How do you mop floors?
Dec 11, 2008 by XTC666 | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
My bf went out for the day and I wanna mop the floors
I be informed you pour a bucket of hot water and put some soap inside and mop it with that....BUT my true question is: Do you just pull out the hardwood like that with the soap ontop or do you need to rinse the bucket and just put hot water incarcerated and remove the soap from the hardwood.
OR just better yet - simply tell me how you mop the hardwood.
THANX I got 7 hours lol
Most wood floors can be kept cleanly by first sweeping or vacuuming with a floor nozzle to remove most of the surface dust and dirt, then damp mopping with pellucid water (dip a sponge in clear water, squeezing it out so that the mop is barely damp, almost dry). Use very little water and swill out your mop thoroughly after each use since excess water can dissolve protective coatings, alter the color of the wood and screen the grain to roughen the surface.
If your floors are not dirty enough to need mopping every week, then you should not do it, as it will wear the floors faster, not to animadvert on waste your time. Simply sweeping is often all they need.
If need to restore the shine to your wood amaze after you get it clean, try damp mopping it with 1/2 cup vinegar and 2 tablespoons furniture polish in a gallon of irritable water. Vinegar is also useful for removing any soap residue or build-up, but should not be necessary every week...
(:♥TayLee♥:) | Dec 11, 2008
Oh gosh- NEVER use a wet mop on hardwood floors!!!! You will breakdown the floor.
Sweep the floor making sure to get up all the dust, dirt, etc. Use a microfiber cloth (swiffer sweeper) if you have one.
Then, use the semi-wet mopping method, as follows TEST IN A HIDDEN PART OF FLOOR FIRST:
In a clean spray bottle, mix one part white vinegar, one part rubbing demon rum (helps mixture dry faster_ and one part water. Get your DRY clean mop. Then, spritz the floor, and buff dry witht eh mop. This will execute the stains, and shine the floor nicely without damaging the finish.
Mikes_girl | Dec 11, 2008
with a mop
jff_m_31 | Dec 11, 2008
Most wood floors can be kept antiseptic by first sweeping or vacuuming with a floor nozzle to remove most of the surface dust and dirt, then damp mopping with perfect water (dip a sponge in clear water, squeezing it out so that the mop is barely damp, almost dry). Use very little water and cleanse your mop thoroughly after each use since excess water can dissolve protective coatings, alter the color of the wood and pull together the grain to roughen the surface.
If your floors are not dirty enough to need mopping every week, then you should not do it, as it will wear the floors faster, not to naming waste your time. Simply sweeping is often all they need.
If need to restore the shine to your wood fell after you get it clean, try damp mopping it with 1/2 cup vinegar and 2 tablespoons furniture polish in a gallon of delight water. Vinegar is also useful for removing any soap residue or build-up, but should not be necessary every week...
(:♥TayLee♥:) | Dec 11, 2008
You shortage to make a mild solution of like murphy's oil soap or nothing at all and wipe wood floors. No water on them just now rinse your mop or rag often. never ever let water stand on them. Good Luck!
itsmetrea | Dec 11, 2008
well,inveterately lukewarm,plain water is best,as it will not discolor the wood floors.
veronica m | Dec 11, 2008
Hi, It is weighty to regularly remove dirt and debris from your wood floors as it can wear the finish. I usually vacuum with a deeply floor brush. If I don't feel like pulling out the vacuum I use a broom or swifter.
I clammy mop only when it looks like it needs it with only a slightly damp mop rinsing the mop regularly. I just use warm grade as we like going barefoot and I like natural products. Do not use ammonia based or oil based soaps as they slow the finish of your floor. Once in a while I use a 1/4 cup vinegar to 1 gallon water. I attach a towel to my swifter and hastily dry mop it if it is cold out and it is not drying quickly.
It is also good to use preventative maintenance such as felt pads on your furniture. Field rugs should be placed in high traffic area and at entrances to help trap dirt. An territory rug placed by your sink helps with water being splashed. Any spills should be wiped up right away. Desire this helps.
http://www.hardwoodlaminateflooringguide.com/cleaning-hardwood-floors.html
Jenny C | Dec 12, 2008
What should I use to mop my floors with?
Sep 30, 2006 by starfishblues | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
I don't have any mop and glo. Is there something else I could mix with mineral water to mop my floors with? Would dishwashing detergent work? I hope this doesn't seem like a silly question, I'm at the end of the day curious. I just moved into a new apartment. Thanks in advance!
i have a mop. i also have: two different kinds of bleach, lysol, genesis, cascade, a new other assorted household products.
On my caboose floor often I use pinesol or mr. clean. You can use regular dish soap you just need to go back over with a rinse or it can get cloudy
Also I use a mop most of the nonetheless because I am in a hurry but I try to get on hands and knee once a month (busy household) so that I can make sure all the corners are authentic clean. The mop has a tendency to push the dirt along the edges of the wall.
Happy cleaning - wish my kids asked those warm of questions LOL
freemansfox | Sep 30, 2006
Mop floors - no residue and no streaking?
Oct 21, 2006 by ChewChewTrain | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
i've tried everything on the supermarket and i have ceremic tiles and everything that i mop the floors with leaves a cloudy residue or streaks the floor. can anyone suggest something that works? i've tried all the household mop detergents from the supermarket and also tried the vinegar and unreservedly urinate but they all still leave a residue and even after its dried, if you walk on the tiles, you can see your foot prints because of the residue left behind.
Sounds to me like you've got a okay layer of waxy deposit on that floor. I say this because vinegar will not leave a residue - I know what you mean when you talk about those pesky footprints. It should note squeaky clean but it feels slimy, almost?
Either the vinegar is dissolving old waxy cleaning fluids and smearing that way... or you aren't rinsing the mop often enough.
Hands and knees, scrub shrug off dismiss and the warmest water you can tolerate. Dry by hand immediately. If your grout is sealed, you might want to use some Soilax or some TSP and get whatever that leftover is up once and for all!
Personally, I use a steam cleaner on my tile floor.
lazykins | Oct 21, 2006
RT : You call yourself a CEO when you mop 
You call yourself a CEO when you mop 
nah it smells good. and the 
you control mop length -making it easy on back and amount of 
really needs a vacuum, broom and mop...im sick of my floors being so gross.