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Keeping hardwoods looking new
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| DennisZerillo 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
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| Andy Hill 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| DennisZerillo <etbuildernospam@mail.com> wrote:
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>I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
>hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
>is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
>the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
>mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
>collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
>appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
>
A dust mop?
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| G Henslee 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| DennisZerillo wrote:
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> I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
> hardwood floors in.
Then you should be able to afford a house cleaner to come in once a week.
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| Goedjn 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| On Tue, 17 May 2005 20:59:06 GMT, DennisZerillo
<etbuildernospam@mail.com> wrote:
quote:
>I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
>hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
>is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
>the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
>mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
>collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
>appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
A broom? More seriously, is the vacume marking up the walls
when you're carrying it from place to place, or when you're
trying to use it? If the latter, why isn't your baseboard
taking the hits? That's what it's for.
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| "DennisZerillo" <etbuildernospam@mail.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1cf3faf383a0336098968a@news.prodigy.net...
quote:
> I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
> hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
> is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
> the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
> mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
> collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
> appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
Get a Swiffer, and a few air purifiers for the largest rooms.
We bought two of these:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...164657?v=glance
and they cut our dust levels *way* down.
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| Robert Barr 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| DennisZerillo wrote:
quote:
> I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
> hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
> is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
> the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
> mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
> collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
> appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
Roombas?
(Okay, what's the plural of Roomba? Roombi?}
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| Curly Sue 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| On Tue, 17 May 2005 20:59:06 GMT, DennisZerillo
<etbuildernospam@mail.com> wrote:
quote:
>I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
>hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
>is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
>the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
>mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
>collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
>appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
A Dustbuster for the dust and fur, a broom for the sand and grit, and
a Swiffer to finish off.
Add strategically-place rugs (eg. at the entry ways) to trap dirt and
grit which acts as sandpaper on the floors when people walk on it.
Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!
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| On Tue, 17 May 2005 20:59:06 GMT, DennisZerillo
<etbuildernospam@mail.com> wrote:
quote:
>I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
>hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
>is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
>the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
>mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
>collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
>appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
Add my vote for a dustmop.
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| Phisherman 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| Purchase a high-quality dustmop from a janitorial supply house.
You'll be amazed how quickly and easily the floor can be cleaned
without scratches, cords, noise, or stirring up dust. I have
wall-to-wall carpeting and I envy you. I have used an oiled dustmop
intended for bowling alleys and it was great (my father used to own a
bowling alley).
On Tue, 17 May 2005 20:59:06 GMT, DennisZerillo
<etbuildernospam@mail.com> wrote:
quote:
>I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
>hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
>is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
>the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
>mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
>collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
>appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
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| Robert Barr 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| DennisZerillo wrote:
quote:
> I have a beautiful, multi-level home that I just refinished all the
> hardwood floors in. Not only are there a lot of levels, but each room
> is fairly small. My standard, upright vacuum cleaner keeps marking up
> the walls every time I attempt to move it from room to room, not to
> mention that it's a pain to maneuver it around! With all the dust that
> collects, I NEED to clean the floors often- can anyone suggest any other
> appliances I can use to keep the new finish "new??"
I'd say Murphy's Oil Soap and some kneepads. Mine are in great shape,
and they're roughly 64 years old now.
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
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Keep in mind, even if you never walked on them, there will be some aging of
the color over time.
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| D i a n e . 2005-06-16, 2:14 pm |
| Hello, if I had beautiful hardwood floors, I'd have folks park their
shoes at the door. This stops a fair amount of dirt in its track. This
has been recommended for people with allergies. Ocassionally you can
slide with dust cloths under socks. Mom used to say we could play this
way but I knew we were cleaning.
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