Cleaning & Organizing
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Hardwood Floor
We're closing on a house with all hardwood floors and I have no idea how to clean them! What are your daily/weekly cleaning methods to keep hardwood floor looking like new?
Re: Hardwood Floor
I use a combination of the Bona system and the hardwood floor cleaner by Method.
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90% of my very large house is hardwood floors, so I have a lot of experience in this department! I start with a dry swiffer or microfiber towel to get up any dust or hair, and then I clean with a vinegar and water solution. (3/4 water, 1/4 vinegar) In my pre-baby days, I would clean on my hands and knees, but post-baby, I just don't have that kind of time.
I bought a SpinMop360 from HSN and really like how it does the hardwood quickly (and with only a little bit of water)... another option is to get a big microfiber mop and clean your floors the way they clean basketball courts. In all my time, I have never tried a steam mop because I fear my floors will warp. Whatever you decide, the best advice I can give is to keep it simple! Those expensive hardwood products out there sometimes do more damage than good, leaving your floors smeary or slippery.
(P.S. I will give a vote for Method Hardwood cleaner... I use it on special occassions since it smells so nice - almond scented. I dilute it with water so it lasts longer, and it cleans just as nicely... no residue.)