Soap leaves residue on my wood floors.Is there anything else I can use to clean my floors?

Question

I clean my floors often and even though i dont see streaks I fell the floors are a little strange feeling.Maybe i use too much soap .Is there anything that I can use that wont harm the floors and that will make them fell sqeaqy clean.

Answer 1

I use Mrs. Murphys oil soap on mine, works very well.

Answer 2

Owing a display home cleaning business for years and not wanting to get sued for ruining any floors, we always called the manufacturer of the floors and asked what they recommended.
It always depend on what the floors are made of. Most said never use soap, , just a damp mop (wrung out to almost dry) with either plain water or add about a cup of white vinegar.

Answer 3

Yes there, is I dont know what kind of soap you used on your floor but in order to take it off completely you need to dilute your mop water (hot) with white vinegar. About 1-gal to 5-gal of water. You need to mop the floor atleast 3 times using clean vinegar water after each time. Then use this to mop your floor ..I know it sounds silly but it work great...*dawn dishwashing liquid* BUT make sure you only use a squirt in 5 gal of water im going to say about 3 tbl spoons. This will not only clean your floor but leave it shiny. If you want you can use Murphys for wood floors once a month for a great shine too. Hope this works for you .

Answer 4

Murphy's Oil Soap--gooood stuff. Been around for years.
This brings back a most pleasant memory of my grandmother---I don't remember how the conversation started, but she told me that when she was a child her mom would shampoo her hair w/ the Murphy's Oil Soap. She suggested I try it. I told her I would but didn't seem to get around to it. During a subsequent phone call she asked me if I had tried it. I promised I would. And I did. Fantastic shampoo!!! My hair had shine, body, and my scalp felt less dry. Great stuff!!!
God Bless her, I miss her!! Every time I see Murphy's Oil Soap I think of her. She probably has the angels cleaning their halos and harps with it!!
Good luck--with your floor! And your hair!!

Answer 5

Orange Glo has come out with a new product for hard wood floors; 1- vacumn,2- spay on,3- mop up with damp sponge mop or a switzer dry mop,using a back and forth motion,for subborn spot and marks and sticky spills ,spray directly on area and wipe clean.

Answer 6

You don't have to put soap on your wooden floor.Things like a Swifter mop would probably help.You can also wax your floor after you sweep it real good.

Here's another option:Sweep the floor very good make sure there's no dirt on the floor and then mop.Don't use to much soap and water.

Answer 7

LOL! Unless you want some broken legs... I wouldn't do it! You're home would be like a ice skating rink! I use Murphy's oil soap. It works good. You can't use to much cleaner on wood floors or you'll be sailing through the house. :)

Answer 8

I love my Hoover Floor Mate. It uses Old English cleaner and not only cleans the wood floors but dries them too! About $100 American dollars for machine but very worth it! (by the way, it vacuums the floor also)

Answer 9

after I clean them I use a wet dryer sheet on a swiffer mop this removes soap film and keeps things from sticking to the floor for a while

Answer 10

I clean homes also for 10 years and most people we clean for want us to use just plain water or plain water with a little white vinagar and a very damp mop..once in a while we use water and a splash of murphys just to shine it up a bit .Works Great..

Answer 11

Don't use soap -- you're having to work too hard. Use a tiny (cap full or less, otherwise it gets foamy and you have to deal with that) amount of PineSol in about two gallons of hot water. No need to rinse. Smells good, looks and feels clean.