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Wood Floor Help
Asked by S.O. from Houston
on March 17, 2008
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my wood floors are dull and the mop solution i bought made it foggy looking. i tried spraying pledge and swiffering and now we bust our butt every time we walk through...
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- Hi S.! My husband is a contractor that knows a lot about everything contracting, especially wood floors. His favorite is Bruce which you can find a complete kit at...
- I use the Orange glow system. First you mop and dry then you put on the sealant to make it shine without slipping! It works great on polyurethane sealed floors. If you...
- my soon-to-be in laws recently installed wooden floors in their home. She cleans them with windex...just sprays it on and wipes it with a mop.
Hardwood Floors Dull and Streaked!!!
Asked by D.A. from Chicago
on July 20, 2007
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Hello. I was wondering if anyone had and advice on the best way to clean hardwood floors. I have been using Orange Glo, but recently the cleaner has been leaving str...
Ok Ladies.... in Need Some Help with My Hardwood Floors.
Asked by B.M. from Atlanta
on July 18, 2008
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We have been in our house for a little over a year now and I am hating my hardwood floors. I have always had laminate flooring in the past and when we built our house ...
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- Hi B., I have had hard wood floors for about 3 years now. I used to buy Murphys Oil Soap but I now use Shaklee's Basic H2. It is a "Green" cleaner, and has over 1000 ...
- I have this same problem and don't know the answer either. At first I used Orange Glo which I believe ruined them. The floors have circles where I would squeeze the s...
- B., Good Morning - My name is J. and I work for a company called Doyle Chemical & Supply. The owner here had a house in Ardsley Park that had 100+ y/o heart pine fl...
Cleaning Laminate Floors
Asked by T.A. from Los Angeles
on March 22, 2010
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What do you use on your laminate floors to make them shiny? I use the Swifer wet pads but it makes them shiny until they dry and then it looks dingy again.
Thanks
What Do You Clean Your Hardwood Floors With?
Asked by S.L. from Green Bay
on September 18, 2012
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I have a house full of dark hardwood floors and am looking for some recommendations on products to use to clean them. I have always used a cleaner from Restoration Ha...
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- I use a microfiber mop with hot water.
- For every day cleaning water & vinegar. For a more intense cleanign Murphy Oil Soap. it works great on wood furniture & walls too.
- Well I have always used just hot water and a mop. But a few weeks ago, I was using a spray bottle with 2 capfuls of Woolite and then filled up with water, to clean so...
All Natural Wood Floor Cleaner
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on May 20, 2011
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I'm looking for a non-toxic, eco-friendly wood floor cleaner. Preferably without too strong of a scent. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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- Ecover and Seventh Generation both make Eco-Friendly green floor cleaners. Available on line or @ a health food store.
- Method has a great hardwood floor cleaner!
- White vinegar and warm water -- 1 cup vinegar to a gallon of water. Just mop it on and let it dry. The scent goes away very quickly. I had hardwood floors installed ...
Hardwod Floors
Asked by P.G. from Atlanta
on February 22, 2009
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I have a new house that was built in August 08. I have mostly hardwood flooring thru out the house. When I first moved in they had a semi shine. Now they do not loo...
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- I use Murphy's Oil Soap. I put it a spray bottle diluted with warm water, spray on and wipe off. I will then leave some in the bottle for touch up areas like when th...
- P., I had the same problem. I used the Swiffer cleaner for wood floors and Orange Glo, and whatever else I thought was decent. It ruined my floors. The best thin...
- I have found the very best cleaner for hardwoods is Bruce. You really do have to put some umph into it -- it's a little aerobic, but you get the mop, which is a stick...
Keeping Hardwood Floors Clean
Asked by C.D. from Amarillo
on September 6, 2008
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Hey Moms! I am trying to get everyone's opinion on how to keep hardwood floors clean??? What is the best thing to use? One day I will sweep and like 5 seconds later it...
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- Yes, you do have to sweep a lot. However, in my opinion it is a whole lot better than having to deal with stains on the carpet! For the mopping part, we have found...
- Good luck with that... I have 4 dogs and 3 of them are great danes and although they dont shed a lot they still shed when they shake and the floors are always hairy......
- use some GET CLEAN Products they were featured on Oprah 5 times last year check out this site for more details GO GREEN!! check out this ____@____.com/en with ...
Is It Too Early to Refinish My Hardwood Floors?
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on June 24, 2011
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My Maple hardood floors are only 4 years old but I feel like they're looking pretty scratched up. I do all I can to keep them clean and i have furniture pads on all th...
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- Another mom on here once told me of a great product to protect and shine your floors. Made my 40 year old oak hardwoods look great- Holloway House Quick Shine Floor Fi...
- Call a company that cleans wood floors. They will be able to buff (I think that is what it is called) your floors. It will remove the surface scratches and make them...
- I would wait until the kids are older. They will always be rough on them. It's very expensive and MESSY to refinish them so you'll have to consider that too. Maybe ...
Does Anyone Have a Good Recommendation for Cleaning Hardwood Floors?
Asked by T.Z. from Minneapolis
on January 17, 2008
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Hi - I'm looking for a good cleaning product to clean my wood floors with. I've tried the Murphy's Wood Soap Squirt and Mop, but it leaves a horrible film on my floo...
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- My parent's had exactly the same problem. Orange Glow is the product to use, it comes as a cleaner and a polish my Mom said she found it at Home Depot. Good luck
- Vinager Diluted with Water. It's an old recipe that our grandparents used and I have used it for years to keep my wood floors clean. Simply purchase a big jug of White...
- If your wood floors have a waterproof finish on them, try using a 10 to 1 dilution of window cleaner in water. That's what was recommended by the people who refinished...
