These are such great ideas, especially the Swiffer hack! Thank you all. I always get such good ideas here.
I do my tiny bathroom floor by hand with a microfiber cloth and a mix of Dr Bronner's and water. The floor is so tiny that it takes about 2 minutes.
I do the kitchen with a spray bottle of vinegar and a microfiber mop. I do the hardwood floors in the rest of the house with the microfiber mop and spray Bruce's hardwood floor cleaner.
Gardnr, I am curious about this mixture. Do you whip up a new batch each time you clean the floor? What are the proportions of water, vinegar, soda? Cold water?
Up to now, mopping has seemed too impersonal for me. I have been cleaning bathroom floors with Lysol (or store brand) disinfecting wipes. I get right down there, arm's length from the drips and hairs.
Gardnr, your method appeals to me. I can imagine playing a Karunesh CD and cleaning like a Dervish!
I clean the bathroom by hand. One magic eraser does it as it is small.
Other rooms I use a mop and a mixture of ammonia and water. I tried vinegar but the smell did not agree with my son.
I used a Swiffer mop until they jacked up the price of the pads to $5.00 a box (with maybe 4 per box?) even for the generic. I can buy an entire mop for $1 at Dollar Tree and it lasts longer than the box of Swiffer pads.
I might mop once a month. If I notice a dirty spot between cleanings I tackle it individually with half a paper towel or something else cheap.
The light mist water lets dirty spots soak.
Our Hermann house has all hard floor surfaces. Many different kinds, many of them ugly. But I dont care, I loathe carpet. Floors will be changed in our renovation. The living room has pretty oak, one bedroom has very old pine. The rest is junk— cheap Pergo type stuff, old dark tile, etc.
Last edited by iris lilies; 9-19-18 at 10:10pm.
IL, are you still getting bids for your renovation?
Wow that seems slow. I love this type of thing so looking forward to following along with the progress.
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