Wood Flooring: Target
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Is Wood Flooring Harmful to Baby Feet?
Asked by L.A. from Phoenix
on January 19, 2009
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Hi Moms!
We recently installed wood laminate flooring through out our home. My husband's friend told him that his son was complaining about his feet hurting. When...
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- That sounds like hogwash to me - we have all ceramic tile floors throughout our house because carpet can harbor so many unhealthy things (dust, mites, mold) and you do...
- Hi L., I suppose all the people in developing nations around the world all have crippled feet (and we just have not heard about this enormous tragedy for some re...
- I have tile floors and have not had any problems, but I also have an are for my daughter that is padded that she has the option to play on. She mixes with the tile flo...
Wood Floor
Asked by E.V. from Kansas City
on December 7, 2008
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Hello mamas!! We are having a birthday party for our son this month and I want to clean our wood floors with a kid and animal friendly cleaner before the party. I usua...
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- I just got a bissel steam mop. We have concrete floors in our loft and I needed something to really penetrate the porous surface. I read that it is safe on sealed ha...
- I recommend using Thieves Household Cleaner, it is safe to use everywhere in your house. I sell it as a distributor for Young Living Essential Oils, feel free to buy ...
- Vinegar and water - I swear by it! We have wood floors throughout our house (except kitchen, bath) and I do a 50-50 mix for a really great clean. If you're worried a...
How to clean hardwood floor?
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on January 12, 2008
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Help! I'm not a bad mom, but I am very neglectful when it comes to cleaning my floors. My house is entirely wood floors & some laminate. I need help with the wood. Wha...
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- I have hard wood floors though out my house too and I find that pine sol really works well. It cleans the floors, really picks up the dust and doesn't make them slippe...
- House Cleaner by trade I use on my clients sealed wood floors what they provide which is usually Murphy's and wring or squeeze out almost all of the solution prior to ...
- I find cleaning the wood floors with vinegar is the best. Just mix vinegar and water 1/3 vinegar, and 2/3 water. Use a regular mop, or a cloth mop like a swiffer. It w...
Vaccum for Wood Floors
Asked by T.J. from Minneapolis
on August 28, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions for a vacuum to use on wood floors? I was thinking of looking into a canister, but I am not sure if they perform well. I am looking ...
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- I hear Dyson is great for this. I don't have one, but am very happy with the Bissell Pet Vac. It has great suction, a carpet and hard floor setting, and does a great...
- I too have about 1000 sq feet of wood floors. I use the mystic maid cloud duster instead of vacuuming. And then I use the oreck hand canister to get the detailing in ...
- I have the Kenmore Canister Vac from Sears. Granted I do not have wood floors but it works awesome on my tile floors! It runs around $300 and I have had it for almost ...
Cleaning Wood Floors
Asked by C.G. from Phoenix
on May 22, 2010
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I recently moved into a home and it is almost entirely a light colored laminate wood floor. We have tried a store bought product as well as Bona floor cleaner recomme...
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- The directions for cleaning these laminate floors is just to use a damp cloth or mop. These floors should be able to handle a vinegar and water solution only on a damp...
- I am one who does not like to use any harsh chemicals...vinegar is one of the best natural cleaners out there!! I have hardwood through out my house as well, and all ...
- I love using a small amount of vinegar, warm water, and a small squirt of Dr. Bronners soap. Does a great job on our wood floors, cost effective, and don't have to wo...
How to Clean Hard Wood Floors
Asked by M.S. from Houston
on October 25, 2008
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Hi there,
My Mom has had hardwood floors for awhile and she has no idea how to clean them! She dry swiffers them and spot cleans them but eventually she has to real...
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- Hi M., We just got hardwoods about a 3 weeks ago and they gave us a kit to use. It's by BONA and it's pretty standard. They said NOT to wet mop with water as it's ...
- I don't have hard woods but I had a question for you. I'm in the market for new floors. I'm not sure what type to buy. It will be either real wood or laminate wood. I ...
- I, personally, would use just water. The water here is hard and may cause a film to build up. If you use soap of any kind it must be rinsed or the residue will colle...
Cleaning Hard Wood Floors
Asked by L.H. from Cleveland
on July 23, 2009
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We just bought a house. The previous owners ripped up the carpet and exsposed the hard wood floor. I need to know how to take care of them. We want to get them polish ...
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- Shaklee's Basic H2 works great on, well, everything, including hardwood floors. It's green, super-concentrated so it goes a long way and doesn't leave a greasy residue...
- I also have hard wood floors. I just use vinegar and water. Its the only thing that I noticed didn't make them too slippery and no build up. I also bought a shark stre...
- I would use one of the steam cleaners for floors. They kind of look like large Swiffers, but you add water, plug it in, and it cleans with steam. I have one by Haan,...
Cleaning Hard Wood Floors!
Asked by C.D. from Los Angeles
on November 18, 2009
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We moved into a new house 3 weeks ago and it is wall to wall hard wood floors. I have 3 little kids and 2 huskey's. With the dog hair, crumbs and dirt I am at a loss...
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- At the Orange County Swap Meet, I bought a microfiber dry mop that I love!!! The mop heads are machine washable, so they can be used again and again. I dry mop the h...
- I've lived in my house for 4 years with 2 huskies, 3 bodies, and wall to wall hardwood floors and I STILL can't figure out how to keep my floors clean. It is a consta...
- I have kids and dogs. I have found the best is to use the dry swiffer first - then, with a fresh dry swiffer - spray on Bona Hardwood floor cleaner. You can get that...
How Do I Get My Wood Floors Cleaned?
Asked by R.H. from Detroit
on September 16, 2007
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Hi!
I have wood floors...laminated not the real thing. I also have an extremely active and messy 3 year old. I used to dissolve lysol in water and then clean my flo...
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- Apple cider vinegar works great and it won't mess with your floors or put any residue on it.
- I have the laminate floors in my entire house (2000 sq. feet) and I use water and Spic and Span. It has been great. No streaks or funky residue. Plus I use it on my wo...
- Hi, R.. I have not tried this myself yet (I have wood floors too and will try it at next cleaning time), but I have been told that a 50/50 blend of Hydrogen Peroxide a...
Baby Safe Hard Wood Cleaners
Asked by M.P. from Philadelphia
on April 29, 2009
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My entire 1st floor is hard wood and I think my current method of cleaning them may be damaging them. Prior to babies, I used the swifter wet jet for hard wood, but I...
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- We love our Steam Shark (just pour in distilled water). It got top rating from a local news station's 'Test It Tuesday', so we bought it. Does great on hardwood (no ...
- M., good old vinegar and h2o is what we always used on our hard wood floors. It doesn't damage teh floors and still disinfects them.
- Bona - It's the only one certified by the GreenGuard institute. It has no odor (smells like water), won't hurt your kids, and is actually good for your floor. I swee...
