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How do you cope with laminate and tile flooring?

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  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    edited 27 November 2020 at 6:02AM
    Oops.  I just got caught in the virtual middle aisle of Aldi!  

    This might help to
    keep on top of it? 
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • FreeBear
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    troffasky said: I don't claim to be an expert in floor-level emergency lighting in kitchens, but
    I leave you with a photo and let you decide....
    Decorative and practical (if your cooking is anything like mine).
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  • Oops.  I just got caught in the virtual middle aisle of Aldi!  

    This might help to
    keep on top of it? 
    Sold out already!
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    Oops.  I just got caught in the virtual middle aisle of Aldi!  

    This might help to
    keep on top of it? 
    Sold out already!
    I'd gone looking for cheap Air Pods and they'd sold out by 4am! 😂
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • esmy
    esmy Posts: 1,341 Forumite
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    I mop our laminate floor in the kichen/diner, trying to make sure it's fully dry before walking on it. It's close to 20 years old and is fine. If I'm being lazy I use floor wipes pinned down with a rubber sweeping brush. 
  • Is it possible that your house just gets more dust than your previous place?  When I moved from an inner city area to the suburbs, I was expecting much less dust, but I'm on a busy road and wow, there's so much dust every day!

    To clean laminate, I just use a microfibre mop.  You can use it just with water, so you're not adding to your home's environmental pollution with cleaning chemicals if you're really doing it so often.  I got this one: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B8Q8R46 and it's been a godsend.  Really easy to use and the floor doesn't get very wet.  You can add floor cleaner to the water bottle if you need a proper clean, but if you're just dealing with dust on the floor, then water alone will be fine.   
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