Monday, April 18, 2011

How to Clean a Laminate Wood Floor

If you have a laminate wood floor, then you already know how difficult it can be to clean it. Sure, you could throw some cleaner into a bucket or water and use a regular mop
How to Clean a Laminate Wood Floor #1: Vinegar and Water

A Stretcher.com user recommends that you try using vinegar and water to clean your laminate wood floor. You use ¼ cup of vinegar and put it into an empty spray bottle and then fill the rest of the bottle up with tap water. Spray the floor a section at a time and then wipe it up with a mop or rag. It won't leave streaking and you won't be saturating your floor with water.

How to Clean a Laminate Wood Floor #2: Microfiber Cloths

Don't use a regular mop when you clean you are cleaning laminate flooring. You could end up using too much water that way and a microfiber cloth gently cleans and picks up all the dust that is on your floor. You can use it with the vinegar water solution listed above or use it without any liquid at all if your floor isn't that dirty.

How to Clean a Laminate Wood Floor #3: Special Laminate Floor Cleaner

If you want to be absolutely sure that you're using the right stuff on your laminate wood floor, then buy a cleaner that is made for that purpose. The downside is that it will probably be expensive as cleaners for laminate wood flooring tend to run higher. Prices for the good stuff usually runs around $10 to $40 dollars. You use a little of the solution as directed. Click here for a list of cleaners.

How to Clean a Laminate Wood Floor #4: Hot Water

Another user at Strecter.com was told to use just hot water when cleaning their laminate floor by a Pergo Laminator Installer. Since you're using hot water, you won't get all the yucky streaks that cleaners can leave.

Ref: associatedcontent.com

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