What do you use to clean your wooden floors everyday?

[poppy523]

I sweep and mop almost everyday in the kitchen and then do the rest of the house probably twice a week.  I used to use a mop and bucket but that was too time consuming so I have been using a wet swiffer lately, but I am looking for easy and effective suggestions.  What do you use?

[wineandcake]

I can't believe people clean that often :/ I feel like a slob now.

Cleaning floors = swiffer wet jet with some type of all natural floor cleaner since we have so many animals and don't want to harm them. We have really old hideous wood floors that we plan to replace at some point in the next year so we don't bother trying to find a fancy wood floor cleaner.

[wolfpack]

This is the battle of my life. I like Murphys wood oil for the hardwoods. We got a swifter wet jet for the kitchen, but I don't feel like it's working. Of course it could be I have a dog, 2 children and a husband but whatever

[kleigh926]

Um.... our socks? Haha. I vacuum them once-twice weekly, but almost never mop. They are very old and worn and badly in need of refinishing, so I guess I just don't really care that much.

[expatmama]

We don't mop our wooden floors unless there is an acute need like a spill. I've heard wooden floors don't deal with moisture well and shouldn't be cleaned with water often.

Non wooden floors we steam clean about twice a week. I love my steamer it is quick, easy and effective. Otherwise we have a robot vacuum that we try to run daily to handle the open plan downstairs kitchen/living room.

[kleigh926]

Jan 24, 2015 14:20:31 GMT -5 expatmama said:

We don't mop our wooden floors unless there is an acute need like a spill. I've heard wooden floors don't deal with moisture well and shouldn't be cleaned with water often.

Non wooden floors we steam clean about twice a week. I love my steamer it is quick, easy and effective. Otherwise we have a robot vacuum that we try to run daily to handle the open plan downstairs kitchen/living room.

Yes! This makes me feel good about never mopping my hardwood!

I do mop my linoleum kitchen and laundry room floors every week.

[summer]

I use the Swiffer Wet, but I find I need two cloths to really get the floor clean. I start at one side of the kitchen with the first, then swap sides for the second.

[seadragon2013]

We vacuum a couple times a week and damp mop a few times a month with water. I spot clean whenever DS and the cats make a mess. I've been told to avoid mopping too often unless you are using a hardwood cleaner to avoid dulling the finish or getting the wood wet.

[rosebean]

I'm like wineandcake. I don't clean my floors that often. We vacuum a couple times a week if we have time and washing happens... Every... Other.... Month? Maybe. I am feeling some ladies shudder.

[sagen]

I sweep I swear like 3 or 4 times a day no lie. After every meal there is some crap on the ground. I rarely mop, just wipe stuff up. When I do I use Murphy's.

[mishka29]

The word everyday in the title had me laughing! The cleaning lady comes once a month.... I have a hand held dyson for quick pick ups.

[jumparoundbucky]

Denial.

[Meghanfelldown]

We have wood floors everywhere but the bathroom and kitchen, where we have vinyl. I use a microfiber cloth on my Swiffer handle, then follow up with straight vinegar. I use it in a spray bottle and then wipe with a microfiber cloth on the Swiffer handle again.

[holly321]

I have ceramic tile. Ds drags his blankie everywhere, soooo, my floors are clean, but I have to constantly wash the blankie

[colinsfebmommy]

We vac everyday because I have 3 dogs and we wash our kitchen floors once a week. The wood floors get washed every few months with murphys.

[ally2011]

Poppy, back away from the mop

[ally2011]

Do they have a swiffer with reusable thingies? I like the idea but not the waste. From the girl who quit using paper towels much to my mother's dismay.

[wolfpack]

ally2011
They do but not by swiffer. Rubber maid makes one . I had it it one in my old house. Somehow when we moved I wanted something different. Thinking about going by back to it. I liked just using water

[poppy523]

Hahaha I am officially embarrassed... But I wanted to share I bought a new mop yesterday and I am so excited... I also told DH that I think I am ruining our floors...

[draeray]

Bono hardwood floor cleaner.