What's the simplest to clean laminate floors?

I've got laminate in the kitchen and dining room. I have found that the kitchen is not the best place to have a laminate floor, because of water spots. If a drop of water (or any liquid) is dropped, I have a water spot and before I feel I need to mop again, there can be many. They don't show except in the "right light" and then, they are 'glaring!" I've understood that you are not supposed to use a lot of water on laminate flooring so therefore just use a wet mop. (I use hot water)

It works, and with a little elbow grease applied, I can 'scrub' the 'spots' and they disappear. My floor is 7 years old and I've never felt the need to get my 'mop bucket and grease cutting cleaner out', like I had grown up with and always done in the past, with other floors. In between mopping's, I use the 'dust mop' to clean up the debris. With just hot water, I feel my floor is clean enough for my grandbaby to play, and her knees prove it.

I use Bono and do not have an issue. Perhaps there is a build up of old cleaners. Try washing the floor with vinegar and water 50,50 being careful no to saturate the laminate and then try the Bona for Laminate again.

I find the best option for mine is a steam mop with micro fiber cloth on it. I have shiny laminate floors so streaks are not welcome at all! We also have 2 dogs so floors can get dirty. The steam mop gets them very clean without streaks. If they are quite dirty, I change the cover at least once or twice doing my entire home.

First, I'm absolutely OCD about vacuuming / dusting the floor - what I'm after is a dust-free, grit-free, smooth surface. Less apt to streak, y'see.

Next, I mix up my own homemade cleaner*: equal parts water to rubbing alcohol to distilled vinegar with a half-teaspoon or so of dishwashing liquid. I find a quart of each with maybe a 1/4 teaspoon of Dawn works well and is enough to do one room. The water is simply to reduce the strength of the mix, while the alcohol will help the mix dry quickly, and the vinegar with dish soap gets the dirt without being harsh. I fill a sturdy spray bottle and use a microfiber cloth, then go at it the old-fashioned way, working from far left corner across to the right, back to the left, across to the right, etc., in rows.

*I take no credit for this formula. A friend passed it along to me after she found it on the internet somewhere.

Apparently some people use a dry Swiffer-type mop - that's DRY, not one of those wet / damp mop pads - on laminated floors. I haven't tried that because (now I really do sound OCD) I get down on my knees and work at it by hand. My floors are clean, they aren't streaked, and most of all, I've not had any problems with too much moisture, which was a real concern to me as I've read some horror stories of delamination.

Nice thing is, if you have pets or kids, this is about as harmless a cleaner as you could ask for. I guess it may be hypoallergenic as well, since I don't think many people are sensitive to rubbing alcohol, vinegar, or liquid dish detergent. :-)

I have eight cats and a septic system. My advice for the health of all is a good mop and Bio safe products. Here in Canada, we have Green Works by Clorox. You know it works great. I used to work for the SPCA and bleach, unfortunately, is very hard on cats respiratory system It leaves no streaks on my dark wood laminates.

I agree with Janet of Smithtown, NY. A relative of mine is in the flooring business and Bona is the only product they recommend (and use) on hardwood and laminate flooring.

I use hot water in a spray bottle mixed with white vinegar 1/4 vinegar 3/4 water and do not get streaks

I think the key is to clean with the driest method possible, meaning no wet mops. I spray my floor with a mixture of water, vinegar, and a few drops of 7th Generation dish soap. If I don't use a rag on my hands and knees, I use a large microfiber mop. Bona is great, but not all natural, as far as I know.

vinegar and water (equal parts) in a spray bottle. Use a dry microfiber mop. Depending on a build up of past cleaners, it may take several passes. Change the microfiber as it gets dirty. Another big culprit in streaking is using fabric softener or dryer sheet when washing microfiber, NEVER use it when washing the cloth.

thank you.