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What sort of wooden floor do I have & how to clean?

I'm hoping some clever person here will be able to advise me what I can/can't/should/shouldn't use to clean & protect my wooden floor?

I'm ashamed to say I moved in 2 years ago and other than mopping a few times & hoovering, I've done nothing with it!

I think I should probably be treating it with some sort of oil, but what, how and how often?

What I'd really like to know is whether it would it be ok to clean it using a steam mop?

Picture of floor (ignore dog etc!); it's throughout my living room, kitchen and hallway.
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Thanks!

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  • jem132
    jem132 Posts: 511 Forumite
    Hi my floor is hard wood and i steam mop mine have done it at this house and my old house for years and allways been ok , But your really sopose to do it on laminate flooring but you can buy a cleaner called Astonish wood floor polish for use on laminate witch is good i use it in the bedrooms

    hope this helps

    jem
    I have dyslexia so I apologize for my spelling and grammar
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    i think that's laminate flooring - we have a whole thread based on cleaning laminate flooring

    Let us know how you go and ill merge this later

    Zip
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  • littlesnuggy
    littlesnuggy Posts: 1,180 Forumite
    Thanks both. No, it's definitely not laminate, it's old 'real' wood.

    When looking at cleaning products I've seen reference to them being ok to use on 'sealed hardwood floors'; how do I know if mine is 'sealed' or not?!
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    Ok - cleaning wooden floors thread :)

    Zip
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    stick with vacuuming and mopping.. adding products to it makes it sticky or slippery.

    Steam mops will lift the sealant stuff.. it will feel smooth if sealed whereas untreated wood floor will have splinters.

    If it is laminate it will probably have beading round the edges of the skirting and if the actual floor boards sanded smooth (which is a pig of a job) it will probably have a gap under the bottom of the skirting.
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