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Post by jeremysgirl on May 5, 2018 19:54:58 GMT
I need some help because I am so frustrated with cleaning my wood laminate floor. It is medium tone floor. If I use the same Lysol lavendar floor cleaner I use on my ceramic tile, it looks streaky and cloudy. If I use Murphy's oil soap it looks beautiful for exactly ten minutes. As soon as someone walks on it it shows every single footprint. I use the Murphy's on my hardwood floors and they look beautiful. Only the dining room has this floor. Any suggestions?
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 19:58:54 GMT
I have Pergo laminate that was installed 18 years ago, so probably the first generation for that product. I vac up the dust & crumbs then use a Swiffer Wet pad. It dries really fast so it doesn’t leave streaks or feel sticky. I don’t like using a disposable product, but time is an issue so I make amends in other ways to be environmentally responsible. Sometimes you do what ya gotta do!
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Post by littlemama on May 5, 2018 20:20:43 GMT
Dh dust mops, the runs the vacuum over it, then uses the shark steam mop.
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Post by ilovelucydog on May 5, 2018 20:52:08 GMT
Bona Mop. It's wonderfully easy. Got mine at Lowes.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on May 5, 2018 22:25:57 GMT
I need some help because I am so frustrated with cleaning my wood laminate floor. It is medium tone floor. If I use the same Lysol lavendar floor cleaner I use on my ceramic tile, it looks streaky and cloudy. If I use Murphy's oil soap it looks beautiful for exactly ten minutes. As soon as someone walks on it it shows every single footprint. I use the Murphy's on my hardwood floors and they look beautiful. Only the dining room has this floor. Any suggestions? I have the Same problem. I hate these floors. I’ve tried various cleaners and products with the same results. So frustrating! |
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Post by cmpeter on May 5, 2018 22:28:47 GMT
We use the Swiffer Wet Jet...no streaks.
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Post by mikklynn on May 5, 2018 22:32:30 GMT
Swifter Wetjet. My Pergo floor in my entry looks great after 20 years.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 22:35:33 GMT
Bona....they have a laminate cleaner. I have 3 pads and use them all each time. I want my floors clean not just pushing a dirty pad around. I mop my floors every other day.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 0:28:17 GMT
Swifter Wetjet. My Pergo floor in my entry looks great after 20 years. mikklynn & cmpeter, does the Swiffer Wetjet use the wet pads? I've thought about looking into this. I use one pad per room as they dry out and get dirty. I don't like using so many disposable pads, but it keeps my Pergo looking nice. |
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Post by scrapngranny on May 6, 2018 2:03:06 GMT
I have resorted to washing my floors on my hands and knees with warm water and small bit of Dawn. I wash with bar towel and immediately dry with a bath towel. Wax on wax off. I do vacuum first. It really doesn’t take that much longer than using Bona, which left the floor looking like it was covered with a film.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 6, 2018 3:54:39 GMT
I vacuum to get up all the dog hair, grit and crumbs, then use a wet jet type mop with about a quarter cup of white vinegar mixed with water on our wood laminate floors at the lake cabin. No streaks, and after it dries the vinegar smell disappears.
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Post by mikklynn on May 6, 2018 11:38:38 GMT
Swifter Wetjet. My Pergo floor in my entry looks great after 20 years. mikklynn & cmpeter, does the Swiffer Wetjet use the wet pads? I've thought about looking into this. I use one pad per room as they dry out and get dirty. I don't like using so many disposable pads, but it keeps my Pergo looking nice. No, I don't think the wet pads do a great job. The Swiffer Wetjet uses disposable dry pads that Velcro to the bottom of the "mop". It squirts the Swiffer brand cleaner onto the floor and you mop it up. My entry is pretty large, plus there is a half bath. I generally use 2 of the pads to do that area. |
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Post by anniebygaslight on May 6, 2018 14:09:59 GMT
Enjo floor cleaning system. Just brilliant.
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 6, 2018 14:18:21 GMT
I vacuum to get up all the dog hair, grit and crumbs, then use a wet jet type mop with about a quarter cup of white vinegar mixed with water on our wood laminate floors at the lake cabin. No streaks, and after it dries the vinegar smell disappears. Well I'm going to give this a try before I try other things. I have the Rubbermaid red and gray mop that is like a wet jet only reusable pads. I can try this formula out in my mop before I decide to buy another. |
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Post by monicad on May 6, 2018 14:44:14 GMT
I vacuum to get up all the dog hair, grit and crumbs, then use a wet jet type mop with about a quarter cup of white vinegar mixed with water on our wood laminate floors at the lake cabin. No streaks, and after it dries the vinegar smell disappears. I️ also make my own mixture: a little of the Trader Joe’s green cleaning spray, vinegar, water and some rubbing alcohol to make it dry quickly. You can find all kinds of different “recipes” on Pinterest. I️ used to use Bona so I️ still have their mop with the washable pads. |
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Post by scrapsuzy on May 6, 2018 14:58:50 GMT
Mop N Glo for all floor types. No streaks. No strong smell. We put it on a washable microfiber cloth that fits over the end of a Swiffer.
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Post by bwife on May 6, 2018 15:12:38 GMT
We had laminate in our other house. I used the swiffer wet jet and I also used the Pledge Multi Floor cleaner, I really liked it.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 6, 2018 16:01:41 GMT
I vacuum to get up all the dog hair, grit and crumbs, then use a wet jet type mop with about a quarter cup of white vinegar mixed with water on our wood laminate floors at the lake cabin. No streaks, and after it dries the vinegar smell disappears. Well I'm going to give this a try before I try other things. I have the Rubbermaid red and gray mop that is like a wet jet only reusable pads. I can try this formula out in my mop before I decide to buy another. That is exactly the mop I have and it works well with just white vinegar and water. If you have some essential oil that you like the smell of, you can add a couple drops of that as well. I also had an extra Norwex antibacterial mop head so I brought it to the cabin and use that with this mop too. I think it works a little better than the regular microfiber mop head that came with the mop. |
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