Q. I have been cleaning my laminate flooring with some cleaner just for laminate flooring and my floor keeps looking duller and duller with each cleaning. It is a new floor and I want it to look great not dull and old looking. Any suggestions?
A. Just a little Vinegar and Water
I recently had a Shaw laminate floor installed in my kitchen. I called their customer service representative to ask the best way to clean their flooring. She told me to use 1/4 cup of vinegar and put it in a 30 to 32 ounce empty spray bottle filled with plain water. I purchased a terry mop cover that has elastic all around it from Home Depot, which I dampen with water and place on a Swiffer dry mop head. I then spray the floor (a small area at a time) with the vinegar/water solution and then wipe it up with the damp terry mop. It does a good job. There is no streaking, and you are using very little water on the floor. One company has come out with wet cloths to attach to Swiffer mops that contain vinegar and water, which I also plan to purchase and try.
Make Cleaner at Home
To make laminate floor cleaner, mix 1/3 white vinegar, 1/3 rubbing alcohol, 1/3 water, and 3 drops dishwashing liquid for a quart total. For best results, wipe off quickly.
I recently had a Shaw laminate floor installed in my kitchen. I called their customer service representative to ask the best way to clean their flooring. She told me to use 1/4 cup of vinegar and put it in a 30 to 32 ounce empty spray bottle filled with plain water. I purchased a terry mop cover that has elastic all around it from Home Depot, which I dampen with water and place on a Swiffer dry mop head. I then spray the floor (a small area at a time) with the vinegar/water solution and then wipe it up with the damp terry mop. It does a good job. There is no streaking, and you are using very little water on the floor. One company has come out with wet cloths to attach to Swiffer mops that contain vinegar and water, which I also plan to purchase and try.
Make Cleaner at Home
To make laminate floor cleaner, mix 1/3 white vinegar, 1/3 rubbing alcohol, 1/3 water, and 3 drops dishwashing liquid for a quart total. For best results, wipe off quickly.
How do I change my 300SF of flooring the cheapest way possible?
Q. I have 300 SF of tile flooring that needs to be replaced. What is the the absolute cheapest way I can replace the flooring (either tile, carpet, etc) and how much should I expect to spend?
A. Laminate and carpet are your 2 cheapest flooring options that will last. You don t say if your doing it yourself or hiring it done. The laminate can be easily done by yourself at a 300$ cost.. You can do a glue direct carpet your self for not much more..
Having carpet and pad installed will run you double the amount..
Both products can be done w/o taking up the old. GL
Having carpet and pad installed will run you double the amount..
Both products can be done w/o taking up the old. GL
Do you recommend laminate flooring in the kitchen?
Q. We're installing laminate flooring throughout the house (over the existing tile floor). Do you recommend putting it in the kitchen? It's such a high traffic area, plus I'm concerned about unseen spills. Curious to know if anybody has any good or horror stories about it. Thanks!
A. even though laminate floors are very versitile, they tend to break by the corners after a couple of years. They also turn yellow from the grease and dirt from the air and ground. I recommend wood or tile floors. I'm guessing u already have one or the other right now. Laminate tiles will need to be replaced sooner or later. I would recommend ceramic tiles because they are easy to clean and durable.
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