Mopping Hardwood Floors

RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By beth. (Guest Post) (06/05/2008) All that stuff has oils in it. You can use vinegar and water, pine sol and water, and even bleach water. If your hardwood floor has a good coat of urethane on it, there will be no problem. The flooring companies want you to buy their products, so they tell you not to use the others. My husband and his family have been in the flooring business for years and they use the products listed above. You don't have to use a dry mop or spray it on. You can put water and the cleaning product in the bucket and damp/wet mop the floor. If there's a good amount of finish on the wood, no harm can be done. You don't have to dry the floors afterwards if you mop it, only if you basically leave a substantial amount of water on the floor. It can't hurt it if the coating of urethane was done right. If you don't have any urethane on the floors and it's extremely dull or grainy to the touch, you need to get it screened and coated and don't dare put water or any other cleaners on it at all until it's fixed. if you have any further questions, my husband and I will be glad to get you through step by step for you to fix it yourself. elizabeth_t_hayes AT yahoo.com Never wax hardwood floors. It causes it to loose the shine quicker, even though that is supposed to do the opposite. Only use polyurethane to coat the floors. My husband mostly sands and refinishes hardwood, and that will cost you thousands of dollars to get off if you ever decide to do your floors the right way. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By (Guest Post) (05/04/2008) I clean my floors every day only to have every footprint show up. It appears that there is an oily film on the floor. I have tried Murphy's Oil Soup, Pledge Multi surface, windex, etc. Nothing seems to work.Help Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By KGarver (Guest Post) (02/23/2008) I have been reading and wondering what to use on my urethane sealed hardwood floors. They are hazy after using murphy's oil diluted in a spray bottle wiped with a damp microfiber mop...IS it safe to use vinegar or windex on these kind of floors or just pergo type. Help. :) Editor's Note: I've used vinegar and water on my urethane sealed hardwood floors. Just make sure you do not get them too wet and dry them well after using. I think Murphy's just oils the surface of the urethane. I've never used windex so can't really say about that. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By Deborah Parker-Helmick. (Guest Post) (02/15/2008) Mrs. Meyer's natural soaps and floor cleaners are new and maybe that will give your floor a shine. Otherwise scrub brush and mild detergent to strip the wax and reapply the shining agent."" Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By CM (Guest Post) (11/30/2007) I have 2,000 feet of hardwood flooring in my home and I ONLY use Windex on them. Spray it on a small/med size section and then mop off. It leaves no film whatsoever. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By Cindi. (Guest Post) (07/01/2007) I just used swiffer wet jet for wood floors for the first time on my beautiful new wood floors and what a mistake! You can see the spots I missed because they are still shiny and beautiful but the Swiffer left a horrible film that shows footprints where we have walked. I will stick to just damp mopping with a little vinegar thrown in when they are really dirty from now on. Guess Grandma knew best... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By marie (Guest Post) (01/28/2007) I have tried the Orange Wood cleaner and some cleaner by Minwax and just soap and water and all seem to leave a film and dull the floor. What do you recommend using that is easy and safe, but keeps the floors shiny? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By hthomas (Guest Post) (02/28/2006) i have a white film, and foot prints on my hardwood floors , how do i remove it ? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By dtmiddle1 (Guest Post) (01/31/2006) My sister uses plain windex. just spray on floor and wipe off. works wonders to bring back the shine. she swears by it Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By Carol. (Guest Post) (01/31/2006) Promise me that you will never mop your hardwood floors. Unless they have been polyurethaned. Wood and water dont mix. I use the Swiffer mop with a wet wipe from the dollar store... It picks up all the dust and grime. Its rather like using a damp rag on the floor only better. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post by EllenW (6) | (01/30/2006) Contact Best cleaner I've found is 1 gallon warm water and 1/4 cup white vinegar. It recommended by the contractor that installed our hardwood dance floor. E Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By Lorraine (Guest Post) (01/30/2006) Try mixing vinegar with the water. I mix mine in a squirt bottle, and I spray then mop with a dry mop. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post by Suejaney (28) | (01/30/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact I use Murphey's oil soap and it doesn't dull the shine on the floors. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors Post By Robin (Guest Post) (01/30/2006) Swiffer Wet Jet has a wood floor cleaner that I use regularly on my wood floors. It cleans great, smells great, and doesn't leave a film. Report Spam or Abuse