How do I clean my laminate wood floors?
Question:What products do I use? I am currently using murphys soap and a mop, but it leaves soap/ water marks after it drys.
Answers:
I use orange glow hardwood clean & polish it works great.
**** n span... or just go over it with a damp towel... or a swifter....thats what i do i lay down a damp old towel and drag it around the floor and i get some excersize too...
cold tea, it will not only clean the floor but restore the shine
Check out Home Dept and Lowes. they both have cleaning products for that type of flooring.
I have a janitorial company and I have found it is best to mix it with water and wipe it on. then dry it off so you don't get streaks. It is like a polish. It comes in a spray bottle... but I found it to be too rich. It streaked less when I watered it down.
Other then that, go easy on how much water you put down.. you can warp the wood if you soak it down. Hand wash it, so you can squeeze your rag out.
Dust mop often.
Never use soap and water on a laminate floor. I mix my own cleaner (one part warm water, one part rubbing alcohol, and one part white vinegar). Spray it on a portion of the floor at a time, and wipe up immediately. The longer anything wet sits on the floor, the more damage it causes.
The alcohol comes in scents (citrus is a good one). Or you can just use the normal. Personally, I put more alcohol in the mixture, because it cancels out the vinegar smell, and helps evaporate quicker.
I mop mine but then dry it with a towel so I don't get the water marks. I know of a woman who said she uses Windex but I haven't tried it.
Yes, I believe that Lowe's, Menard's, and home depot all sell laminate wood floor cleaner. I bought a bottle of it when we installed our floor. They also sell a tool to clean with, it looks like a giant swifter mop, but it has a terry cloth cover that fits over it, after your done with the floor, you simply throw the cover in the washer, which is great because you can reuse over and over and over..etc.... Very economical!
What ever product you use make sure you dilute with water and have plenty of air stirring. I clean houses and offices for a number of years. Simple Green is a good product for floors even general cleaning. It is non toxic and is made with natural products. Depending what time of year, during the summer floors will take longer to dry. When wet mopping my mop or sometimes I use a cleaning towel it is completely rung out not real wet. The floor will not dry right if the mop is too wet.
I hope this helps
I have hardwood floors and I use murphy's soap and I love it. Here is what I'd do if I were you- I'd go to Home Dept. or lowes and ask the people there what you can use to clean your floors.
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