How do I clean my new laminate flooring?

Question

We just purchased and installed a laminate hardwood floor in my kitchen and I am trying to find a good product to keep it clean. The instuctions said not to have any standing water/liquid on the floor. Does anyone know of a good product? One I can use with a damp mop that won't leave streaks.

Answer 1

loc, is very good product, distributed by quixtar, it doesn't have wax in it. anytime you mop dry your flours with a dry towel, if you want it to have a nice sine vinegar deluded with water works very nice. :) congrats on your new floors.

Answer 2

You don't have a whole lot to lose at this point. If you try it, use rags or paper towels and spray the stuff onto the rags and not the floor, and I'm afraid this is a down on hands and knees kind of job. Wipe until the floor is dry. It's when cleaners dry onto the floor that they leave streaks. Have you tried any of the products made for laminate floors? They're about the only things that do a good job on laminate. Is there a phone number or website on the Rejuvenate bottle? Maybe they could tell you how to get it off. Check out microfibre, too, cloths and/or the flat mops. Microfibre works very well with just water for a lot of things you usually need some cleaner for.

Answer 3

I got laminate flooring this year to and I bought a kit by Armstrong that has a mop and a spray floor cleaner in it! It's made just for laminate or hardwood so it won't damage your floors and makes them look great! Check your local flooring store! Good luck!

Answer 4

Care for ALL Wood Floors ( the Do's & Don'ts) PURCHASE Wood Floor Cleaners NOW
Do:

Do: Place Protector pads on ALL furniture legs on wood floor
Do: Place walk off mats and area rugs in high traffic areas (make sure they stay dry and are cleaned underneath often)
Do: Perform routine maintenance as recommended by manufacturer, this should include sweeping, vacuuming and/or dust mopping to remove dirt and grit. Keep this as a regularly scheduled event, and stick to it. Always perform this process before and after a major event that involves a high volume of traffic on the floor.
Do: Keep high heel shoes in good repairs , as well as keeping your pets nails trimmed on a regular bases

Do Not:

Use WET mops

Do Not: Use ammonia
Do Not: Use dust cleaners
Do Not: Track dirt, clean immediately
Do Not: Use other floor cleaning products
Do Not: Wax a urethane finish- NEVER !

VR

Answer 5

i went to walmart and got a hard wood floor dust mop like a terry cloth towel stretches over mop thingy and just use it dry to get dirt in pile then wet it...damp ...then mop and let dry...dont need no soap really i dont use anything

Answer 6

I use a small amount of Pinesol go over the floor once, rinse the mop really well, and then go over the floor again.

Answer 7

At Home Depot they have a kit you can buy that is specially formulated for laminate floors. Bruce is the manufacturer.

Answer 8

dry damp mop

big dust mop

Answer 9

first you should not have done that ( laminate in the kitchen) now. all you need is vacuum you don't need to slob mob that floor vacuum or dust mob with any laminate cleaner spray they all the same .

flooring expert @ city floor's

Houston, TX

Answer 10

Swifter wet mopping clothes work great.