How do you cope with laminate and tile flooring?

Slinky

I always wonder about those people who have lovely shiny kitchen floors and low level lighting at plinth level.

Jack_Cork

EssexExile said:

TimSynths said:

Do what I did, tear it up and replace with nice carpet (obvs not the bathroom unless you are on some warped 1970's throwback thing).

I'm on some warped 1970s throwback thing.

LSD doesnt count

AskAsk

swingaloo2 said:

AskAsk said:

mop, bucket and flash floor cleaner for both laminate and tiled floors.

I use a mop and flash cleaner for the tiled floors but was told not to use a mop on the laminate as it should never be wet as it seeps into the joints.

i find it is fine on laminate.  just wring the mop a bit before you take it out of the bucket.

MovingForwards

Two adults and a cat in my home.
Did the proper clean before moving in, over a couple of days.
I took up my lounge carpet a few months after moving as there was some nice laminate / engineered wood under it. Gave it a sweep, went over it with a damp cloth a few times (made a weak mix of either supermarket non-bio or the eco stuff washing liquid). Can't say it needs much more than a sweep, with occasional damp cloth wipe over since.
I'm also a shoes off when I get through the door household (light carpets everywhere else). Barely notice any cat fur, compared to running a vacuum over the carpets.

The kitchen floor tiles are an absolute PITA as they are mosaic style, with fake sunk grouting. I'm undecided about grouting them so it's level with the tiles or smashing them off and getting some cheap lino until I replace the kitchen. That floor is my OH's task, he has purchased a special brush which attaches to the drill.

This flat seems a lot less effort to clean, possibly due to having concrete floors, but I'm on a main road, have the windows open a lot and spent summer in and out the garden.

Is it possible, whatever you are cleaning the floors with are somehow causing the dust to stick in clumps, rather than tiny near invisible bits?

FreeBear

Slinky said: I always wonder about those people who have lovely shiny kitchen floors and low level lighting at plinth level.

The low level lighting is there to guide you to the doors in the event of a fire (think - Aircraft emergency lighting). With a smoke filled kitchen, dust on the floor is the least of your worries.

Emmia

FreeBear said:

Slinky said: I always wonder about those people who have lovely shiny kitchen floors and low level lighting at plinth level.

The low level lighting is there to guide you to the doors in the event of a fire (think - Aircraft emergency lighting). With a smoke filled kitchen, dust on the floor is the least of your worries.

It's not, it's principally decorative.

RelievedSheff

FreeBear said:

Slinky said: I always wonder about those people who have lovely shiny kitchen floors and low level lighting at plinth level.

The low level lighting is there to guide you to the doors in the event of a fire (think - Aircraft emergency lighting). With a smoke filled kitchen, dust on the floor is the least of your worries.

Ours is certainly not emergency lighting, it is most definitely decorative!!

And yes it does show up any dust on the floor

troffasky

Emmia said:

FreeBear said:

The low level lighting is there to guide you to the doors in the event of a fire (think - Aircraft emergency lighting). With a smoke filled kitchen, dust on the floor is the least of your worries.

It's not, it's principally decorative.

I don't claim to be an expert in floor-level emergency lighting in kitchens, but I suspect FreeBear might have been being tongue-in-cheek.

Liverpool85

We have recently got wood floor instead of carpet downstairs, and the rest is vinyl tile. We have bought a robotic hoover and I’m amazing at how much dust it gets (including under sofas). We have run it for a bit each day and it’s been great at picking up grit, dust and crumbs. To clean the floors I’ll use the damp microfibre mop on the wood; and use a wet cloth on the tiles.

Doozergirl

I can't sleep.  I didn't get a chance to clean the floor yesterday and this thread has made me want to get up and do it. I understand your frustration, OP.   We've just moved and it's everywhere too.  Every time I look, there's more.  

The rest of the house probably won't appreciate the hoover on at this time.  😬