Help! How do you clean your hardwood floors? - Page 2

Abrowneyegirl · ‎03-15-2010

Welcome to the world of constantly cleaning HW floors!!!!

I use the O'cedar dual action flip mop for dry dusting daily . I also use the one side of the mop misted with vinegar water for damp mopping several times a week.

Once a week I steam clean with a Haan floor steamer (they make a mop head for HW). Haan is the ONLY steamer I found that does not make the floors wet. Never use Shark on HW floors heat is too inconsistent and can leave wet spots.

Luv2Decorate · ‎03-12-2010

I use Bona every week. Works great, smells good.

scatcat · ‎03-15-2010

I swiffer vac everyday and can't for the life of me figure out how it is scratching your floor. I use the shark mop to steam the floors (with distilled water).

Lucylu12 · ‎10-12-2010

I highly recommend Bruce Hardwood Fllor Cleaner. You can get it at Home Depot or Lowes. I vaccum the floors then you just spray Bruce in 4x4 areas and mop with a micro fiber mop( also at Lowes). It drys in no time,cleans beautifully and is so easy and fast to do.

slimjudi · ‎02-07-2011

We just built a new home and have hardwood floors. Use my central vacuum to clean up anything that is on the floor. Then I use BONA and just love the product!! I was told not to use water or vinegar on hardwood. Been doing this for the last 7 months of living here and the wood looks like the day they installed it.

Luv_My_Beagle · ‎10-11-2010

We have hardwood in all the living spaces and bedrooms. Our floors are older, but we use Bona, too. Works well for our floors!

Janey2 · ‎06-07-2010

I have white hardwood throughout my house. I was told by the professionals never to use water as it dulls the shine. I vacuum and spot clean with Minwax. My floors are many years old and look pretty good. It sounds like something is wrong if you have scratches so soon. I would call the guys that did your floors and have them see what is happened.

Soushi24 · ‎03-09-2010

My installer said vinegar water and that's what I've used for almost 20 years. Floors look good.

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

Bona is available at my local BB&B. On my downstairs hardwoods (with urethane coating), I mostly use a damp microfiber mop. Periodically, I'll use Bona. I have a Mint robot cleaner that I run on my upstairs hardwoods. Periodically, I'll use the damp cloth on my Mint. But I don't get much traffic upstairs and I don't have pets.

To the OP: I'd be complaining loudly to the installer if your new floors scratched that easily.