recently moved and have polished hardwood floors in dining kitchen etc - finding conflicting info re some recommend vinegar & water some say don'tuse vinegar as the acid will slowly over time strip the polish away ? any recommendations on here welcomed ?
whitehead.,
Apr 21, 3:50am
i used to use a bucket of warm water and a dash of ajacks
survivalkiwi,
Apr 21, 5:57am
Meths and hot water is what we were told by the polisher and they still look great 12 years later
leebee35,
Apr 21, 8:15am
My cleaner who used Meths got the best results.
jills3,
Apr 21, 8:17am
Wish your cleaner would tell us with wooden floors, how much meths to a bucket of water, thanks.
karlp2,
Apr 21, 8:53am
In a 10 litre bucket of hotwater we used a cup of disinfectant and about 50mls of fabric softner, works a treat and leaves the floors looking great and no the fabric softner doesn't leave the floors slippery. This worked a lot better than those expense floor cleaning solutions the supermarkets sell.
lythande1,
Apr 21, 6:33pm
Why use a solvent or anything acidic at all? You're just removing dust - or a bit of dirt. Simple detergent and water is fine, even just a wipe over with damp mop or cloth is fine. All the urban myths about cleaning. tch.
survivalkiwi,
Apr 21, 6:51pm
I have long forgotten the amount, just 2-3 capfuls I think. I just tip it in now, love the smell. Water must be hot though. Hope this helps.
red2,
Apr 21, 7:32pm
I use Pledge Wood Magic - can get from most supermarkets - with the other floor cleaners usually . A capful into a bucket of warm water. Bottle lasts quite a while
ritebuy,
Apr 21, 7:43pm
just a dash of olive oil in the hot water and the floor is clean and shiny
lilyfield,
Jan 27, 9:52pm
Lythand always comes up with the common sense solution, i totally agree. One cleaning agent in the house is all you need plus water, for the floors-water only.
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