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Post by cropduster on Sept 5, 2017 1:43:00 GMT
We are purchasing a home that has almost all wood floors. They are beautiful! However, since my last home had a very small section by the front door that I did not have to really clean very much since we used our back door most often, what kind of dust mop/broom/vacuum/wet mop do you use to clean yours? I'm thinking a Swiffter will get too costly in the long run. That is what I used on my other floor. And I was thinking about getting a wide mop to cover more area to make cleaning the floors up go a little quicker.
Advice would be appreciated! We get the keys in 10 days! So excited!
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 5, 2017 1:49:09 GMT
I keep a rug by both my front door and door from the garage. They both open onto the same entry area. That really cuts down on the dirt.
It's just DH and I, so I use the Swiffer dusters. For wet mopping, I bought a Swiffer-type mop that you fill with your own cleaner and has washable pads. I use Bona to clean the floors.
PS-congratulations on the new house!
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Sept 5, 2017 2:10:49 GMT
Congratulations! Our entire home is hardwoods with tile in all full baths & laundry room. I have a wool area rug by the infrequently used front door & a decorative indoor/outdoor rug in the mud room. They protect the floors from debris on shoe soles. With only three of us (including one teen boy) & no pets, the Swiffer works well. Hope you & your family make many memories in your new home...
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pinklady
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Post by pinklady on Sept 5, 2017 2:15:29 GMT
Get the swiffer mop but instead of the pads, use cheap wash cloths. You can poke the corners into the little holes and it works great.
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Post by Merge on Sept 5, 2017 2:35:18 GMT
I have an E-cloth mop. It's great. For day to day cleanup of paw prints and such, I just dampen the mop head with water. For cleaning and sanitizing, once a week or so, we use a Libman wonder mop and bucket with floor cleaner in it.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 5, 2017 3:30:05 GMT
Get the swiffer mop but instead of the pads, use cheap wash cloths. You can poke the corners into the little holes and it works great. You can also use microfiber cloths and it will be more like the Swiffer material. Microfiber will also pick up more dust and small particles than terry cloth wash cloths. Just be sure to wash them separately from linty fabrics and don't use any fabric softener. I used my Shark steam mop on the wood floors at my old house and it worked great.
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Post by ntsf on Sept 5, 2017 5:18:16 GMT
we have wood floors that are 100 yrs old.. and they are great and have held up
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 5, 2017 5:23:15 GMT
I have a Haan steam mop and use that about once a month for cleaning the floors. We have rugs inside all the entrances and the dog has been trained to sit on the rug when she comes inside. And I've never been one to think my floors should be clean enough to eat off.
If you go with a steam mop, the key is to never leave the mop sitting in one place. Keep it constantly moving. If your floors are waxed, I would not use a steam mop because it can cloud the wax. But if they have a poly finish on them, you will be just fine with steam. Just keep the mop moving so that you don't warp the wood--even so, I think the mop would need to stay in one spot for 1-2+ minutes to cause any damage.
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