New York Renovator

I read with great interest a blog post at This Ain’t New York about cleaning laminate floors. Melanie has laminate in her Dining Room (what a brave woman– mine would be all scratched up by now) and is asking for blogger reader help. I was amused by the variety of advice:

I mop with vinegar water, (small amount of vinegar, lots of hot water) and then I dry the floor with an old towel. I just throw the towel on the floor and then stand on it and “scooch” all over until the floors are dry.

Vinegar. Hmm. OK.

Method Cleaner from Target with the microfiber pad. Works like a charm and eco-friendly/non toxic.I have heard that vinegar strips the floors over time so I stopped using it.

Oh. Not vinegar. OK. Hmm.

My mom is in the vinegar water camp…and she has had her laminate floors (Pergo) for many years, with no problems.

Ah, a seasoned vinegar user. Well, I’m all for au natural. The advice just came rolling in by now:

The Orange Glo-type version of the Swiffer cleaner works great for us!

I use a product called AquaShine on my laminate floors.

I use the Swifter wet pads (not WetJet) for every day maintainance.

Nope. Too expensive for me. I don’t even buy Comet or Toilet Bowl cleaner. I’m a baking soda/pine sol/vinegar/bleach kinda gal (although not all at once, of course). And what’s this “everyday maintenance” thing?!

My jaw dropped when I saw this:

my bro & sis-in-law spent three hours on their hands and knees “erasing” their floors with that hand-sized cloth eraser stuff and buffed & buffed…… made the floor look brand-spankin’-new!

Wow, they must be childless. I was about to give up when I finally I found the answer!

We just used damp cloth, wet with water. Here’s the secret:

Wet and Dry.

My kinda cleaning recipe. Thanks, ladies.

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