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Laminate/Hard Wood Flooring Question
It's called "Floor Muffler". Expensive but worth it. We had people tell us that only ceramic tile and hardwood would raise the value of our house, ...
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- When we got our house 2 1/2 years ago we took up the carpet and put the laminate in the entire house except for the kitchen & bathroom. We purchased it at Home Depot ...
- Since we have 2 big dogs and 2 kiddos, we chose to go with hand-scrapped hardwood floors and love them...this way the scratches from dog claws or kids' toys doesn't ma...
- I had this same debate with myself for several months before deciding on laminate. I shopped everywhere. We decided on a laminate from Floor and Decor in Arlington. Ye...
Looking for Experiences with New Flooring for Kitchen/bath
I have done the pergo type floors, linoleum tiles (self-adhesive), and ceramic tile floors. Even with no prior experience, all of these are possible. ...
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- Hi I have used the individual 12X12 self stick tiles and they don't hold up in high traffic areas. Especially in areas where you need to mop frequently or where wate...
- I have used the peel and stick tiles in my kitchen three times over the past 28 years - they have always worked well for me. I have a very tiny kitchen, however. I hav...
- We recently replaced our lino floor with tiles. We did this ourselves, whilst a builder did the more major work of knocking down walls, building a pantry, etc. As we...
HELP!!!! My Daughter Spilled Nailpolish on the Tile.
Read all 7 responses: "My daughter spilled nailpolish on the tile floor. I got up most of the paint however ... Spilled Nail Polish on Ceramic Tile Floor! ...
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- I'd call some of those professional cleaning places that do grout...if anyone would now what to do...they would.
- I use a magic eraser to get stuff off of pretty much any hard surface. These things are amazing. Also since the spill is on tile, nail polish remover would probably ...
- What color is your grout? If its white, as a last resort you could try a clorox bleach pen.....
Best Way to Clean Grout in Kitchen?
My kitchen floor is an off white stone ceramic tile with a light grout color. I clean my floor all the time, but the grout always looks dirty and/or dingy. ...
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- I had the same problem - I went out and bought the Shark Steamer (handheld) - and it worked beautifully - it looked as though the grout was new! I would highly recomm...
- Try Kaboom! in the purple bottle. When we moved into one of our houses we thought that the grout was dark gray well when the lady moved out she took her fridge and we ...
- I'm not sure I can help on the "how to get it clean", but I can tell you that once you get it cleaned to how you like it - seal it. We have porcelien tile in our kitc...
Need Ideas About Cleaning Pergo and Ceramic Tiles (+Grout)
I use it on my pergo and tile floors. The steam is nice because you don't have ... cleaner and I have both wood laminate (pergo) and ceramic tile and grout. ...
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- I just finally ripped out my carpet in my main living area before my second child. Thank god as he is a spitter, unlike my first child. My mother has hardwood througho...
- You can use a solution made of 1/3 hydrogen perioxide, 1/3 white vinegar, and 1/3 distilled water. Mix in a spray bottle or put it in your wet jet. It dries super fa...
- Please do not use Swifter Wet Jet, you can check on the recent reports that it is one molecule away from anti-freeze. Experts are thinking it is why some babies and a...
Getting Grout Lines Clean
Has anyone found a good way to get the grout lines in a tile floor clean without getting down on your hands and knees? I have a two year old ceramic tile ...
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- Many of the carpet cleaner companies also offer grout cleaning for as little as $99. I would check that out - who knows they may even has a reduced price for the bad ...
- Have you tried straight bleach? AF
- Try making a paste out of OxiClean. I did this at my parents house and was amazed at the results. I just mixed enough water with the powder until it made a soupy paste...
Kitchen Flooring
The boys still like to zoom cars across the floor and occassionally they drop helmets and sports equipment on the floor. I don't want ceramic tile because ...
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- Look into cork. That's what we got and I have a Lab and a 14 month old and babysit a 14month old both boys and we love it.
- Am I better off with a wood-looking laminate? This stuff looks very nice and is MUCH cheaper than the real thing. They sell it at all of the major stores (ie. Ho...
- I second the cork! We don't have it, but we know two families that do. It's a really interesting surface and perfect in a kitchen. One of our friends has it throughout...
How to Seal Grout in New Home So It Won't Discolor - DIY or Professional?
It has ceramic tile downstairs. I have a lot of ceramic tile in my present house , but the grout is discolored and makes the whole floor look bad. ...
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- Hi D., My husband and I sealed our grout by ourselves. My husband is a jack of all trades so he like to do things on his own. We bought the sealer at Home Depot and...
- My husband went to Lowes and bought some tile sealant and brush. He did everything himself and work just fine. You may want to consult the saleperson at Lowes and find...
- Hi D.. I don't recall what it's called but there's a color sealant that can be put on the grout that should protect it from discoloring. I think it's kind of like "pai...
Shark Steam Mop & the "Tobi" Steam Iron
I found that the mop leaves a white on my dark ceramic tiles. ... The tile floor seems to stay cleaner after use too compared to the Swiffer or other ways ...
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- I saw the infomercial a while ago too and just bought a Shark Steam Mop last week and used it for the first time today. I am moving into a new house and wanted to cle...
- I have the shark steam mop and LOVe it. I would highly recommend it. Also, you can buy it at Linens & Things and Bed, Bath & Beyond. That will save you some shipping. ...
- I love it!!! I just got one at Linens and Things this weekend ($79.00 plus 20% coupon). I finally feel like the floors were cleaned. I did go over some high traffic ...
9 Month Old Chipped His Tooth
He is a very busy boy, crawling around and grabbing at everything within his reach, and he fell and hit his tooth on the ceramic tile floor! I am so upset, ...
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- S., I am a registered dental hygienist and also have a busy little boy! My son also chipped one of his teeth early on and I still can't figure out how it happene...
- I would take him to the dentist too. Like the tohers said. Maybe they won't want to do anything, but maybe they might want to fill it or something if the chip is bad...
- Hi, I'd have it checked out by the dentist or at least call and see what he/she thinks. Chances are there isn't anything that can be done for it at this point, and re...
