Cleaning Hardwood Floors

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RE: Cleaning Hardwood Floors

Here's a new one! I have been using the Bona hardwood floor cleaner for the past few years and it does a great job. Someone told me that a professional hardwood floor installer said that Bona is exactly the same formulation as windshield washer fluid - the kind that goes into your car windshield washer spritzer. Has anyone else heard about this and tried it? It certainly is much less expensive than the Bona product.

Post by Sneezers

RE: Cleaning Hardwood Floors

My installer recommended using windex to clean my dark cherry hardwood floors. It works great. When I have tried cleaners designed for hardwood floors, I usually end up with cloudy residue. He also said to wet them as little as possible.

Post by reginalewis7

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Hello, I know the fustration of trying to find the right cleaner for your wood floors. I found that my floor manufacturer recommended "Bruce hardwood & laminate floor cleaner". No rinsing,no residue ! Use a microfiber mop. Smells really clean and leaves your floor beautiful! You won't be disappointed ! You can buy it at any floor or home improvement store.

Post by sunnee

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I've been told by flooring people to not use water on wood, as it eventually dries out the wood. We vacuum, but realistically you have to use a little water at time. Just use a dry cloth to wipe it up soon after applying it.

Post by Allison5

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I started using the Shark steamer on my wood floors and now they are cloudy and I can't get the natural look back.
They look almost smudged. Any suggesstions? The Shark advertises as being able to use it on wood but mine are not looking good. I haven't used anything but water as they suggested. No chemicals.

Post by frustratedinalabama

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The best tip I have is more for not leaving streaks and that is to wash the floor in the direction of the wood. Don't wash across the pieces of wood, run your mop lengthways along the wood.

Post by PICO

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I'd use Murphy's Oil soap and clean them on my hands and knees with a damp rag. Dont get the wood too wet. Keep your rag on the dry side.

I have old fashioned hardwood floors that I keep clean by swiping a Swiffer over the floors about once a week. If there is a lot of grit, I use the vacuum cleaner. But a wet wipe from Dollar Tree on the Swiffer is the best cleaning utensil I have found.

Good luck

Post by Carol in PA

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I use an upright steamer similar to the Shark but bigger.

Post by mountainbrd

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