How to clean hard wood floors?
#43
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Arkansas
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Originally Posted by KathyAire
My floors are hand scraped and don't shine. I use vinegar water - about a cup of vinegar in a bucket of water. Wring the mop so that it is only damp. I do this every few months - as needed. Actually, it needs it more than I do it.
#44
I've tried Swiffer but I don't like the smell or the film left on the floor. I've heard that Swiffer on the floor can be picked up on pet's feet and when licked off, they can get sick.
I clean my hardwood with a damp mop and water with just a few drops of Mr Clean or ammonia in it.
I clean my hardwood with a damp mop and water with just a few drops of Mr Clean or ammonia in it.
#45
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW
Posts: 7,940
I use the Swiffer WetJet with the Hardwood Floor cleaner. I love it!! Then, about every 18 months I put a new finish on the floor with some hardwood floor finish similar to liquid floor wax. It makes them shine and gives them protection. It does wear off over time. But it works great.
#49
I have old oak hard wood floors that we had refinished some 20 years ago. I was told to use only vinegar and water. Use a cloth or microfibre pad. Use sparingly. My floors are still beautiful and look brand new. For my floors that are hardwood laminate (meaning that the boards were finished before installed) I use a hardwood cleaner by bruce. Spray it on and use my micro fibre mop with pad and wipe it up. Works very well.
For any minor scratches on either type of wood floors I use a pecan that I break and rub its oil on the scratch. Works like magic.
For any minor scratches on either type of wood floors I use a pecan that I break and rub its oil on the scratch. Works like magic.
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