How do you clean your floors?

[kz_blogorambling]

This will seem like a stupid question. Well, it is a stupid question.

My floors look like crap. I used to take minimal care of them and that worked fine. Basically just a damp mop inbetween housekeeping visits. Then I made the mistake of buying a Swiffer wetjet and something about the chemicals in that thing just messed it all up. Now I'm having a hard time getting them to look good again--the wetjet residue is persistent, and the salt from outside doesn't help.

Anyone have some floor-cleaning product they're happy with? FWIW, I have linoleum and a pergo-style product to care for.

Comments

[theinfamousmom.livejournal.com]

Straight baking soda on a damp cloth will usually get up previous-cleaner residue with a bit of scrubbing. And it's easy to rinse off afterwards. Might not be practical on a large expanse of Swiffer-contaminated floor, though.

For linoleum I like Spic&Span. Dunno about the pergo-stuff, though. We have real wood floors and I use an orange-oil-based cleaner on those that does a dandy job, but makes your socks squeak when you walk over it for about a day afterwards.

[troubleagain.livejournal.com]

ohmygoodgood, is that a Mike Rowe icon? Can I steal it? Do you have one with his shirt off?

[theinfamousmom.livejournal.com]

Yup, that's a Mike Rowe icon. You're welcome to use it. I don't have one with his shirt off, but you can get a picture for your desktop here.