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Topic: ripped up the rug...and now...
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trillian
Knowflake Posts: 4050
From: The Boundless
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted June 08, 2005 11:50 AM
 
...need a recommendation for what to use to scrub the hardwood floors. They have that 'distressed' look (I'm in an old farmhouse), which I like, but I'd like to get them a bit cleaner. Last night I used TSP, which helped...but...Any ideas? 
Many thanks! IP: Logged |
Aphrodite
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Registered: Feb 2002
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posted June 08, 2005 11:59 AM
How about taking digital pics and sending them to people who specialize in hardwood floors for advice? IP: Logged |
Saturn's Child
Knowflake Posts: 867
From: Just left of center
Registered: May 2004
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posted June 08, 2005 12:02 PM
Trillian, I have used Murphy's Oil Soap on hardwood floors with a lot of success. It seems to clean and "moisturize" or condition them at the same time.Good luck!! IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted June 08, 2005 12:03 PM
Oh, I am so envious, I'll bet it is beautiful!IP: Logged |
Saffron
Knowflake Posts: 468
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Registered: Sep 2004
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posted June 08, 2005 01:15 PM
oooh...ahhhh....your dwelling sounds deliciously idyllic... my favorite reference for natural cleaning information is How the Queen Cleans Everything by Linda Cobb -- her books are NY Times bestsellers...she's awesome... she knows the best ways to clean and at the same time preserve the integrity of your items. for wood floors: brew 1 quart of boiling water with 1 or 2 teabags. let it come to room temperature. wring out a soft cloth to just damp and wash floor, keeping the rag clean. do not overwet floor. this will clean the floor and cover many imperfections. buff with a soft cloth if desired. *tea is a wonderful cleaner for wood because of the tannic acid. repair scratches in wood floors: to fill scratches, use a crayon or combine several to match the floor. wax crayons for wood floors are available at the hardwood store. work the crayon into the scratch, then heat the repair with a blow-dryer and buff with a rag. this will work the repair into the floor so well, you'll never know it's there. ****************************************************************************************** ms. trillian ~ you have soft spot in my heart...you seem to craft your life with such care and attention -- and you have a heart as big as the world.  IP: Logged |
Philbird
Knowflake Posts: 3396
From: Here, there and everywhere.
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted June 08, 2005 01:44 PM
 I thought you were dancing!IP: Logged |
Saffron
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Registered: Sep 2004
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posted June 08, 2005 02:18 PM
one of my favorite tips of hers:soften hardworking hands and feet by rubbing with equal proportions of cooking oil* and granulated sugar. *olive oil works best -- this is so amazing! softness like you wouldn't believe. more about 'the queen': Linda Cobb first shared her cleaning tips with readers in a weekly newspaper column in Michigan, where she owned a cleaning and disaster-restoration business dealing with the aftermath of fires and floods. After moving to Phoenix, she appeared weekly as a guest on Good Morning Arizona; since then she has shared her housekeeping tips on radio and television shows across the country and in her New York Times bestsellers.  IP: Logged |
trillian
Knowflake Posts: 4050
From: The Boundless
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted June 08, 2005 02:50 PM
Ladies! Thank you for the tips!Philly, I did dance when I got the last bits of that carpet up! I hated it... Saffron~what a wonderful tip, to use tea. I'm so excited about that, and will give it a go tonight. It's non-toxic and obviously can't harm the pets. Thank you! And...thank you for the lovely compliment. I'm not sure I'm worthy, but I respect you highly and the sentiment is more than mutual. I've used olive oil and salt as a facial scrub, but the sugar sounds much sweeter.  I think I'll get myself a copy of that book...  IP: Logged |
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