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Remi

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Jan 21, 2007, 1:15:49 PM1/21/07
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What's the best way to wash hardwood floors? Thanks.


diablo

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Jan 21, 2007, 1:19:10 PM1/21/07
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"Remi" <csb...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What's the best way to wash hardwood floors? Thanks.
>

I've always used Murphy's Oil Soap in warm water.

Brian


Stubby

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Jan 21, 2007, 3:04:50 PM1/21/07
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Remi wrote:
> What's the best way to wash hardwood floors? Thanks.
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Acetone does a good job on Pergo and other synthetic hardwood.

sirbob

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Jan 21, 2007, 3:35:04 PM1/21/07
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Stubby wrote:
> Remi wrote:.,

> > What's the best way to wash hardwood floors? Thanks.
> > warm water with murphys oil soap is best bet.use no solvents(acetone)

bowgus

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Jan 21, 2007, 4:31:23 PM1/21/07
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I second the Murphy's for floors ... and fwiw, I just used it yesterday
to clean up an old cedar chest ... I'm in the middle of painting and
therefore also cleaning up the floors, other stuff.

AndrewV

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Jan 21, 2007, 4:40:28 PM1/21/07
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"Remi" <csb...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What's the best way to wash hardwood floors? Thanks.
>
The guy that refinished my hardwood about ten yrs ago recommended vinegar
and warm water. its been working well and the finish still looks good, cheap
too.

YMMV

Andrew


George E. Cawthon

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Jan 21, 2007, 6:35:02 PM1/21/07
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Hopefully no one will believe you and ruin the floor.

Oren

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Jan 21, 2007, 6:52:13 PM1/21/07
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On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:15:49 GMT, "Remi" <csb...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>What's the best way to wash hardwood floors? Thanks.
>

Elbow grease?

--
Oren

"Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly."

Norminn

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Jan 21, 2007, 8:18:44 PM1/21/07
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Murphy's. If there are black scuffs, mineral spirits (test in out of
the way spot) should take it off. Takes off crayola, too.

Stubby

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Jan 21, 2007, 8:40:07 PM1/21/07
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Not true. If you go to Home Depot or Pergo.com you will find acetone
listed as the preferred cleaner. Get Pergo to send you their cleaning
brochure.

scott...@gmail.com

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Jan 22, 2007, 9:19:18 AM1/22/07
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> >>> What's the best way to wash hardwood floors? Thanks.
> >>>
> >> Acetone does a good job on Pergo and other synthetic hardwood.
> > Hopefully no one will believe you and ruin the floor.
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> Not true. If you go to Home Depot or Pergo.com you will find acetone
> listed as the preferred cleaner. Get Pergo to send you their cleaning
> brochure.

Ummm, Acetone should eat through the plastic. I would not try this
unless I saw someone else do it first, or something.

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aspasia

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Jan 22, 2007, 8:41:21 PM1/22/07
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:18:44 GMT, Norminn <nor...@earthlink.net>
wrote:

Need to rinse thoroughly with clear water?


diablo

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Jan 22, 2007, 8:52:00 PM1/22/07
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<aspasia> wrote in message
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I don't I sponge the floor dry. Murphy's dries streak free and with out
clouding.

Brian


Sue

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Jan 23, 2007, 1:47:44 AM1/23/07
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In article <UhUsh.13866$w91....@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Norminn <nor...@earthlink.net> wrote:

depending on your flooring using Murphy's may void the warranty
i.e.
http://www.guysfloor.com/info.htm
http://www.jfloor.com/Install.htm

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