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Old Feb 3, 2006, 08:10 AM
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Laminate Wood Flooring

My husband just recently installed laminate wood flooring throughout the house. Can someone please recommend how to clean these floors? Some people have said just spray a little water and damp mop. Can it be cleaned with any kind of cleaner? I just bought some Murphy's Oil for wood floors but on the back it says you can use it on laminate. When I used it though it looked kind of smeared looking. Please assist!

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Old Feb 3, 2006, 08:40 AM   #2  
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All of the home improvement stores carry cleaners specially formulated for laminate floors. I think the Murphy's Oil will leave a residue that will attract more dirt. I have found that spraying a bit of Simple Green on the damp sponge mop cleans stubborn crud quite nicely.
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tboette agrees : I will try Simple Green and buy a sponge mop then. I looked and looked at Lowe's and none of the floor cleaners I found were specifically for laminate wood floors.
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Old Feb 10, 2006, 06:41 PM   #3  
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I used a swifer on my lam. floors. Try taking of your boots once in a while, this might keep the dirt down.
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tboette agrees : I do use a swifer but that doesn't clean the floors. It just picks- up dirt unless you using wet cloths. I really needed a specific cleaner that can be used.
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Old Mar 1, 2006, 07:01 AM   #4  
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Do not use Murphys oil on your laminate floor, Laminate has no pores & therefor cannot absorb the oil. You will be creating a slippery surface & a mess to clean. Really just a damp cloth or mop works great.
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