How to clean hardwood floors in the kitchen?

Wood in the kitchen is great if you have (and you do) wood with one of the factory applied finishes. Only time you would have to worry is if your ice maker or dishwasher has an issue and sends a flood on the floor while you are on vacation. In that case it does not matter what kind of flooring you have. Home Depot sells a 32 oz spray bottle of Bruce cleaner for less than five bucks. No water, you just spray and run over it with a dry mop with a head that you can throw in the washer or a cloth. I have used this product and you will like it.

I use a product called Woodwise. You can order it on Amazon or directly from Woodwise. I've used it on my hardwoods for 8 years. First, clean and dust and get all the loose dirt up. Spray the Woodwise on in sections, take a clean rag, and wipe up all the stuck on stuff. I wouldn't use anything else as this has worked great on my floors for 8 years and there is no buildup or waxy residue.

As a hardwood floor installer, I recommend a damp (never wet) towel / mop. For stubborn areas, I use a swiffer type pad. The trick is go as dry as possible and use minimal amounts of cleaner. Keep in mind it's normally not the "wood" you are cleaning but the "poly finish" that has been applied to it. Water type product should NEVER be used on "non coated" wood...

For wood floors:

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp Blue Dawn

2 gallons hot water

OR

1 cup hydrogen peroxide

2 gallons hot water

For grout:

1 cup white vinegar

1 cup baking soda

1 Tbsp blue Dawn

2 gallons hot water

I like to use Murphy's oil soap. I also purchased a Bissell Crosswave. It vacuums and washes at the same time. I love it for the suction while washing. Hard wood floors should never get too wet, just damp. This works perfect!

Without Chemicals:

1. Clear the floor. Clear the floor area of any furniture that's easy to move. ...
2. Dry-mop or vacuum floor. This gets rid of all surface dirt and debris.
3. Mop floor, going with the grain. If your floors are polyurethaned, dampen a mop with water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid. ...

4. Buff floor with a cloth

With Chemicals:

You can use any commercial grade cleaner like Bona.

I first go over them with a hyrdostatic cloth (from the dollar store) on a swifer mop. Gets all the bits, pine needles, dust bunnies etc. Then I use bona cleaner on a cloth type swifer that I got at Liquidator Lumber. These are bamboo floors. This has given me the best results.

We use a product called Rejuvenate. You can get it at Walmart. It's a two step process, but removes the top layer of waxy grime left by other cleaners. We use the whole process once a month, and the second part weekly. It is amazing on hardwood and laminate floors, and believe me, we have tried EVERYTHING. It works really well. It's the only product that keeps footprints and smear marks away.

I used Holloway House for wood floors. I totally recommend it!

Wood installers told me white vinegar mixed in water best for hardwood floors!

We love using orange oil.

Hello! I use Bona floor products on my hardwood floors and have never been happier. I use their sweeper and their microfiber pad that is washabke. The cleaner is non toxic and leaves no residue — just a clean shine! Good luck!

Polyurethane Floor Varnish, but any finish will wear in time and need to be sanded and polished and re-finished in time.........

Use Mop & Glo. It works.

1 cup windex to 3 cups of water and damp mop

Water and vinegar is what we use too- does the trick, chemicals free!

Somerset’s Ultimate™ Wood Floor Cleaner

I use a product called Woodwise. It was left behind from the first owners. I just spray it on the floor in sections, then wipe all the dirt off, then get a clean towel and go over it again, as it drys quickly and it leaves your floors clean and shiney.

Unless you absolutely have to, never "Clean" your wood floor with a liquid. If you must mop just use a damp mop, other than that, dust mop and every few months or so polish the floor with something like Howard Feed n Wax wood polish and conditioner, or Bona, etc.

I have found white vinegar mixed with equal portions of water. Also method brand cleaners are great.

Bona for hardwoods is a great cleaner and use the big swiffer-like tool with the terry pads. If the floors are real scratched up, use Rejuvenate.

Whatever you opt for, skip the oil soaps as those build up over time and dull your floor finish.

I always use Bona free & simple® Hardwood Floor Cleaner on all my hardwood floors, and if it is accumulated dirt over time, they have Bona PowerPlus®Hardwood Floor Deep Cleaner.

I like Method cleaners, as they rinse off easily and leave a nice shine.

