Cleaning laminate flooring???

jcr16

we have laminate in hall , lounge and quarry tiles in kitchen. so all of downstairs is hard floors. i hoover it all then use a microfirbe cloth and diluted start drops. i have 4 cats ( one is a huge fluff ball.) so there is loads of cat hairs unless i hoover it up nothing else really works. and star drops is safe with cats. before that i just used washing up liquid with warm water. but it is a hands and knees job for me as well.

SHEARERBOBS

Hi

Having just spent near £750 for my new lounge floor :eek: I would apprecaite any tips on how to keep it nice and clean..cheaply.

Many thanks

Sarah

Bargain_Rzl

There is an existing (recent) thread on this somewhere - let me go and find a link for you

Edit: I can't find the exact thing I was looking for but here's the "flooring questions" index Lots of tips on here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=348269

jennyjelly

Invest in a microfibre mop. It's like a microfibre cloth but much thicker and fluffier. You can take it off and stick it in the WM when it's dirty. It cleans damp (you shouldn't get lamiate properly wet) and you don't need any chemical cleaners, it's fine just with water.

Mine is Dunelm's own make and cost about a fiver I think, and spare cloth heads are about a quid. You can get them on Sky shopping chanels but they are just the same and cost five times as much.

You'll never go back to any other way of cleaning floors!

carrieparkinson

i use a normal mop and disinfectant..... 3years on and its still fine.... but make sure the mop is pretty dry

Pink.

Hi shearebobs,

I've merged your thread into another one that should give you lots of ideas on cleaning laminate floors as it helps to keep all the suggestions together.

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SHEARERBOBS

Hi

Had a beautiful (albeit expensive) laminate floor fitted on saturday and the bloke who fit it said whatever you do don't mop it because the wood starts to warp, just use a brush.
However i two dogs and everytime the light hits the floor i can see bleedin paw prints everywhere, not dirty just prints :mad: . What would people suggest to wipe the floor with (apart from my OH :rotfl: )?

peterg1965

We use a damp mop to wipe the laminate floor, or a mop and the laminate floor cleaner that you have spray on then mop. I can understand not getting it soaking wet but you have to clean it and just sweeping doesnt do it! Use a damp mop and that will not warp the flooring. I have a house with two dogs and children the floor in the kitchen and hall is always subject to wet paws and occassional accidents and still looks good after three years.

tanith

I have been cleaning mine with a damp mop for 5yrs and its fine.. the guy probabley meant not to wash it with a wet mop . I just use a floor cleaner in a bucket but make sure the mop is just damp not sopping.... good luck it will be fine ....

Pink.

Hi shearebobs,

We have a recent thread on cleaning laminate floors that should give you lots of ideas so I have merged your thread with it as it helps to keep all the suggestions together.

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