Wood Flooring
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Pergo Flooring
Asked by J.S. from San Francisco
on August 4, 2008
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How do I clean Pergo floors... the kind that look like hardwood floors? I have never had this type of floor. I have swept and dust mopped it, but I want to make sure i...
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- Hi! Good Luck with the floors We Have a 2900 sqft house of pergo and it sucks. Damp mop and dust mop is what I use. I wanted to know what you did to lose the wei...
- Hi J.! This is my second house with Pergo floors and I love it. The kids haven't been able to scratch the floors (unlike the Brazilian Rosewood floors in our last hou...
- Hi J., We lived in a condo a few years ago that had Pergo floors and the owner didn't clean the floors before we moved in either! Within 10 minutes my clean, white so...
Cleaning Wood Floors
Asked by D.C. from Tulsa
on June 16, 2009
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We recently moved into a house with wood floors. My question is, how do I clean them? Is there a daily product and a weekly or monthly product? I have used Method g...
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- Hi D.: I work for a restoration company. We do a lot of cleaning on wood floors. We actually use a water and vinegar mixture on the wood floors. We never use brooms...
- Hi D.! I shop from an awesome private wellness company that has excellent top-of-the-line cleaning products. They are safe for your home and family, more economical, a...
- D., Wood floors are beautiful, but they're a lot of work. If they're older, or origional wood floors, then they may not be shiny to start with. The main thing t...
Empire Flooring
Asked by K.U. from Sarasota
on August 11, 2009
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Can anyone give any kind of review on Empire Floorings prices, quality etc.
Thanks
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- I don't know about Empire Flooring, but we used All About Floors and they provided great service and prices.
- i had my floors done by them and it was very expensive with horrible service!!! please beware! i placed laminate flooring down, they laid it wrong, cut the edging for ...
- We had them out for an estimate on carpet and wood/laminate flooring. The prices were decent (they were having a "sale") but we were not impressed with the selection ...
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 ...
Musty Wood Dresser
Asked by K.K. from Dallas
on September 22, 2008
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We just bought my son a wooden dresser that is old enough to be an antique.. The problem is it SMELLS horrible - musty and stale.. Is there any way to get this smell o...
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- vinegar and baking soda
- Hi K., I have tried baking soda on several musty-smelling pieces of furniture...depending on the size of the dresser, you may have to use a lot of boxes of it!
- I guess I would start with a good cleaning, and since it seems to help with everything else although it is not designed for wood I would probably fabreze it. You migh...
Does Your Toddler's Daycare Have Padded Flooring in the Outside Area?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on June 13, 2011
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My son just turned 2 and was subsequently moved to the "Twos" room in daycare. This room has a separate outdoor playing area that has concrete and no padded flooring ...
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- I have never heard of outdoor padding. Kids fall down and skin their knees. When a baby is crawling around I can understand a padded floor, but not as a walker.
- From my experience, not having padding on the ground is pretty common. Personally, I would rather have the concrete or bark chips. Bark chips are often collected/scoo...
- Concrete or wood chips are the norm. Rubberized playground padding or mulch costs a fortune, and honestly, just how much do we want to overprotect our kids? They NEED ...
Kitchen Flooring?
Asked by M.S. from Bloomington
on December 6, 2010
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we are replacing our old vinyl floor in our kitchen. what do you have, do you love it or hate it, and why? what type of floor do you recommend? we're thinking either t...
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- We have tile in our kitchen, it came from Home Depot and is called "Chocolate Mousse," I believe. I really like it. I wear socks in the house most of the time so if ...
- We have a laminate -- it actually looks like tile, but it's soft & thicker than normal. We love it! It looks pretty & is easy to clean. Plus, it's soft & much warme...
- I have wood floors in my kitchen. I really love them b/c we have an "open concept" house and I don't like the look of different flooring within the same visual space....
Laminate Flooring
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on March 26, 2009
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A few weeks ago there was a request on how to clean laminate floors. There was one response about water, vinegar and another ingredient, but I can't remember what it ...
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- I just use Swiffer Wet on mine, I have for 3 years and it does a great job... 1 step... well 3. Put the pad on the mop, mop, throw it away :-) I have a lab that sh...
- We just use glass cleaner to clean our laminate wood floors. It doesn't leave residue and dries very quickly. We got this tidbit from the installer years ago and lov...
- Mix 1 cup white vinegar in 1 gallon of water (I store mine in an old milk jug). Add the vinegar/water mix to a spray bottle. Spray on your floor & wipe with a flat d...
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...
