Comments on: How to Clean Hardwood Floors http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/ How to clean anything and everything! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sharon http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-31648 sharon Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:13 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-31648 just swifter moped my 3/4" cherry wood floors. terrible. when they dried there a haze everywhere. realized that there is some kind of oil in there product. what cuts oil? dish soap. i used two little squirts mixed with hot water. put my mop in, wrung it out really good. went over the floors 15 minutes after i swifter them....dried with a bath towel and presto they look just like they did when we installed them. and no haze. just swifter moped my 3/4″ cherry wood floors. terrible. when they dried there a haze everywhere. realized that there is some kind of oil in there product. what cuts oil? dish soap. i used two little squirts mixed with hot water. put my mop in, wrung it out really good. went over the floors 15 minutes after i swifter them….dried with a bath towel and presto they look just like they did when we installed them. and no haze.

]]> By: Darlene http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-31647 Darlene Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:57:01 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-31647 My new wood flooring has grease pencil marks on it HELP how do i remove the marks ? My new wood flooring has grease pencil marks on it HELP how do i remove the marks ?

]]> By: Emily Friesen http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-31550 Emily Friesen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:23:57 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-31550 I am very frustrated with the footprints on my floor. I feel like I am a slave to my floor, I clean it a few times a week and the footprints look awful. We have a new home and putting in the hardwood was the biggest mistake we made. Anybody have some Help? Desperate. I am very frustrated with the footprints on my floor.
I feel like I am a slave to my floor, I clean it a few times a week and the footprints look awful. We have a new home and putting in the hardwood was the biggest mistake we made. Anybody have some Help?
Desperate.

]]> By: Vickie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-31043 Vickie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:13:27 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-31043 I think there is some oops residue on the hardwood floors. Any ideas as to how to put the shine back on. I think there is some oops residue on the hardwood floors. Any ideas as to how to put the shine back on.

]]> By: carolyn http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-30420 carolyn Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:30:33 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-30420 Is the Haan Steam Cleaning System good for wood floors? Is the Haan Steam Cleaning System good for wood floors?

]]> By: crystal http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-28339 crystal Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:35:24 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-28339 i have a awful residue on my floor nothing will work and everytime you walk you can see footprints HELP i have a awful residue on my floor nothing will work and everytime you walk you can see footprints HELP

]]> By: Teresa http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-25148 Teresa Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:01:57 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-25148 I read through all 38 comments today trying to find the solution to the build-up on my hardwood floors.Tried Windex; did not work. We live in a house that's approximately 15-20 years old so I had my doubts. I had been using Murphy's soap and now know why they looked dull. I found and highly recommend ZEP a professional strength hardwood and laminate floor cleaner I found at Home Depot. The clerk recommended it. It costs less than $5.00 and is worth $50.00. Yes, I got down on my hands and knees to clean my kitchen, but it was extrememly dull and dirty. The rest of the house I used a flat mop with the removable cover to apply it. The whole house looks wonderful and the floors look richer and clearner than they have in a long time. It cannot be used on oil finished wood floors and floors that require waxing. It CAN be used on varnish, acrylic and polyurethane-finished wood and laminate floors, baseboards, cabainet doors and crown molding. I sound like I'm a rep. of the company, but I'm not. Just someone who highly recommends it. I read through all 38 comments today trying to find the solution to the build-up on my hardwood floors.Tried Windex; did not work. We live in a house that’s approximately 15-20 years old so I had my doubts. I had been using Murphy’s soap and now know why they looked dull. I found and highly recommend ZEP a professional strength hardwood and laminate floor cleaner I found at Home Depot. The clerk recommended it. It costs less than $5.00 and is worth $50.00. Yes, I got down on my hands and knees to clean my kitchen, but it was extrememly dull and dirty. The rest of the house I used a flat mop with the removable cover to apply it. The whole house looks wonderful and the floors look richer and clearner than they have in a long time. It cannot be used on oil finished wood floors and floors that require waxing. It CAN be used on varnish, acrylic and polyurethane-finished wood and laminate floors, baseboards, cabainet doors and crown molding. I sound like I’m a rep. of the company, but I’m not. Just someone who highly recommends it.

]]> By: Susan http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-23098 Susan Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:13:35 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-23098 Hi Monica, The baking soda mixture does not need to be strong. Typically about one cup of baking soda with one gallon of water is sufficient for most cleaning purposes. Hi Monica,

The baking soda mixture does not need to be strong. Typically about one cup of baking soda with one gallon of water is sufficient for most cleaning purposes.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-22960 Tracy Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:20:11 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-22960 I have unsealed dark walnut (walnut colored) hardwood floors that a cleaning person used products that dulled the floor. The floors are 70 years old. I also have 3 large dogs that carry in a good bit of dirt. My floors never seem clean. My new maid has been using this high performance sealer-finish that is some sort of pure thermoplastic copolymer. At first, my floors looked wonderful but now after 6 cleaning visits later, my floors have horrible scratches from the dogs that I never noticed before. I think that there is a great deal of build up on the floors now. What can I do to remove the build up without remaving the dark walnut finish. I am most grateful for any suggestions. I really want to be able to give them a good deep cleaning and restore their lustre. I don't need high shine, just a nice deep color. Thanks so much, Tracy I have unsealed dark walnut (walnut colored) hardwood floors that a cleaning person used products that dulled the floor. The floors are 70 years old. I also have 3 large dogs that carry in a good bit of dirt. My floors never seem clean. My new maid has been using this high performance sealer-finish that is some sort of pure thermoplastic copolymer. At first, my floors looked wonderful but now after 6 cleaning visits later, my floors have horrible scratches from the dogs that I never noticed before. I think that there is a great deal of build up on the floors now. What can I do to remove the build up without remaving the dark walnut finish. I am most grateful for any suggestions. I really want to be able to give them a good deep cleaning and restore their lustre. I don’t need high shine, just a nice deep color. Thanks so much, Tracy

]]> By: monica http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/floors-and-carpet/floors/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-22445 monica Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:02:13 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/home/how-to-clean-hardwood-floors/#comment-22445 what should the ratio of baking soda to water be? what should the ratio of baking soda to water be?

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