I have just bought a home with polished boards and I don't know what is the best thing to clean them with. I have tried most of the current 'flashy' mops - except for the Swiffer. I am currently 'mopless' but unsure what is the best type to purchase. Please help! Thanks.
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By "polished boards" I assume you mean hardwood? For a good cleaning, I use Liquid Gold Wood Wash in a bucket of water and a regular string yacht mop.
To spruce it up and add a little shine I use the Orange Glo kit that comes with a microfiber mop and polishing solution. Very quick and easy.
For daily "dusting" you can use a broom; I find that the Swiffer duster just pushes stuff around except for the dust bunnies. My favorite, though, is my 30+ year old wool dust mop!
Not sure if you can get your hands on it there, but we have a product called Murphy's Soap, it is a great thing for wood floors. And as far as a mop goes, use the socks on your feet!
If by polished boards you mean laminate style flooring, you can do as I do with mine. Make a vinegar and water solution of 1 cup vinegar to 1 gallon warm water. Go barefoot, and take a clean cotton rag wrung out in the vinegar water, and push it around a 2'x2' section of floor. Repeat until water is dirty and make more solution. If there is a stubborn stain, place wrung out rag in it for about 10 minutes, then wipe it right up. When finished, take a shower or wash your feet under the bath tub faucet. Vinegar cleans, deodorizes and acts as a mild disinfectant. The "salad dressing" smell disperses quickly, and there is no residue, hence no need to rinse.
I don't like my laminated floor that we put down in an area of worn out carpet. Needs dusting daily (kids and dog) and so I find old wash cloths made into hand mitts work well on both hands and feet. Skate to buff.
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