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DramaQueen 
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Name: Queen 
 
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 How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
Ideas appreciated. 
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			Posted 5/13/05 4:20 PM    | 
	
	
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Elbee 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
Sweep and/or vacuum first. Then white vinegar mixed with HOT HOT HOT water ... sponge mop squeezed out very well.
  
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			Posted 5/13/05 4:25 PM    | 
	
	
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MrsR 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
I love Murphy's oil - the smell is the best! 
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			Posted 5/13/05 4:29 PM    | 
	
	
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eroxgirl 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
My DH bought this spray thing that's specifically for hardwood floors...I used it last week and it seems to work well, but I don't remember what it's called. 
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			Posted 5/13/05 4:43 PM    | 
	
	
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MrsMaz 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
Hoover floor mate 
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			Posted 5/13/05 4:44 PM    | 
	
	
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bluegrl24NY 
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Name: Helena 
 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
We got the Hoover FloorMate for our engagement party a while ago, and while we have all tile floors - it also works on wood floors as well, you just use a different solution (I think ours came with an Old English sample).  I really love it for our tile floors, it's hardly any work at all and it really gives the floors a good scrubbing.  Not that expensive either, from what I remembered - and it has a dry vacuum feature on it as well.  Very useful! 
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			Posted 5/13/05 4:46 PM    | 
	
	
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DramaQueen 
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Name: Queen 
 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
How often? 
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			Posted 5/13/05 5:20 PM    | 
	
	
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pschica 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
i sweep them alot and vaccumm on bare floor if i notice extra stuff on the floor, i usually use water and some cleaner if there are stains/dirt that doesn't sweep us - for fancier occasions, i have a pledge wood floor cleaner that smells really yummy!.... 
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			Posted 5/14/05 10:19 AM    | 
	
	
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Diane 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
I use pure vinegar 
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			Posted 5/14/05 12:52 PM    | 
	
	
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DramaQueen 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
Posted by Diane
  I use pure vinegar  With a mop?
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			Posted 5/14/05 3:33 PM    | 
	
	
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Diane 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
I used to use a mop, but I usually use the Swifter wet jet, and will use those pads from the mop. I have to go over with a towel, so there are no streak marks. It is very smelly, but worth it. 
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			Posted 5/14/05 3:58 PM    | 
	
	
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CunningOne 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
I use my Hoover Floormate once a week for heavy cleanings.  Each day I swiffer! 
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			Posted 5/14/05 9:42 PM    | 
	
	
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bluegrl24NY 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
we hardly use our floor mate anymore, but we've gotten very lazy too!!    WHne we first got our FloorMate, I used to use it every week, not it's more like once a month, sometimes more depending on teh weather and how much yucky stuff gets tracked into the house. 
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			Posted 5/16/05 9:37 AM    | 
	
	
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Jenziba 
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Name: Jennifer 
 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
First I sweep them and then I Swiffer! 
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			Posted 5/16/05 10:22 AM    | 
	
	
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Sassyz75 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
Posted by MrsR
  I love Murphy's oil - the smell is the best! 
 
  I agree.
  I squirt it directly on the floor and then mop it off with clean, hot water.
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			Posted 5/16/05 11:03 AM    | 
	
	
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MrsJ 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
Posted by Elbee
  Sweep and/or vacuum first. Then white vinegar mixed with HOT HOT HOT water ... sponge mop squeezed out very well.
  
 
  Ditto!
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			Posted 5/16/05 11:07 AM    | 
	
	
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LIMOMx2 
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 Re: How does everyone handle cleaning wood flooring? 
I have a vacuum for wood floors and then I use the new Vinegar Grab It's.  They work great and last a long time. 
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			Posted 5/16/05 10:46 PM    | 
	
	
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