tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post8837890825474508695..comments2023-09-27T00:59:40.334-07:00Comments on Simple Home Living: Need Help - Want "Green" Cleaner for Hard Wood FloorsLylah Lednerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436702227303638509noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-74837640116928168632008-03-07T08:00:00.000-08:002008-03-07T08:00:00.000-08:00i've been so delighted with the responses - all gr...i've been so delighted with the responses - all great ones. interesting that i just invested in the shaklee kit. thanks ladies...i really appreciate the help....Lylah Lednerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436702227303638509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-9989026207481431622008-03-07T06:14:00.000-08:002008-03-07T06:14:00.000-08:00I have all hard wood floors in my home and I found...I have all hard wood floors in my home and I found this great green cleaner by Shaklee called Basic-H2. I have used it 2 ways. I have a 16oz spray bottle that I put 1/4 teaspoon of the Basic H2 and fill the rest with water and use it to spray spots on the floor then wet mop it up, or I put 1 teaspoon of Basic H2 in a gallon of water in my mop bucket and use it that way. I absolutely LOVE how it works!!! You can get the Basic H2 at www.shaklee.net/rmasten. Under household cleaners. Hope this helps!!! (If you want to kill germs at 1/4 of teaspoon of Basic G to your spray bottle and 1 teaspoon to your mop water!)Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389173499825240909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-56959933209870674482008-03-06T23:04:00.000-08:002008-03-06T23:04:00.000-08:00When I was growing up my mom cleaned our hardwoods...When I was growing up my mom cleaned our hardwoods with white vinegar and water. I have seen the infomercial on the steam shark and would LOVE to own one. Hope that helps.<BR/>Kkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489738414597616532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-79546658064996892392008-03-06T15:20:00.000-08:002008-03-06T15:20:00.000-08:00Oh my--I am in exactly the same boat, Lylah. I li...Oh my--I am in exactly the same boat, Lylah. I like the idea of the steam cleaning thing, but does it kill the germies? Would love to know what brand floor steamer Amy and Kirsti have as well...thanks!la femme elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963762450761682681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-85037692995178977022008-03-06T07:25:00.000-08:002008-03-06T07:25:00.000-08:00I would definitely second the idea for purchasing ...I would definitely second the idea for purchasing a hardwood floor steamer. I have a Bissell that I ordered from Amazon and it is the best investment I have ever made. The pads are washable and reusable and my home feels so much cleaner since I started using this in our home. You could even add a few drops of essential oil to the pad to release a fresh scent in your house while you are steaming.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-21650018496219697892008-03-05T21:38:00.000-08:002008-03-05T21:38:00.000-08:00I just bought a steamshark. It is just plain water...I just bought a steamshark. It is just plain water and dries almost instantly. It has been fantastic for our hardwood, pergo and whatever the nasty stuff in the kitchen is. Leaves it clean, dry and shiny. I love that it takes no chemicals, no /bucket the pads are washable, it's also so light. I got mine at Target.<BR/>Great blog-thanks!Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10371333350266363879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-90991208590668951922008-03-05T10:50:00.000-08:002008-03-05T10:50:00.000-08:00I don't have hardwood, I have Pergo (and Pergo-kno...I don't have hardwood, I have Pergo (and Pergo-knock-offs)<BR/>I know nearly everything I use makes them streak.<BR/>Until I started using BioKleen Bac-Out. It's super concentrated, so I put a few cups of water in my sink, squirt in a bit, and use a rag to wipe the floor.<BR/>Not a single streak. They look great. It smells good. And it's Green!<BR/>(Btw, I'm a floor cleaning snob--no mop works for me. I MUST get down on hands and knees and wipe)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690731008883628777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-51137300813671183742008-03-05T09:50:00.000-08:002008-03-05T09:50:00.000-08:00I don't know if there is a difference between cari...I don't know if there is a difference between caring for softwood and hardwood, but we used a vinegar water spray on our pine flooring and it worked just fine :)Mrs. Tafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366449057820795333noreply@blogger.com