who said not to and why???

Posted 9/22/05 4:26 PM
 

JenG
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

thanks for all the ideas!

Posted 9/22/05 4:27 PM
 

Bebalina
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

A FRIEND TOLD ME TO USE PLEDGE FOR WOOD FLOORS AND A WET MOP?
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Posted 9/22/05 4:29 PM
 

ckdk
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

Posted by fjbaby

I use the swiffer on my floors...who said not to and why???



same here, there are no chemicals, it justs picks up dust.

Posted 9/22/05 4:29 PM
 

JenG
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

Posted by fjbaby

I use the swiffer on my floors...who said not to and why???




a lady that i work with told me not to, she said it's not good for the wood floors, who knows if she is even right!

Posted 9/22/05 4:36 PM
 

Jenziba
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

The swiffer wets are the ones that I use...they're made specially for wood floors. I don't think you should listen to the woman at work...I've been using them on my floors for over a year and so far no problems.

Posted 9/22/05 6:32 PM
 

mrsmagnolia
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

i used the sifferwet, and if it is humid,it makes it horribly sticky, then i used vinegar and water, and it was better.
mostly i just use the dry swiffer to dust, but i am still looking for the perfect cleaner, will try the home depot recomendations.

Posted 9/22/05 7:27 PM
 

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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

Posted by melijane

I got a great product allso at Home Depot(EXP0) It is called Bona swedish hardwood cleaning system. It has a microfiber "mop" and a spray bottle cleaner. It was 25 bucks! but is sooo worth it. It is in the back by the tile and floor medallions.



this is the same as the Bruce system I mentioned - Bruce markets Bona under their name also.

Message edited 9/22/2005 11:20:21 PM.

Posted 9/22/05 11:19 PM
 

Florence
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Re: What do you clean your harwood floors with??

A damp mop with vingear.

I know it sounds gross, but you can see the difference.

Posted 9/22/05 11:44 PM
 
 

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