kellen46

I live in a 100+year old house with original plank flooring, Dough fir I think. The kitchen as with all the floors mostly lived their lives under, paper liner, and old vinyl flooring and in some cases an addition of cheap carpeting. It was a rental house. I peeled back all the layers to the original floors. The wood was dry and dull and in someplace's damaged. I started by cleaning it with Murphy's oil soap but they were still very dull. Now I use Mop and Glo floor cleaner about three times a year with a damp mopping for clean up in between. The wood darkened a bit and has a nice shine. These floors get a lot of traffic and still look good. I would try the Mop and Glo.

Jingle

For my new, several years ago, Bruce hardwood floors. I use orange glo. I have a daily spray on, off with a damp micro pad. A wax to be used every several months. I don't mop any floors everyday, usually once a week.

ziegamomma

The man who refinished my oak floors said to never use any oil product on the polyurethaned floors. He sold me a product then (don't remember the name), but I have switched to Bona. It's a little pricey, but it works very well. I also use a large headed rectangular mop that has a terry cloth head. I switch out the heads if one gets to dirty, then wash them in the washer. It's a great mop. I think they sell them at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Grace creates

If you have a true value hardware store nearby go in and see what they have. All the products they carry are very good. I cleaned homes to supplement my income and relied on true value products and was never dissappointed. I liked to use a shark steamer to clean the wood floor, to much water is not the best for them.

verna2197

I always just used white vinegar and water on wood and tile floors. Usually if you use something else to me it leaves a sticky redsidue and the floors are streaky

luvstoquilt

TruValue Hardware has a product called "Floor Finish" and I swear by it...it looks shiny but is not slippery and you don't have to buff it! Try it! I think you will like it.

Stitchnripper

We have sealed hardwood floors and I use a shark steamer. The steam has no effect on it except to clean and leave shiny. They are about 10 years old.

Spice

We have hardwood floors and when I went to the supplier he showed me a small bottle of cleaner and I told him because of allergies I needed to know what was in it. He said in that case to use white vinegar and water 3 water to 1 vinegar and I have been extremely happy with it. Much cheaper and have had so many compliments on the floors over the years. You might want to dry excess water so it does not leave spots. I just use a clean mop and go over it to catch any drops I missed.

minky

Actually with wood floors with a good sealer all you need is 1 cup of white vinegar to a gallon of warm water. It's
the sealer that makes it shine. The 'fancy' wood floor cleaners will work but why pay the price???? I put it in a spray
bottle and clean away. It does have a slight vinegar smell, but it dissipates quickly, with no streaking.

cassie69emt

There is a product available online or at Home Depot called Rejuvenate. I LOVE this product it gives your wood floors almost like a protective coat.I can use it on my tile and wood floors ,not for sure but I think you can even use it on linoleum floors too.We have tile flooring under our front load washer , well for some reason when putting the bleach in we had the door open and it ran out. I was panicked hubby just kept saying hurry get it wiped up.Well I can testify it protected the tile to my surprise,our wood floors and even held up to our neighbor who we allow to come in with his boots because the laces on those things would take forever lol. He has had stones caught in them and no harm to the wood floor,can you believe it.