What's the best way to clean wood floors?

Answer 1

Moisture is an absolute enemy of wood. So do not let any type of fluid stand on your wood floors. First, you need to sweep/swiffer or hoover the floor (The softer the bristles, the better). Then the best product that I have found is Orange Glo Hardwood Floor Cleaner. This product comes in a spritzer bottle, similar type bottle that windex comes in. You use a very minimal amount, and either use a sponge mop, or the absorbent pads made for the swiffer type mops. Unless I am waxing my floor, I would never put any liquid products on my floor with a mop.

Answer 2

Use a shop-vac or similar with a bristle end to pick up the bulk of dust and pet hair. Then a scrub down with Murphy's Oil Soap.

Answer 3

I use the bissell flip it mop. It comes with a special sponge to use on hardwood floors, and a harder sponge for tiles. Then you can vacuum, mop, and suck up the majority of the water in one step. So it dries in 5 minutes b/c there's barely any water left on the floor. It is very helpful for me with 4 kids and it comes wood floor cleaner and hard floor cleaner.
It works very good on my hardwood. I still have to grout out the tiles with bleach and a toothbrush but it's great for regular mopping.

Answer 4

Murphys oil soap in a bucket with warm water. It works real well!

Answer 5

Murphy's Oil Soap and water. It will not hurt the finish. And, you don't have to rinse.

Answer 6

my mom swears by murphy's oil soap

Answer 7

A DUST MOP AND VINEGAR AND OR RUBBING ALCOHOL IN A SPRAY BOTTLE, WILL NEVER STREAK

Answer 8

i use murphy's oil or windex.