The dirt is very black and seems ground in. I have mopped til I am blue in the face how do you clean an old house so it feels clean???
2006-07-23 02:57:44 · 7 answers · asked by fyffedog_43202 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The floors have been refinished but the dirt is very black . I know they remodeled but sheesh I have mopped like a crazy woman with OCD!
2006-07-23 03:02:44 · update #1
Sounds like you need some professional help. The floors probably need to be sanded, bleached (professional stuff), stained to a color you choose (or left natural) and then sealed with polyurethane (several coats).
2006-07-23 03:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dragonfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, my friend......... don't pay attention to any of the bozos answers listed before mine cause they don't know what they're talking about. As far as wood floors go, the first thing is that you should NEVER mop them. They only get swept. Now, regarding your ground-in dirt. I would suggest you put a little turpentine on a rag and rub the floor a little in an inconspicuous area. The reason for this is, depending on the finish on your floors, turpentine will either remove just the dirt OR the dirt and the finish. Sanding is not the answer unless you're interested in restaining and refinishing the floors. What you have is just a build-up of grime. Turpentine will remove it easily. After you're done, NEVER wax or polish your floors. Those things put a film down which accumulate dirt, etc.
2006-07-23 10:33:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try refinishing it- by a ball of wax stripper and clean the floors with that- then rewax and buff it. Go to Rona- or Home Depot. They have the items there..
They didn't do a good job if its been refnished.. If it's still black...the old wax- wasn't removed-just recoated that's why the dirt is embedded in there
2006-07-23 10:03:09 · answer #3 · answered by bugz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our house was also built in 1919. We just refinished the wood floor in our bedroom and it looks fabulous. I would recommend it.
2006-07-23 10:03:18 · answer #4 · answered by Peach TBear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxiclean Orange Glo Hardwood Floor Cleaner is full-strength and ready to use.
Works excellent!
2006-07-23 10:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sand and refinish the floors
2006-07-23 10:00:38 · answer #6 · answered by ironcityveteran 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rent or borrow a floor sander, becareful how much u sand off though. then restain and polyurthane it.
2006-07-23 10:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Carolyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