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Post by pancakes on Apr 3, 2018 22:27:37 GMT
Tell me your specific vacuum + wet cleaner combo to make cleaning a breeze!!
I feel like my floors are always dirty and a pain in the butt. I grew up in a shoes off household so we didn’t have this problem. Sadly, my husband did not so that is not an option.
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Post by mamakoala on Apr 3, 2018 22:50:39 GMT
I use my shark vacuum and then wash the floor with a rag soaked in a dilute mixture of Thieves household cleaner (from young living). I get a big bucket, fill with hot water, two or three capfuls of Thieves, and go to town. I have 5 pets and the floor gets filty and it drives me insane. A mop just doesn't do a good enough job, and the Thieves smells lovely.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 23:00:08 GMT
I use my shark vacuum and then wash the floor with a rag soaked in a dilute mixture of Thieves household cleaner (from young living). I get a big bucket, fill with hot water, two or three capfuls of Thieves, and go to town. I have 5 pets and the floor gets filty and it drives me insane. A mop just doesn't do a good enough job, and the Thieves smells lovely. Pretty much the same thing except I use a Dyson vacuum and put a little bit of pine sol in my bucket. |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 4, 2018 1:01:00 GMT
I have laminate floors. I use a Shark vacuum and Shark steam mop.
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 4, 2018 2:10:46 GMT
Vacuum, then use the Bona floor system to clean. If I don't need to use liquid cleaner, I just use fluffy sweeper cloth to clean up dust and dog hair.
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Apr 4, 2018 2:23:43 GMT
Hoover Floor mate with Murphy's Oil Soap.
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Post by mammajamma on Apr 4, 2018 2:35:40 GMT
I typically vacuum with the wand around baseboards and corners and any obvious particles first. Then I use a vinegar - water mixture to spray on the floors. I use Dutch Broom and old rags/t shirts to wipe up the liquid and done.
A floor refinished told me that vinegar and water mixture is the best for hardwood. I used to buy Bona but he said it was just unnecessary expense.
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Post by peasapie on Apr 4, 2018 3:02:22 GMT
Vacuum, then use the Bona floor system to clean. If I don't need to use liquid cleaner, I just use fluffy sweeper cloth to clean up dust and dog hair.  |
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Post by mcscrapper on Apr 4, 2018 3:10:00 GMT
Vacuum, then use the Bona floor system to clean. If I don't need to use liquid cleaner, I just use fluffy sweeper cloth to clean up dust and dog hair. Pretty much what I do. Every now and then I feel like I need a deeper clean especially in the kitchen so I'll use vinegar and a scrubbier pad / sponge thingie. SaveSave |
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 4, 2018 12:22:55 GMT
Vacuum, then use the Bona floor system to clean. If I don't need to use liquid cleaner, I just use fluffy sweeper cloth to clean up dust and dog hair. That is my routine, too. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 12:43:15 GMT
I will vacuum or sweep, then I use Murphy's Oil Soap and mop.  |
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Post by lexilu on Apr 4, 2018 21:48:43 GMT
I use my Dyson vacuum and then my Bissell steam cleaner (with distilled water & Shaklee Basic H cleaner). I use my Swifter dry sweeper between washings to pick up dog hair and dust.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 0:29:43 GMT
Hoover Floor mate with Murphy's Oil Soap. I love my Hoover floormate too! (So much I bought a 2nd one in case my first one ever died). Can you tell me how much Murphys you use PrettyInPeank ? Thanks! |
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Post by iluvpink on Apr 5, 2018 0:34:16 GMT
Vacuum, then use the Bona floor system to clean. If I don't need to use liquid cleaner, I just use fluffy sweeper cloth to clean up dust and dog hair. That's what we do. But we also don't wear shoes in the house and our dog doesn't really shed much at all. |
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Post by aljack on Apr 5, 2018 0:50:07 GMT
I typically vacuum with the wand around baseboards and corners and any obvious particles first. Then I use a vinegar - water mixture to spray on the floors. I use Dutch Broom and old rags/t shirts to wipe up the liquid and done. A floor refinished told me that vinegar and water mixture is the best for hardwood. I used to buy Bona but he said it was just unnecessary expense. I agree with the vinegar and water. We were using Bona and it had a build up of grease (it appeared to be a film.) It was horrible. We steamed them with a steam mop and then used vinegar and water. |
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Apr 5, 2018 1:37:10 GMT
Hoover Floor mate with Murphy's Oil Soap. I love my Hoover floormate too! (So much I bought a 2nd one in case my first one ever died). Can you tell me how much Murphys you use PrettyInPeank ? Thanks! I used the same measurement and it worked great! |
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Post by scrapngranny on Apr 5, 2018 1:44:30 GMT
The best I have found is vacuum, the type of vacuum doesn’t make a huge difference. Wash with warm hot water with a bit of Dawn added, on hands and knees. This leaves a sparkling clean floor with no streaks. For fast and easier the Bona works alright. I felt it left a slightly foggy film that I didn’t care for.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 5, 2018 2:03:04 GMT
Put your husband in charge of cleaning the wood floors. Seriously, shoes make keeping them clean 100x harder. Either take your damn shoes off or clean them yourself.
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Post by betty on Apr 5, 2018 4:48:43 GMT
I used the Bona products on our natural wood floors with great results.
My sister's husband owned a chain of carpet stores and recommended them for our rental property after some horrible tenants left.
I was willing to try anything! They left tape and tape goo all over the floors where they taped down wires, scuffs, dog marks and a nail polish spill in one bedroom.
Lots of work on our part but the wood floors looked AWESOME when we were done!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 5:23:18 GMT
If you live in a area with ants, don't use anything with a citrus scent, especially orange-glo.
You floor will be moving with in an hour.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 5, 2018 6:20:37 GMT
Guess I am the odd ball here. We lived in a house with really old wood floors for thirty years. The only thing I ever did to them was sweep and use mop and glo on them. They thrived on that. When we sold the house, the floors were a selling point. They looked really good for their age. The house was about eighty years old and the floors were original to it.
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