wood is not made to be wet. it will expand and contract with moisture, therefore, do not use a wet mop. large amounts of water can cause wood to swell and may cause your floor to crack or splinter.
my refinisher specifically recommends Bona (which I have recently also spotted at Lowe's). seriously awesome product with no film residue left behind. you can purchase the whole kit or just the spray to use with a dry mop of your preference.
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AND i may have found a more efficient solution to eliminating the dust bunnies than hauling around my bulky vacuum from room to room. i was just introduced to the dirt devil kurv by sherry on young house love. she is raving about this little guy:
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So for anyone with hardwood and tile floors looking for something a bit less cumbersome than a vacuum and a bit more thorough than a swiffer duster pad or a dustpan, feel free to court the Kurv.this may just be the solution i've been looking for. it is lexie vs. dog hair 7 days of the week at my house.
what about you? any cleaning tricks or products that you swear by and care to share?
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Cool! I feel like it's a constant battle in our house of me vs. dog smell. Recently, I put a few drops of essential oil (I used lavender) in a baking soda container (the plastic one, not the box) and sprinkled it on our rug and- voila! it smelled like lavender and not dog! :)
good tip, kari! i am always fighting not to have a dog smelling house too.
I think I saw that Bona stuff at cost-co as well. I need a new method for cleaning the wood floors so I will have to try it!
How funny! I was *just* looking into this very subject the other day. I've been using a steam mop once a week as it doesn't get too saturated. But I'm looking for something to give them a nice shine.
I'll have to give this stuff a try!
And I love the doggie smell advice! Thanks :)
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