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Post by Suziee2 on Jul 28, 2014 23:13:55 GMT
What kind of laminate do you have? I've had hardwood-like laminate in two homes and LOVE it. Very easy to care for, doesn't scratch as easily as many hardwoods, much less expensive, appropriate in less-expensive homes for resale. I honestly can't tell it apart from hardwood in a lot of situations, like when it is laid directly over a cement slab. I think wood laminate is a great choice for pet/dog households if it is appropriate for the "level" of your home. Can't be sanded and refinished. It really is a question I guess on if you want 15 - 20 year floors or 50+ year floors. Thanks for your thoughts, AN...I have Pergo in part of the house..it's about 15 years old..probably installed within the first few years it was on the market. I do love it! It matches the woodwork in our 1979 era house well and has held up very well. I clean it with a sweep & vacuum then quick mop with a swiffer wet pad that is not too wet. The color I have does not show dirt, dog hair, or drips unless you are really looking for them. Unfortunately, I don't think I can match what I already have with new Pergo or I'd just do that where the carpeting is now. I've been comparing hardwoods to laminate to ceramic tile that looks like hardwood. I don't know how long we will stay in this house in the future so I can't even speak to that. But, truthfully..after reading this thread...I'm leaning to just doing the whole house in new laminate. I don't want to have to worry about scratches and refinishing the floors every so many years. I have two Himalayan kitties and I worry about hardwood or laminate if they cough up a nice hairball while I'm away. Tile is out for me because of my knees. We really need a new kitchen floor and I just don't know what to do. Also.... DD had Pergo in her old house and I could not stand to listen to her 3 dogs walk across it. Drove me crazy. I didn't notice her 2 cats making noise because of the dogs. HOWEVER.....my entryway is oak hardwood. It has a doorway into the kitchen, the living room (carpet) and the dining room (carpet). I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to figure it out. (sorry if I'm a thread hijacker/killer) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 23:37:15 GMT
My cleaning plan is to mop every other week. In reality, it gets done every few months.  |
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Post by airforcemomof1 on Jul 29, 2014 0:18:23 GMT
I mop every week but I live alone so no kids or pets or husbands around to make messes.  |
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Post by mightyme on Jul 29, 2014 0:25:24 GMT
I just did it today. I do it weekly. I use a steam mop too and it wasnt that bad. 6 people and cats. But we do take our shoes off at the door.
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Post by janeliz on Jul 29, 2014 0:28:51 GMT
I do the hardwoods and bathroom tile once a week, and the kitchen (ceramic tile) gets mopped about twice a week.
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Post by Barbie on Jul 29, 2014 0:28:57 GMT
I keep a pretty clean house. I dust and vacuum several times a week (We have two cats that shed.) I clean the bathroom sinks and toilets several times a week. The kitchen gets cleaned at least twice a day. But the two things I despise doing are mopping and cleaning the showers. Those only get done once or twice a month
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Post by Penellopy on Jul 29, 2014 0:31:52 GMT
Never. My cleaning lady mops once a week.  And I will if something spills - so as needed in between that once a week. Same at our house. Unless it rains and the dogs track in mud through the doggie door. |
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Post by peajays on Jul 29, 2014 0:36:49 GMT
We are getting wood floors installed next month on the whole main level....I hope I don't regret my decision!  . I just looked up that spin mop, it's listed for approx $85 on amazon  . But I noticed that Vileda makes the exact same spin mop, and it's available at our local home store for $39!!! I might just pick it up and try it on my new floors! |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 29, 2014 0:49:21 GMT
A mop? What's that???  Does a spray bottle and a towel swished around with my foot count?? |
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Post by linda~lou on Jul 29, 2014 1:06:12 GMT
Clearly not enough. I just looked under a cabinet to retrieve a wayward dog treat and went  Now you guys have shamed me...I will mop tomorrow....maybe |
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Post by gina on Jul 29, 2014 1:11:37 GMT
Interesting. I am thinking of replacing my carpet/laminate flooring throughout my house with hardwoods....I was thinking it would be easier to take care of. Maybe I need to rethink that. So.....this should probably be a separate thread....but what do the Peas think is the easiest to keep clean flooring for a house with pets? Hardwood! We have original hardwood in our house. We just recently ripped up the carpets to expose the wood all throughout the main floor (we of course had it re-finished once the rugs came up). I clean it daily but I do think it's very easy to clean with my VERY hair dog! I use my Dyson on the bare floor setting to get all of the hair up (and vacuum the area rugs too). If I feel the floors need a bit more cleaning after the vacuuming (probably 2x a week), I use a wet Swiffer pad. Then I will kind of "shine" the floor with Bona finishing spray. So I do 'work' on the floors daily but to me, that's not an issue since I was always a 1-2x a day vacuumer. What can I say? Clean floors make me happy.  |
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Post by christinec68 on Jul 29, 2014 1:16:20 GMT
I mop/clean the floors just about every other week.
