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How do I clean cherry floors. The contractors suggested vinegar and water -- that leaves the floor cloudy. I bought a hoover floor mate and its cleans but doesn't leave the floors shiny. Help!!
Rita at July 21, 2007 03:12 PM
Posted by: Rita at July 21, 2007 03:12 PMVinegar and water is what I suggest. My recipe is 1 cup of white, distilled vinegar to a gallon of water. And be sure to use a damp mop -- not wet -- or spray the solution on the floor and use either a terry mop-head or micro-fiber cloth to mop.
What recipe do you use?
One more thought: if your water is hard (has lots of mineral content), consider buying distilled water for this job.
The Flooring Lady at July 21, 2007 03:26 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at July 21, 2007 03:26 PMCan Brazilian Cherry be used in a bathroom? The bathroom has a shower in it, but is used rarely, like once or twice a week (it's a weekend home)by myself only, and I'm very careful.
Dora Keller at July 30, 2007 07:40 AM
Posted by: Dora Keller at July 30, 2007 07:40 AMI have observed flooring "manufacturers" say about various wood floors you can't use them in the bathroom, or kitchen and laundry either for that matter. Understanding there's much more potential for floods, and thus damage, is part of your decision process; if you're willing to take the risk, your decision is easier to make.
I used ash Pergo flooring in my entry, kitchen and bathrooms years ago -- and they are all doing well still. The precautions we took were to dry off before stepping out of the shower, and then be sure to step onto a bathmat that was subsequently hung over the edge of the tub or on a towel bar to dry. We also dried spills quickly.
Since you are careful, and have now read several times of the challenges of wood flooring in a bathroom, if you still want to -- go for it! And enjoy its beauty there too.
The Flooring Lady at July 30, 2007 10:31 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at July 30, 2007 10:31 AMI moved a area rug to another spot in our cherry hardwood floor den..notice the fading. Will this eventually even out?
Steve Wanta at August 16, 2007 03:13 PM
Posted by: Steve Wanta at August 16, 2007 03:13 PMSince I haven't seen it, it's hard for me to say how long it will be before the colors blend better. Some of the fading on my bamboo floors has evened out in two or three months, and other fading hasn't evened out in five or sixth months.
The difference for my situation is that one floor area is in direct light so gets quite a bit of UV, and the other area (the one that hasn't evened out yet) is in a more indirect-light situation and the darker color is still obvious.
Time will take care of it, but it's a matter of how intense your sun is and how much direct light your floor gets.
The Flooring Lady at August 16, 2007 06:53 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at August 16, 2007 06:53 PMCan I use steam to clean my cherry wood floor?
Tonii at September 25, 2007 01:31 PM
Posted by: Tonii at September 25, 2007 01:31 PMI wouldn't. If you want to clean your cherry hardwood floor use a 1:10 vinegar:water solution with a damp (not wet) mop and dry immediately.
The Flooring Lady at September 25, 2007 05:57 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at September 25, 2007 05:57 PMI have the B.C.HW. Flooring throughout, Big problem is the film buildup. I have tried everything, from Murphy's, to Lysol, to Specialized Floor cleaners and nothing seems to remove the film - One of our floors are high gloss finish (mistake by installer) so this is particularly filmy - ANY REAL SUGGESTIONS?
Should water be cold, warm or hot?
donna at October 7, 2007 01:16 PM
Posted by: donna at October 7, 2007 01:16 PM
My contractor asked me whether I want staining for unfinished cherry wood or not? In general, if you can teach me general procedure of finishing unfinished cheery floor, it would be great. Thanks,
Dak at October 12, 2007 02:03 PM
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