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Date Posted: 19:52:21 05/08/08 Thu
Author: Mert
Subject: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor
Help!
I clean house for a little lady and she had laminate flooring put down in 3 of her rooms lately and it is working me to death to clean it . I only clean for her every other week. She has me clean the floor with one of the mops that has the detachable pads that has velcro....can't remember what they are called....anyway that thing sorta grips the floor and it wears me out to use it. I notice, also, that when I look across the floor there are streaks. I try to mop in one direction in order to avoid this but it still happens. Another thing that bugs me is that when someone walks on the floor after I clean it I can see their foot prints no matter if they are in their sock feet or shoes! I love the looks of this flooring but it would drive me crazy if I had it in my house!
Maybe it has something to do with the way the light hits on her floor!?
What brand cleaners do you use and what type mop do you use and how often do you think I should clean her floor? There's only two elderly people in the house and they are clean and there's very little traffic.
Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mert
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Mosaic1 (mary jane), 20:02:54 05/08/08 Thu [1]
Mert, I don't know about laminate, but I just had hardwoods refinished and also new hardwood in one room. I have not the old string type mop, but, ummm, it has like strips of handi-wipes. I lightly go over them with white vinegar and water. No streaks, no problems! Do you know the kind of mop I'm talking about? They're with those old string mops in Wally World. Personally, I don't care for the Swiffer (that's what you're using). Many people love them though. Since it's an elderly couple, I bet somebody told her to get that and it would be a breeze. Pffft. Not in my book!!
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- ~~ Carolyn E ~~, 20:34:14 05/08/08 Thu [1]
I put in laminate floors in my living room, dining room and hall. I have a large rug in my living not covering all of my floor and one under my table in dining room. I still have a lot of flooring showning in each roon I used something for laminate flooring to mop with and it left streakes so bad. I have used only white vinegar and water no more streakes. I use the mop that you are taking about and it works for me fine. Maybe you are pushing down to hard. As far as feet prints I do get them once in awhile but I make sure my granddaughter has her shoes or socks on. I do think if you use the viegar and water it will help with the feet prints Hope this helps. Carolyn E
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Mert, 20:39:10 05/08/08 Thu [1]
Mary,
The mop she has me use is different from the swiffer. I have used the swiffer. This one has a long flat velcroed head to fit the pad onto. It's probably 1 1/2 feet long and the pad that goes it is blue terry like those blue cleaning rags that you can buy. They seem to have some kind of rubbery fiber in them that grips slightly. I don't like them. When I clean the gripper handles on the equipment at Curves with these kind of rags it's hard to move the rag down them.
I think that she may have ordered this thing off QVC. It has 3 changable/washable terry pads that came with it.
Yes, I know the kind of mop that you are talking about and I love them. I bought one (myself) to mop her kitchen with and I felt that she didn't like it because she had her husband go out a buy this BIG bulky mop that I can't hardly handle. It ended up outside...I use it to mop the porch and I use the "handiwipe" mop for the kitchen.
Regarding the vinegar and water......that's my thought. At one time I was cleaning for two younger women and they both had me use the vinegar and water on their hardwood....beautfiul floors! But they had me add a little bit of pinsol to the water as well. One of the ladies had me towel drying the floor....I didn't clean there too long! She lived in a huge house and my age couldn't handle all that.
Anyone else use the water and vinegar on laminate flooring?
Let me know because I will print this off and take it to show her Monday.
Mert
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Mert, 20:49:30 05/08/08 Thu [1]
Carolyn
Is your mop the swiffer or is it the big one that I described in the previous post? Maybe that big thing is called a swiffer too. The kind of swiffer that I am familiar with is the dry one and then there's one that you fit a wet pad on. I've used those at several homes that I used to clean....don't like those either!
I am desperate for an answer in getting the floors right. My little elderly lady does not complain about the floor but I see it. I know that I clean it good. I just don't like how it looks after I put all that muscle and energy into cleaning it. I have to go back to clean Monday so that's why I am needing to get some answers.
Hurray for vinegar and water!
Thanks for you input Carolyn.
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Stitches, 22:31:11 05/08/08 Thu [1]
I have those awful floors too... GRRRRRRRRRR... trying to keep them clean is a big pain... sorry now I let DH talk me into them.... Oh well there isn't anything I can do about it now... but after our flood and had to have them replaced I found that if I swept them, then took the swiffer dry pads over it and then moped it with the swiffer vingar and water pads it did really good... No streaks and looks great... WHEW... finally after a 15 months of trying I think I have finally found what works... I think since the laminate has sort of groves in it, the dirt gets in there which the dry sheets pick up so when you mop it you are not picking up that dirt.. I hope this helps... I am finally happy with mine and not as much work... Hugs Pat
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Carol P, 22:41:59 05/08/08 Thu [1]
Hi, Ladies,
I have a new laminate floor and love it. I, too, had problems with streaks when I used the cleaner that the installer recommended. My daughter had heard to use Windex instead. Just spray a section and then use the 'cloth' mop. Does the job without streaks.
Carol
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Stitches, 23:31:58 05/08/08 Thu [1]
Carol...THANK YOU... where were you last year... I guess I should have posted....LOL... Thanks going to try the for sure...Hugs Pat
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- LeeW, 23:34:13 05/08/08 Thu [1]
I have a blue micro fiber mop and I hate it. It really does grab the floor. I solved the problem by taking the blue terry thing off and replacing it with an old soft t-towel. Works like a charm. Now I just spray a little vinegar & water and go. No more streaks. I no longer get feet marks either.
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Sunnyshares, 10:25:46 05/09/08 Fri [1]
I also have the laminate floors and have exactly the same problem. I will never have laminate again. I have used every mop and head out there. I've tried almost every cleaner from special laminate cleaner, vinegar and water and windex. I still have streaks and I can still see all the footprints. I am using the velcro cover that you are talking about right now because I've tried almost everything else. If anyone comes up with the answer, I'd also love to know.
Heather
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Claudia, 13:27:25 05/09/08 Fri [1]
I have laminate in my kitchen and have found that most of the cleaners that you spray on and mop do leave a residue. not so much streaks, as a sticky residue that sticks to our shoes.....so white vinegar is what I use. White vinegar will also cut any grease that is on the floor. I have used a regular Swiffer mop, but use a piece of terry towel, or even an old bathcloth instead of the throw-away pad, and it works quite well. But my favorite is a small
regular cotton rag mop...(no nylon or synthetic)....put water and vinegar in a bucket, dip the mop in and ring it as dry as possible and go to it. My floor is always shiny and there is no "sticky" when we walk on it.
I guess there are lots of ways to do this and we each have to try different ideas until we find the one that works best for us.
Hugs,
Claudia
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Re: Way O.T. Need advice on laminate floor -- Mert, 22:38:54 05/09/08 Fri [1]
Thanks everyone for your comments.
I KNOW now that I can use Windex or the vinegar and water....tried and true. Plus I will be getting a new mop or will try the towel.
According to the info here I think that the streaks are caused by either or both ~ the type cleaner I'm using and that awful microfiber mop. I will be making some changes for sure.
You all are great to help out when we need help whether it's crafting, rhyming, cooking or cleaning. Great bunch of ladies here!
Mert
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