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Post by tania7424 on Jul 29, 2014 2:56:37 GMT
I used to have hardwood and it was awful!!! I would use a stick vac on a regular basis, and I discovered the Rubbermaid Reveal or O Cedar Pro-Mist (Vileda in Canada). LOVE THAT MOP!! You use your own cleaner with water, squeeze the trigger and it sprays as you go. The pads go in the washing machine. However, I just have my kitchen, bathrooms and entry to mop now. And I do it when Motivated Moms tells me to.  |
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Post by magenta on Jul 29, 2014 3:01:38 GMT
I don't keep track but I'm sure I could double or even triple the number and it wouldn't be often enough. I think the last time I thoroughly mopped the kitchen with a steam cleaner was a few weeks ago. I spot clean with a rag and sweep every day though.
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Post by FurryP on Jul 29, 2014 3:05:21 GMT
My DH mops. He doesn't do it often enough for my taste. I keep telling him he can spot mop the kitchen and not have to do the whole front area every time. He doesn't listen. It's all or nothing with him.
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Post by lily on Jul 29, 2014 15:09:33 GMT
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Post by NanaKate on Jul 29, 2014 15:29:15 GMT
Me? Never. We have all ceramic tile in our house and DH uses the Shark every other Saturday. There are only two of us, though, and Molly The Dog  |
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 29, 2014 15:42:34 GMT
My goal is every other week, but it rarely gets done. I do a *LOT* of spot cleaning though.
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Post by Goldynn on Jul 29, 2014 15:59:28 GMT
I do mini mops in spots that really need it every few days, and full on mops about every 2 weeks.
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Post by kckckc on Jul 29, 2014 16:00:45 GMT
I mop the kitchen, family room and master bath once a week. I mop the rest of the house about twice a year  . I do vacuum it all once a week. It is just DH and I, and honestly there are parts of the house that we do no more than walk through a few times each week - I don't see the need to spend my time mopping those areas. |
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Post by bbkeef on Jul 29, 2014 18:15:35 GMT
I use my Shark steam mop about every other week. I have tile in my kitchen and bathroom and hardwood in the dining room. There are just two of us and a cat, and we clean spills/marks as we see them too.
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Post by meowgal on Jul 29, 2014 18:52:23 GMT
Once a fortnight. I live by myself so there isn't much mess. If I'd had a messy session in the kitchen, I might do a special clean up. Ditto. And the maid comes every 2 weeks, so I leave the floors to her! No flaming...I will never give up the maid. Just having one keeps me from letting the house get messy! |
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Post by inkedup on Jul 29, 2014 19:03:39 GMT
We have four little dogs who live inside and one toddler. I vacuum the great room at least three times daily and I mop twice a day. I mop in the morning with a traditional mop and bucket and then use the steam mop at night. I found that the steam mop alone just wasn't cleaning my floors right, so that's why I use the traditional mop, too.
Before the toddler, I vacuumed and mopped the great room once a day. The rest of the house gets much less traffic and is vacuumed every other day.
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. I just looked up that spin mop, it's listed for approx $85 on amazon 
. But I noticed that Vileda makes the exact same spin mop, and it's available at our local home store for $39!!! I might just pick it up and try it on my new floors!
refupea #245
. I do vacuum it all once a week. It is just DH and I, and honestly there are parts of the house that we do no more than walk through a few times each week - I don't see the need to spend my time mopping those areas.
