Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
Any other suggestions would be helpful as well. I saw the article about the tea bags and would imagine that is only useful once you remove the "grime."
Cindy
Feedback About This Post:
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
My husband sands and refinishes hardwood. They don't need to be done every few years. They can be screened and cleaned every couple of years if you would like. This gets some of the surface scratches and dirt that grinds into the urethane out. It also gets rid of other things that have worked it's way in to the finish. It doesn't take off the stain and doesn't go all the way into the wood. It's a lot cheaper and makes a floor look brand new. A new coat of urethane is put on afterward.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
I use white vinegar and water. It is a simple, inexpensive and nontoxic way to clean (nearly everything). Especially if the floors have sadly been ignored for years.
I find when I use other floor cleaners, I need to either buff away the film or rinse again with water. I'm actually thinking of buying one of those steam cleaners to do my floors.
Post By DVG (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
I use 1/2 a bottle of Windex, and then combine and fill the rest of the Windex spray bottle with Water. This does a great job and is ready to go in a spray bottle form! Streak free, cleans the dirt and easy on the budget :)
Post By Amy (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
I have hardwood floors and I would just like to say thanks!
Post By debbie (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
try this site:
http://www.woodfloordoctor.com/_how_tos/articles/cleanpt2.shtml
Post By Elly (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
I have floors that have a film that seems to come off with my fingernail. they are terrible and show every footprint.. I am trying to take in what is being said. Would I try the Bona products to clean, or use ammonia . ... the windex doesnt do much for me...?? any idea.
Post By shawna (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
I have hardwood floors that could use a touch-up. Can you tell me about using the tea bags? Is this to improve the color or what? Thanks.
Post By Ann4 (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
I have heard that hardwood floors need to be sanded down every few years and re-finished. If this is in the budget, then the sanding will clean them up. However, this whole process produces a lot of dust and uses strong chemicals.
You might want to call around and get a few quotes. Also find out what you can do to minimize the dust created during the process.
Post By Holly (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Dirty Hardwood Floors
We recently bought a house that had hardwood floors and the whole house was covered in a brown nicotine film.
The only thing that worked was some ammonia (about 1/4 cup) and water(1 gallon). On the tough spots of dirt I used a magic eraser knock off. When I had gotten the majority of the filth off, I used Orange oil to make it smell nice and look shiny. This had to be hand rubbed but the result was beautiful.
Do not use the oil if any of the polurethane has rubbed off in "high traffic areas" Open a window while using ammonia.
Post By Sarah (Guest Post)
Disclaimer: ThriftyFun.com cannot accept any responsibility for any injury or damage that you may cause to yourself, others, or property when following any advice given on this site. Read the full disclaimer: http://www.thriftyfun.comdisclaimer.ldml If you find any information on ThriftyFun.com or in our newsletters that is either erroneous and/or potentially harmful to others, please Contact Us, immediately.