How can I shine my wooden floor after removing carpet?

Lucky you! Here are some things to try.

https://youtu.be/wsRWZ97ij-k

https://www.rejuvenateproducts.com/cleaning-tips/professional-wood-floor-restorer-guide/

Murphy's Oil Soap, Old English products or Bona products are all excellent choices.

Start with mopping in this:

½ cup apple cider vinegar

1 tsp blue Dawn

2 gallons warm tap water

If there's a residue or still dull, try Rejuvenate. It's great for renewal that is short of refinishing.

It will need to be cleaned and re-coated with oil-based polyurethane.

If it needs sanding and refinishing, then the pros use extremely large stand-up belt sanders and you might be able to rent one. You’ll need to remove the baseboard in order to do a pro-level job.

Here are some products that might help. If you don’t get the results you’re looking for you can rent a buffer to buff the floor, but don’t rent one of those big commercial buffers...they are very hard to control, especially if you’ve never used one before.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=woodfloor+cleaners&crid=2BVJA2HSEBYFE&sprefix=Woodfloo%2Caps%2C186&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_8

Hi ! I use a product by Halloway House called quick shine . Make sure you get the one for wood floors ( they make several kinds ) This product gets applied to an already cleaned floor . It goes on like a mop and glow , but it is a floor shiner that you use only once or twice a year . You can use up to 7 coats , that would be like a bowling alley . I used one of two coats once or twice a year and my 60+ year old floors looked new ! I would but a sponge mop from the dollar store to do this , and then throw it out , afterwards . Good luck !