Comments on: How to Clean Wood Floors

By: W

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:26:22 +0000

I use Avon skin-so-soft on my unfinished wood floors and it makes them look beautiful, as well as conditions them. However, this has to be continually done (I do it once every month or so), and it also will darken your wood over time. It does protect them somewhat, particularly if you apply it often (I use a swiffer broom with the dry cloth and “mop” with SSS). As it dries, it becomes less resistant to dampness or spills. I have four dogs, and the newest one is a puppy. Her accidents leave dark stains if I don’t catch them soon after. I have read that regular bleach with a toothbrush should work but I have not yet tried it. The dark stains are caused by liquid penetrating the wood. If you catch a spill fairly soon afterward, it will leave a lighter area, in which case you clean it up and apply more SSS in that area and it disappears.

By: Carole

Carole — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:43:35 +0000

My husband and I are in the process of removing carpeting from a bedroom. After removal, we noticed black spots all over the floor. I have tried vinegar and water, all purpose cleaner, mineral spirits, wood soap and others but nothing seems to work. We really don’t want to sand and refinish this floor. Any suggestions as to what we can do to get these marks off?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:28:47 +0000

I recently purchased a house and am in the process of refinishing the red oak floors. I did all the sanding and then some but notice the living room still looked splotchy. I put the first layer of golden pecan stain on, thinking the white and black splotchy stains would be disguised. Well, they’re not and now I have no idea what the stains are from or how to clean it. I am more than wiling to take all the stain of and redo the finish – I just wanna save my floors- HELP!

By: Margie

Margie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:53:33 +0000

I have a ugly buildup on my sealed wood floor, it was some product I used that probably should not have.

If I scrub it with ammonia it does come off. I mean a lot of hard scrubbing in a very small area.

Is there any product out there that will take off the gunk and leave the finish?

Thank you for any help. I am pooped.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:20:43 +0000

Just purchased a home. There is black slate (I think) around the gas fireplace. I tried some soap with water but all it did was leave soap marks and did not clean whatever was spilled on it, any suggestions?

By: JinTN

JinTN — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:47:36 +0000

Okay, so how do you clean unfinished hardwood floors? My floors needed to be refinished when I moved in, the finish is almost completely worn off (and in some places is.) I have no idea how long it has been since it was originally done. All of the products I have found say they are for finished floors only. Any suggestions would be helpful.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:30:07 +0000

Getting down on your hands and knees is still the best way to truly get the floor the clean you want. I always dry it with a soft dry cloth before adding Old English.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:54:39 +0000

My intended email is query, but can be phrased as a tip!

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Writes note; “Special Note: Water is a hardwood floors worst enemy. NEVER use a wet mop or large amounts of water to clean your hardwood floor. ”
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