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Wood vs Laminate and Who to Use to Install??
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on May 16, 2012
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Hi Ladies hoping you can help! After a dog, 2 kids and 9 years our house is ready for new floors. We're debating between wood or laminate and obviously looking for som...
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- Check out Lumber Liquidators. We had hardwood floors installed 4 years ago in our family room and master bedroom and love them. We have 2 large inside dogs and 2 gra...
- We went with laminate from Sam's Club, and installed it ourselves. The molding we put around the edges is from Home Depot, and it isn't real wood either. It may not la...
- I had laminates in my kitchen, dining and living room. I loved it. I just used a swiffer to clean. So easy.. they said it had a 15 year life. We had to move 2 year...
Wood Floors
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on February 5, 2010
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Hello everyone,
my question is not about parenting...
We are putting in hardwood floors, and I was wondering what I need to do to the furnature to protect the floor....
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- S., Here is a link to a great mop. It can be used damp or dry and works just like a swiffer. The catch? You can put the microfiber pads into your washing machine...
- FELT: She gets the felt from Home Depot or Menards next to the "saucers" for under furniture on carpet (probably can get it at any big box like Sears or Kmart too). ...
- Bissell brand vacuums have a Swiffer-type vacuum/mop. You can put your own soap into it and the pad is washable instead of disposable. The best part is you flip it t...
Cleaning Wood Blinds and a Good Mop
Asked by S.G. from Albuquerque
on August 26, 2009
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Hi Mommas!
We have wood blinds in our house and cleaning them can be an all day chore. Do any of you have any tips and/or suggestions that might make this task easi...
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- Bed Bath & Beyond carries a couple of items that may help. One is a micro fiber glove that you can get wet and clean them with. The other is a tong like contraption th...
- good thing you are no long using Swiffer, not a safe product. I do use their mop with a microfiber cloth and Melelauce floor cleaner. Works great, and the cloth goe...
- I also use the shark steam mop and LOVE it! I have a two year old and 2 large dogs, so I am mopping a lot. The best deal I found was at costco. they sell the mop an...
Mop for Cleaning Hard Wood Floors?
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on April 12, 2010
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a good mop for cleaning hard wood floors, tile and marble floors? I don't have any carpet in my house. Up until now, I've bee...
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- I have a Hoover Floormate & only have tile. I have a few friends that use it on their hardwood. I do want to try the shark steam mop though.
- At Gymboree, we use the Shark Steamer mop everyday on the mats. It works great and it's fairly easy. Some of my teachers have mentioned that they have this mop for t...
- I've tried so many different wood floor cleaners it's almost funny. Lately I've been using the Swiffer dry scented sheets, but only because we have a dog that sheds a...
Hardwood Flooring Installation
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on July 10, 2009
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Hello,
I am looking to have hardwood floors installed in place of the hideous(!) ceramic tile that runs almost entirely throughout my first floor. I need a company or...
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- I actually know someone who does amazing work. He is wonderful. He is an amazing handyman and does all kinds of work for people. He is currently working on moving an e...
- We picked our flooring at lumber liquidators and then they hook you up with an installer (ours was A to Z flooring). It was dramatially less expensive than others. G...
- Jay's Hardwood Floors - don't know the number offhand, but they did a great job in my dining room and were reasonably priced. Probably in the phonebook. I'm in Wheaton...
Wood Floor vs Laminate and Who to Use to Install in Frisco Tx?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on May 16, 2012
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Hi ladies..hoping you can help. After 9 years a dog and 2 kids our carpet is shot so we're wanting to replace with either laminate or wood and wanting to get some esti...
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- We used a place called iDeal Floors in Plano and we went with laminate (because of the kids and dogs). Laminate is much harder, does not dent as easily and was a lot ...
- I used North Dallas Floors on Plano Parkway and 75 and they did a great job...were very honest about the sq footage and were reasonable. I got Pergo and love it but I...
- We have had both. we started with the engineered hardwood and loved it at the time; very durable and looked beautiful; however, with the engineered/laminate if you ev...
My Beautiful Cherry Wood Floors Are Ruined! PLEASE HELP!!!
Asked by R.J. from St. Louis
on August 26, 2008
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Hello everyone. Can anyone recommend a product to use on my wood floors? My husband used Orange Glo to clean them a couple of weeks ago and now there is a haze on the...
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- Try Hillyard's (hillyard.com)- I used to clean houses and they had a great floor wax that was extremely easy to apply and fast drying...we would use it on wood floors ...
- if they are real hardwood floors then not sure what to tell you but maybe vinegar would help. Try in a small area not noticeable to see. Supposed to use a damp cloth...
- I am looking for advice on wood floors. Anxious to read the responses. G.
Best Way Mop & Cleanser to Wash Wood & Laminate Floors W/ Crawling Baby
Asked by S.J. from Boston
on December 13, 2007
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Happy Holidays everyone!
My daughter just started crawling and now I am noticing dust bunnies every day! I have mostly wood floors throughout and laminate in my kitc...
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- Hey S., you are so right to be concerned about the safety of the cleaners you are using. There is a lot of information available about what is and isn't safe, I would...
- The best way to clean your hard wood is with water and vinegar and use a damp mop. If it's too wet then you will have water spots when it dries. I'm assuming too tha...
- I just wanted to give you a second vote on the Method product line (available on their website or at Target). Check it out. It is GREAT STUFF!!!
Cleaning Wood Floors....
Asked by A.M. from Peoria
on July 27, 2010
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I am a little bit of a clean freak around my house and when we built our home 2.5 years ago I thought wood floors would be so easy to keep clean. Boy was I wrong! I ...
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- Well I've lived in a home for the past 11 years on hardwoods. Sounds like you should have chose different flooring, something not porous. Your cleaning them too much a...
- I have a natural cleaner I use and love, but it does not disinfect. I do not believe in disinfecting the floors on a regular basis........only if there were a nasty a...
- There was an article in I believe the NY Times a few months ago that over disinfecting can actually harm your child. There are natural bacteria and germs your child s...
Using a Steam Mop on Laminate Flooring
Asked by P.:. from Phoenix
on March 16, 2013
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Have you ever cleaned a laminate floor with a steam mop? I have Alloc laminate floors that I just can't get clean. There is a salt water aquarium in this room and the ...
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- No No No NO! Steam/moisture is the worst thing for laminate floors. People do use them - but they are ruining their floors. If your floor finish isn't shiny now, st...
- What is the warranty on the floor, if using manufacturer approved cleaning methods don't bring the floor back it may be covered for replacement if it didn't last. Many...
- I use my Shark steam mop on my laminate floors. Since it drys almost instantly there is no water for the floor to absorb. It works great.
