Mopping Hardwood Floors

RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Sharon D. (Guest Post) Hey There Carol, We bought our hardwood from the company, that old flooring. Make a gallon of strong tea (doesn't matter what kind). I use the cheapest. Use hot water to bring out all the acid in the tea. You will be amazed at how shiny your floors will become. The acid in tea is the key to cleaning and shine. You do not rinse. Use 6-12 bags depends on how much cleaning you will be doing. This has worked for the past 6 years. Our floor color is called "gun stock." Let me know what you all think! Of course, do not add sugar! Posted on 01/14/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By (Guest Post) I just tried windex and it worked great! I had made the mistake of using hardwood polish and it left a horrible film. Thank god for Windex! Posted on 12/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Ann J. (Guest Post) You will think me a brilliant. I use distilled water with a little windex then mop dry with one of those 7X12" terry cloth flat mops ($12 Home Depot). Why? Because normal water has calcium which leaves white deposits-dullness on that nice glossy urethane. Posted on 11/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Carol (Guest Post) I have darkened area under an area rug from pet urine. Have thrown away rug but can I get rid of stain without sanding floor? Posted on 09/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By (Guest Post) I have a room in my house with an old wood floor that is in great shape. However I would like it to shine more. Any suggestions? Posted on 08/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By beth. (Guest Post) 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. Posted on 06/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By (Guest Post) 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 Posted on 05/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By KGarver (Guest Post) 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. Posted on 02/23/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Deborah Parker-Helmick. (Guest Post) 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."" Posted on 02/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By CM (Guest Post) 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. Posted on 11/30/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Cindi. (Guest Post) 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... Posted on 07/01/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By marie (Guest Post) 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? Posted on 01/28/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By hthomas (Guest Post) i have a white film, and foot prints on my hardwood floors , how do i remove it ? Posted on 02/28/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By dtmiddle1 (Guest Post) My sister uses plain windex. just spray on floor and wipe off. works wonders to bring back the shine. she swears by it Posted on 01/31/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Carol. (Guest Post) 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. Posted on 01/31/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By EllenW (4) 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 Posted on 01/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Lorraine (Guest Post) Try mixing vinegar with the water. I mix mine in a squirt bottle, and I spray then mop with a dry mop. Posted on 01/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Suejaney (34) Profile Blog! Contact I use Murphey's oil soap and it doesn't dull the shine on the floors. Posted on 01/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mopping Hardwood Floors By Robin (Guest Post) 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. Posted on 01/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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