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Cleaning Up:  Recipe for Spray For Laminate Flooring/Mop?  |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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 Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 1:31:08 PM
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I have just tried this new recipe-
1/3 vinegar, 1/3 alcohol, 1/3 water, a few drops dish soap, on my lmainate flooring.
I tired something similar, just vinegar and water, but it's still a bit hazy, smeary. I used a spray bottle. I tired covering my microfiber mop (cheap from Wmart) with a handtowel this time, worked better. Any ideas? The flooring is new from this spring. I think the original store bought stuff (yuck!) is washed off by now.... Would like shiny floors!
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 06:46:25 AM
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Nancy, We put in Pergo floors 9 years ago in my kitchen. I found that Swiffer cleaners made them very hazy and eventually stick. Vinegar and water didn't work, nor did the formula you just tried. I finally bought the Haan steam cleaning mop that uses water only and it does a superb job on this floor and the new Pergo floor we put in our library. The trick is to move quickly and NEVER let the mop rest in one place while cleaning the floor. The Haan steam mop comes with a thick resting pad to set the mop on when you are done cleaning.
Best of luck to you finding what works best for your floor!
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 09:33:52 AM
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Thanks. Hadn't thought of that. We don't have Pergo, don't know if that makes a difference? We were also looking for a low cost cleaning system...
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Hope Floats
True Blue Farmgirl
69 Posts
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2011 : 11:52:50 PM
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| I use a shark steam mop that I bought at Target for less than $50.00 and love it! It too only uses water and It comes with 4 soft cotton attachments that you just throw in the washer when dirty. |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Hope Floats
True Blue Farmgirl
69 Posts
Texas
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2011 : 09:15:08 AM
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| I haven't had any problems. As an earlier post said, the trick is to keep the mop moving. What little moisture there is dries pretty quickly. They also make a hand held one to use on counter tops, glass and mirrors without having to use any chemicals...only water. |
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Cleaning Up: Recipe for Spray For Laminate Flooring/Mop? |
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Recipe for Spray For Laminate Flooring/Mop?
