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We are buying a real fixer upper home (closing is on Monday). For the most part after a good scrubbing and putting in a new fridge and stove it will be liveable and we will move in. We will be fixing it up as we save up money. What we have saved now will be going towards a new fridge, stove...

I've tried EVERYTHING!!! Vinegar, water, ammonia, glass cleaner, Bona, special laminate floor cleaner....the list goes on! Still I have streaky floors! It almost looks like an oily film. I had to give up my hardwood because we kept getting flooded and the laminate is much easier to...

I have had carpet in my bedrooms, family room and livingroom. I am seriously considering getting hardwood floors in all of my bedrooms. I would like to know your pros and cons of keeping each clean Thanks

I'm moving on to my next flooring project - getting rid of very old carpet upstairs and putting in wood floors. I found a guy on craigslist who tears down barns and sells the 100 year old wood which is in good condition but has great character. It's about $3.50 square foot - depending on how...

I just moved to my new flat and I can tell the hardwood floors are dirty. I know they're unfinished because I put some drops of water in a corner and they didn't bead, they just soaked right in. I plan to sweep and vacuum frequently and have a no shoes policy, but I'd really like to give them...

If so, do you have any hints for cleaning them? We're going to redo the verathane this summer, but not now! So there's areas (some of them very large) that are unfinished and dirty. The best product I know is Superclean, which works, but makes my nose go nuts when I'm using it. Afterwards, I'm...

Has anyone painted their concrete floors? I'm thinking of doing this in DS10's room. He has carpet, and I was thinking I could pull that up, and paint the floor a neutral color and decorate with his same rug. The carpet is nasty because he was a very sick child and threw up a lot when he was...

i just threw away a big carpet remant and under it looks like it was really wet..the dog had some accidents more than i thought i guess..anything i can do frugally to fix the floor? thanks

We're thinking of staining our concrete slab. Anyone have advice or experience with this?? Thanks, Becky

We have wood floors all through our home and they need to be refinished.I would like to put it off till next summer.Has anyone used those do it yourself kits for wood floors that are suppose to take out small scratches and scuff marks.A kit cost 20 $ at Wal mart and I was thinking of maybe using...

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I just got the estimate to redo my hardwood floors. The estimate is $1700. I know the floors will look great but I just can't see myself paying someone $1700 if I can do the work myself. I have a neighbor who is constantly saying I would not be able to do it because I am not strong enough...

I have marble floors in the living room/dining area and down the hallway. All I've been told is to just use water to clean them. But that looks awful! It leaves streaks and spots that look almost as bad as anything that could spill and dry. I had my parents back in the States check on anything...

Hi, I am having a bit of a hard time cleaning my floors. They are Pergo and I read that water with a cup of vinegar would work. Well they do not look good at all. Is there anything I can use to clean them? I tried wood cleaner but that did not work either. Any ideas? Thanks. Kiara

I sit down in my lazy chair after a long day of cleaning, painting or some other, equally strenuous activity and see dust bunnies hiding under the grandfather clock! Or I walk through the living room on my way out the door to paint or clean somewhere else and since I've opened the blinds it's...

Do you get down on your hands and knees, use a sponge mop, use an old-fashioned type of mop (Can't think of what it's called...the kind that has all the string things that make up the mop), or a Swiffer type floor cleaner? Right now, I'm just using a Swiffer wet cloth, but with the new foyer...

Now if I'd read that a few years back, I'd consider myself certifiable but I found a few things that helped me get a good shine and maintain it without a whole lot of thought or effort. It's amazing when you learn how to do something well, and easily ---it becomes a joy. Half the time I think...

to clean them. I'm iso a regular cleaner. I've heard of using vinegar and water, but I'm not sure I like the idea of water on wood. I don't see a super shiny finish on these floors, so I am not sure what type of protection seal there is. They are in good condition though. I don't care if they...

We have a lot of hardwood throughout our house, and while I really prefer the look of it, I sometimes wonder if just vacuuming carpeting is easier. Of course it is easier to change the look when you have hardwood since you can just change a throw/accent rug for a new look. Plus, it's a great...

If company comes, can they eat off yours? Not mine, I hate scrubbing floors and always wait until the very last to do them. Yours?