Whatever you do, DO NOT put vinegar on wood or marble. Vinegar is acidic (as is wine, as is citrus juice, as is urine). It will destroy the wood over time and eat the polish off the marble. Oil will eventually set in the marble because marble is porous. Have any idea how expensive (and messy) it is to refinish wood or marble floors? $4-5 per square foot and more. By the way, the only way to TRY get oil out of marble is with poultice powder and it's a *****!
For wood, get BONA. It's an excellent Swedish product. For the marble, get SCI (Stone Care International) or Granquartz marble cleaner and polisher. It is worth every penny.
I've been working with natural counter tops and floors for years. Trust me on this. It will save you money and headaches.
2007-07-24 08:18:35
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answered by Brat of Brats 4
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For hardwoods I use either Pledge Hardwood Cleaner or Bruce. Murphy's leaves a cloudy, streaky residue on the floors. For marble a mild soap and water. With both, make sure you do not leave standing water as they can absorb.
2007-07-24 07:20:14
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answered by dawnb 7
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Have cleaned display homes for over twenty years; We always used a bucket of plain warm (not hot) water with two cups of vinegar , for wood floors.
With marble we just used plain water with about 1/4 c detergent if very dirty, and rinse with plain water. If not really dirty, just plain water should do it.
a wood floor mfg told us not to use Murphy*s oil soap as it might leave a residue.
2007-07-24 07:05:15
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answered by llittle mama 6
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I like Murphy's Oil Soap & it does a great job on wood & "marble." It contains a veggie base so no dangerous chemicals to put up with.
2007-07-24 06:50:27
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answered by Shortstuff13 7
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