Wood Floors

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by paula1961

I like the flooring Gayle! Pix 2 and 4 look alot alike.
I would like to have all wood floors. But I chose to put carpet back in the living room last fall. I now wish I had chosen wood. I think I have a couple of little doggies that pee on it occasionally. It's shag so it doesn't show anything.

I have one little boy who is not neutered and he sprinkles in the house. I run around every few days and wipe up his sprinkles. He doesn't go very much - but on carpet, it was not good.

[paula1961]

Originally Posted by gja1000

I have one little boy who is not neutered and he sprinkles in the house. I run around every few days and wipe up his sprinkles. He doesn't go very much - but on carpet, it was not good.

My little boy is neutered and he still sprinkles on occasion. I thought they stopped that after being fixed. My Mom's boys are neutered and they sprinkle too...so I guess it's not so that they stop marking.

By the way....what do you all use to clean your wood floors? I use a shark on mine. It does pretty good. But was wandering what others use that of course is pet friendly. How about Murphy's Oil Soap? Anybody used that?

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by paula1961

My little boy is neutered and he still sprinkles on occasion. I thought they stopped that after being fixed. My Mom's boys are neutered and they sprinkle too...so I guess it's not so that they stop marking.

By the way....what do you all use to clean your wood floors? I use a shark on mine. It does pretty good. But was wandering what others use that of course is pet friendly. How about Murphy's Oil Soap? Anybody used that?

I have been using a cleaner made by the company that made my original floor - but I can't get it anymore so my daughter told me to use Orange Glo 2 in 1 floor cleaner and polish. She says she just squirts it on and then goes over it with a dry microfiber dust mop. I know they make an orange glo furniture polish and I don't think that is the one you want. I have it on my list to pick up today, so I'll let you know what I find out.

[paula1961]

Thanks Gayle. I have two rooms with wood flooring. I have used the swiffer wet jet in the past but later heard that it wasn't safe for the dogs. I couldn't find anything on the bottle that said it was harmful though. But to be safe...I stopped using it.
I like the shark but it gets heavy after a while.

[gja1000]

OK, here's the scoop. It is Orange Glo 2 in 1, wood floor cleaner. DO NOT get the 4 in 1 wood floor cleaner (at least that's what my daughter says). Walmart has the 4 in 1, but I couldn't find the 2 in 1 there. Bed Bath and Beyond is supposed to have the 2 in 1, but the one I went to didn't. My daughter finally found a couple of bottles for us at Target.

There is also an Orange Glo 2 in 1 furniture cleaner/polish - and you do not want that.

[judy]

I bought a steam cleaner for my floors. They are pet safe since they only use water. I don't know if that's good for the wood though. They do leave moisture behind no matter what the TV commercials tell you!~ I can't use it because my floor is laminate and the water spots show.

Your wood is beautiful Gayle! You really did a great job matching the other wood!
Enjoy your lovely floors!

By the way, dogs do not necessarily stop marking after being neutered. They do it much less if you are lucky, and some stop altogether, but there is no guarantee. Max still marks, but not nearly as much as he did before he was neutered.

[paula1961]

Originally Posted by judy

I bought a steam cleaner for my floors. They are pet safe since they only use water. I don't know if that's good for the wood though. They do leave moisture behind no matter what the TV commercials tell you!~ I can't use it because my floor is laminate and the water spots show.

Your wood is beautiful Gayle! You really did a great job matching the other wood!
Enjoy your lovely floors!

By the way, dogs do not necessarily stop marking after being neutered. They do it much less if you are lucky, and some stop altogether, but there is no guarantee. Max still marks, but not nearly as much as he did before he was neutered.

Judy my floors are also laminate. Have you used distilled water in your steam cleaner? After I started using that.........it doesn't leave spots anymore.

[paula1961]

Originally Posted by gja1000

OK, here's the scoop. It is Orange Glo 2 in 1, wood floor cleaner. DO NOT get the 4 in 1 wood floor cleaner (at least that's what my daughter says). Walmart has the 4 in 1, but I couldn't find the 2 in 1 there. Bed Bath and Beyond is supposed to have the 2 in 1, but the one I went to didn't. My daughter finally found a couple of bottles for us at Target.

There is also an Orange Glo 2 in 1 furniture cleaner/polish - and you do not want that.

Thanks Gayle. I am going to try and find that.

[gja1000]

Whoops! Update!! Orange Glo 2in 1 is now called orange glo hardwood floor everyday cleaner.