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What do you use to clean your hardwood floors?

CantWaitforBabyCantWaitforBaby
in 3rd Trimester
We were going to try and get our floors refinshed before the big day, but it's wayy too expensive so I'm gonna just try and do a really thorough cleaning, they're older floors and I have two huge dogs so they need it badly.....any product/technique recommendations?? TIA
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Re: What do you use to clean your hardwood floors?

  • nanantatonanantato

    You have to go oldschool on this one: Murphys Soap

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  • renebean319renebean319
    imagenanantato:

    You have to go oldschool on this one: Murphys Soap

    ditto this PLUS give it a good swiffering before washing.

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  • CantWaitforBabyCantWaitforBaby
    imagenanantato:

    You have to go oldschool on this one: Murphys Soap

     

     That's what I read on Yahoo Answers...and it did seem a little old school lol but I guess its tried and true!

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  • Bunnyberrygogo@yahoo.comBunnyberrygogo@yahoo.com
    my MIL got us the orangeglo mop system for the HW floors and i'm also in an old house and lemme tell you what they shone, I'd used vinegar & water before... do NOT do that haha
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  • rouge411rouge411
    I also vote for Murphy's... definitely follow the directions on the bottle, though, because it's an oil soap and can get slippery!
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  • jolis_petits_bijouxjolis_petits_bijoux

    I'm going to go with everyone else and suggest Murphy's, which is what I use.  Normally, I wet clean the floors every other week.  I use it cut with a lot of water (it's pretty strong - I think the bottle says to use 1/2 cup Murphy's to 1 gal water), but if you want to get a good cleaning, you may want to make it a lot stronger, and just rinse thoroughly.

    It is gentle, so it won't hurt the floors, but it does tend to stick and it is slippery.  Whenever I make it stronger than it recommends, I always have to finish with a "rinse cycle" or two - mopping with straight water.

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  • mrs.wright2023mrs.wright2023
    White Distilled Vinegar and warm water or a combination of Murphy's, Pine Sol and warm water
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  • zildjian02zildjian02

    imagemrs.wright2023:
    White Distilled Vinegar and warm water or a combination of Murphy's, Pine Sol and warm water

    i second the vinegar and warm water. that is what we use. apparently, vinegar is a great germ killer and disinfectant.

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  • SoonerMagicMamaSoonerMagicMama

    I've always heard that Murphy's causes a build up on the floors, but so many gals here suggest it, so my hearsay advice may not be credible, though I thought I'd throw out there what I've heard. 

    The best product I've ever used is Bona system for making them look completely refreshed, but it's expensive.  For weekly cleaning, I use Method Wood for Good (or is it Good for Wood?, something like that).  I love the smell of the Method.  Now, you have me thinking I may spend some time this weekend on my hands and knees cleaning the hardwoods in an attempt to get this labor started!

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  • ToBeMrsC6907ToBeMrsC6907

    Murphy's Oil Soap.

    Occasionally we'll also use a dust mop with Orange Glo for "in between" cleanings.

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