Start with making a mixture of white vinegar and water 50/50 to remove the top layer of dirt. Then purchase the wood floor care system by Bona.

If there is a existing residue left from cleaners, make a mixture of white vinegar and water 50/50 to remove the top layer of dirt. Once that is finished and dried, use the wood floor care system by Bona.

Steam mop or Norwex microfiber mop

White vinegar and water. Don't soak the floor though.

I swear by my Swiffer. It makes my life easier. They make a cleaning solution for hardwood floors. Not sure if this is the best way, but it's the easiest.

pinesol hardwood floor cleaner

I highly recommend the mop system from Norwex. It cleans your floor with minimal water and no chemicals. I use my mop and a spray bottle filled with water and a couple drops of my favorite essential oil! It stays cleaner longer because there are no residual chemicals left behind to attract dirt and it looks gorgeous.

I like Pledge.

Wipe with a damp rag is best. Don't forget to use proper English oil polish treatment at least 1x per year. But be careful until it really has dried - it is slippery. Go to the beach for the day, have a picnic. Let it dry well. will work as well on wood paneling too.

Vinegar strips the finish on the wood. Only use if you have build up and that would only be on a year at most. Will strip sealant on grout also. Just how chemistry works.

I use a cap full of Murphy's Oil soap to a quart spray bottle of water..Spray it on and wipe up with a micro fiber cloth on my mop....Cleans really well and leaves a sheen also..Love it..

Hello, hope this helps you out, begin by dusting or sweeping your floors well. Then make a cleaning mixture using 4 cups warm water and a few drops of castile soap or dish soap. Do not shake, but gently mix this, then mop or scrub small sections at a time, drying them with a clean cloth or dry mop after

Steam Clean them, when required or on a regular basis.

This is my trusty method

For wood floors:

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp Blue Dawn

2 gallons hot water

OR

1 cup hydrogen peroxide

2 gallons hot water

I use Bona or plain old ammonia and water to clean my kitchen floor. I use a microbiter cloth on my Swifer mop.

Murphy's Oil Soap.

Damp cloth only! Drage around with broom etc.

Hello, hope this helps you out.

You can use a clean, dry microfiber cloth or mop pad for this task. Make sure to use long strokes and move in one direction only. This will help to keep the finish of your hardwood floors streak-free. For an extra polished look, you can also use a soft cloth to buff out any streaks or marks left behind from the mop.

Murphy's Oil Soap.

I just wrote a detailed post about this! https://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com/2023/07/easiest-way-to-clean-wood-floors.html

Vinegar and water 50/50 and a damp cloth. Do not get the floor wet, just a damp mop.

Murpheys Oil Soap if gentle and if you buy the concentrate and make spray bottles it is a very good buy also.

½ cup apple cider vinegar

1 tsp blue Dawn

2 gallons warm tap water

Wring mop so that it is damp.

Hello KBN: When it comes to wood floor cleaning, there’s one important thing to know: water is the enemy! Water dulls your wood’s finish and oftentimes leads to irreversible (and unsightly!) stains. Unless your wood has been treated with polyurethane, never use a wet mop or even think about washing your floors with water. Keep the floor dry and wipe off the smallest spills promptly. – Dust and wipe with soft mop regularly and always use appropriate polishing material.

– Never use anything other than a wood-specific floor cleaner to deep clean and let it soak for a guaranteed sheen.

Here's a site that tells about different types of flooring and how to clean them:

https://www.carpetrentals.com/blog/different-kinds-of-floors/

We use a moist (water only) sponge to wipe up spills as they occur and clean once a week with with a floor sponge type mop. Be sure to clean up any spills of juice or even water quickly so as to not let the moisture soak into the wopd flooring and result in roughness of the wood.

I absolutely love Bona in the bottle.

Hello, hope this helps you out.

https://www.bona.com/en-ca/homeowner/how-to/streak-free-hardwood-floors/

Bono is my favorite on my hardwoods.

Don't saturate the wood floor, just use a slightly moist sponge or cloth and the cleaner of your choice, rinse with another moist cloth/sponge and then rub dry right away. Try to clean up spills as they occur to keep your floor in good shape over time, never letting liquids sit on the floor for any length of time.

Here's a video for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odVAT-BqS1E