What is the best thing to use to clean wood floors?

In most homes, the best wood floor cleaner is plain old soap and water, and the only tools you need are a broom, vacuum, and mop. The best mop for wood floors is a microfiber flat-head or string mop you can easily wring out.
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What is the best way to deep clean hardwood floors?

Method for deep cleaning hardwood floors
  1. Get rid of dust with a dry mop, broom or hardwood floor vacuum. ...
  2. Wet mop floors with an effective microfiber pad and mop to get rid of dirt and any particles left behind when dusting. ...
  3. Identify problem areas like tough stains, or buildup on or between the floorboards.
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Is Murphy's oil soap good for wood floors?

Whether you're cleaning one area or all of your flooring, Murphy® Oil Soap is safe to use on hardwood floors.
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Is Pine Sol good for wood floors?

You can also use Pine-Sol® Original Squirt 'N Mop®. It's safe for wood and hard, nonporous surfaces. You can apply it to the floor directly from the bottle.
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Can you use Dawn to clean hardwood floors?

Dish soap is a gentle cleaner that won't damage the natural wood, and it's perfect for light jobs and daily upkeep alike. In a large bucket, mix two to three tablespoons of dish soap with one gallon of warm water. Dip your mop and wring it over the bucket, then gently mop the surface of your floors.
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Does Murphy Oil Soap make floors shine?

A simple mixture of hot water and Murphy Oil Soap is all you need to keep laminate floors clean and shiny without the need for aggressive cleaners or harmful chemicals. Dip a mop into the Murphy Oil Soap and hot water mixture and mop over the laminate floor with large, sweeping motions.
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Will Swiffer ruin hardwood floors?

According to the manufacturer's website, the Swiffer mop is appropriate for use on finished hardwood floors when you use either the dry or wet refill cloths. Wet refills aren't recommended for use on unfinished, waxed or oiled floors, and you should use them with caution on finished hardwood.
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Does white vinegar damage hardwood floors?

You should NOT use vinegar to clean your wood floors regularly. You won't notice any damage right away, but over time, the acidity in the vinegar will break down the floor's finish, allowing water to penetrate and degrade the wood.
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How often should you mop hardwood floors?

Once a week, wood floors should be cleaned in high traffic areas with a damp mop. Low traffic areas can be done less frequently, like once a month or once a quarter. Unsealed wood floors are more susceptible to water, so make sure that the mop is just slightly damp.
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Can you use pledge on wood floors?

Bringing out the natural beauty of your wood floors can be as simple as a quick cleaning. Pledge® Gentle Wood Floor Cleaner is a ready-to-use cleaner, specially designed to safely and gently remove built-up dirt and grime from hardwood floors* without leaving a dull, sticky residue.
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What home remedy will make wood floors shine?

The tannins in tea are said to remove residue, resulting in real shine. Some hardwood aficionados swear by a mixture of equal parts rubbing alcohol, white vinegar, water, and a few drops of liquid dish soap. For scuff marks, baking soda on a damp sponge, plus a little elbow grease, can make them a distant memory.
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Is Bona good for wood floors?

Bona Polish is NOT a hardwood floor cleaner. It is a cheap thin finish that you apply to your floors. Over time and repeated use the film gets thicker and it scuffs and scratches easily making the floors look unsightly. The only remedy to restore your floors is to strip the Bona Polish off.
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How do you brighten dull wood floors?

Removing the dirt buildup and applying a fresh coat of wax brings back the shine and brightens the floor to its former glory.
  1. Dust the floor daily with a dust mop, sweeping up any dust or debris on the floor so it doesn't scratch and dull the finish. ...
  2. Moisten a mop with clear water until it's barely damp.
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What should you not put on a hardwood floor?

Ammonia is a pungent chemical that has many cleaning uses in your home, but it should never be used on hardwood floors.
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Is quick shine good for hardwood floors?

The answer is YES! You can use our Quick Shine® Multi-Surface Floor Finish and Cleaner on a variety of sealed hard surface flooring, including; hardwood, laminate, tile, vinyl, linoleum, stone and more!
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Is Swiffer WetJet safe for wood floors?

Recommended Use

The Swiffer WetJet is ideal for homes with multiple floor surfaces. The cleaning solution is safe for virtually any floor type, including wood.
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Which is better Pine-Sol or Fabuloso?

What is this? Pine-Sol is more acidic than Fabuloso, which gives it an advantage in breaking down stubborn stains and complex messes caused by grease. Pine-Sol Original is the only liquid cleaning solution that disinfects.
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Is Mr clean good for hardwood floors?

If your hardwood floors loose their luster, try damp mopping with a commercial liquid cleaner (two common brands are Mr. Clean and Pine Sol) or use a liquid cleaner formulated by wood flooring suppliers.
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Do you have to rinse off Pine-Sol?

Usually no rinsing required. On wood surfaces, do not allow puddles of cleaner to remain. *Not recommended for use on unfinished, unsealed, unpainted, waxed, oiled or worn flooring.
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Is it OK to use furniture polish on wood floors?

Furniture polish should never be used to clean hardwood floors, because doing so creates a dangerously slippery surface. If polish gets on your floors, you can fix the problem with a simple solution of water and distilled white vinegar, the same mixture sometimes used to remove a buildup of polish on furniture.
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Should you use Endust on hardwood floors?

Avoid Harsh Chemicals or Abrasives

Vinegar. Dishwashing detergent. Powdered all-purpose cleaner. Endust.
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Is Pledge revive good for hardwood floors?

This product shines and restores my hardwood floors and they look like new!! The price is wonderful and I would definitely recommend this product to a friend.
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