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Laminate Floor Cleaner????
Asked by K.B. from Lincoln
on August 14, 2009
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Please help! I have a new house and the kitchen has a laminate wood floor. Does anyone have any suggestions to clean it?? I looked on line and it said a vinegar/wate...
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- I use Mr. Clean and make sure to mop in the direction of the wood grain. Then any streaks that might be there blend right in! I use a newer sponge mop (Quickie brand) ...
- ammonia and Mr.Clean floor cleaner. I sometimes just use the ammonia. I have the same kind of floors plus kids and dogs. The ammonia helps it dry faster so you don't h...
- I had laminate wood floors for years (and kids and pets) and only used a little water to clean them, after vacuming or sweeping. But here are some other ideas: http...
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 Wood Floors
Asked by S.S. from Washington DC
on June 4, 2009
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I wasn't sure what to post this under. I live in a rented townhouse and the whole bottom floor is wood floor. My kids have used markers,crayons,pens,whiteout on this f...
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- I would also suggest the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers and I would make sure to test a spot first to be certain it is not taking the finish off also. I would recommend gett...
- Hi, S., Sol-U-Mel will get the marks off without damaging the floors. Happy to provide more info, just say the word, or contact me directly. Good luck! N. ____@__...
- I always use Murphy's oil soap on my wood floors. Give it a try.
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...
Need Help with My New Wood (Bamboo) Flooring
Asked by L.S. from Phoenix
on September 30, 2008
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Hi, I just had a new wood floor put in. It is bamboo. I'm not sure how to clean it. Water alone does not seem to do the best job.
Also, how do you keep the water ...
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- I know of an excellent all-natural and safe for everything cleaner called Clean and Green - it's a concentrate that can be diluted to several strengths for use in a mu...
- I found a dust mop that you can use wet or dry. I go with the grain of the wood and no marks show. You can finde it online for about $50.00 sounds like alot hu! I...
- Hi L.! I had wood flooring in my last home and found a product that I loved. It's called Bona hardwood floor cleaner. I used to have to go to Baker Bros flooring to...
I Need a Good Cleaner for My Foyer Wood Floor.
Asked by R.G. from Cleveland
on February 11, 2009
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I need recomendation for a wood floor cleaner. my house is only 3 years old a lot of traffic and I want it to look nice. It is really foggy, and I tried murphys soap ...
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- R., I used to finish hardwood floors, and you should RARELY use any type of wet mopping on hardwood floors. I have a hard time believing that Murphy's took off the fi...
- I just use some vinegar in hot water on mine
- Hi R., I suggest this product: Lemon Furniture Polish Article No. 16776 Clean, condition and protect your wood’s natural finish with Watkins Natural Lemon fu...
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.
Wood Floor and Painting
Asked by R.W. from Dallas
on May 18, 2008
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hi mommies i am looking to take out all the carpet upstairs and put some wood or laminate , not sure yet what to use ( just dont like carpet), do you now any good and ...
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- Putting wood upstairs will make it very LOUD -- there will not be anything to insulate - just wanted to mention that -- I ahve had some friends do that and really regr...
- Hello R., Just a little warning on the wood or laminate flooring. If you have a dog over twenty or thirty pounds, don't get wood or laminate! I have talked to several...
- Two Old Guys, but I do not have there phone number. Great pepole, trustworthy and they do great work, especially painting.
How Do You Remove Nail Polish from a Hard Wood Floor??
Asked by T.C. from Jacksonville
on April 30, 2008
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My two year old got into his sisters BLUE nail polish and spilled it on our hardwood floor. I have tried to steam clean it, and it did work on the paint he spilled. Bu...
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- I'm not sure what this would do to a hard wood floor...but... I was able to take nail polish off a bathroom vanity cabinet (top) with hairspray. Weird I know. But I ...
- I was painting my daughters nails the other day and spilled purple nail polish on our brand new wood floors. I just used soap and water and a lot of elbow grease and ...
- I got this from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060918060718AAzT9lH There are non-acetone nail polish removers. Try buying some and try using it on an...
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...
