Jump to 4:00 for cleaning solution details: 1 part vinegar, 4 parts warm water --> She used 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 cups of warm water, squirt of dish soap and a few drops of lemon essential oil (for fragrance)

@Krossthreds

5 жыл бұрын

Andrea R Does it have to be dawn soap? I use Dr. Bronner’s Castile soap.

@rs75401

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this comment, she definitely talks too much, I always skip videos like hers lol

@dasbigboy

5 жыл бұрын

Ah. Lemon essential oil. I couldn't understand when she said it and she didn't show the container.

@danil.6667

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrea! I was getting really impatient. :)

@raincitywoman

4 жыл бұрын

@@rs75401 What a rude comment. She is giving her back story, and what has been happening with her floors. You are such a nasty person.

Emily thanks for sharing i just found this video today because I'm having a hard time keeping my floors shiny and clean. So two years after you made this video it is still helping people! Thank You!

Thank you so very much! The Swiffer solution wasn't cutting it at all. It was leaving my floors cloudy and sticky. This is simple and works so much better.

I just tried this because I had everything at home. OMG YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER!!! I never thought those damm floors would ever get clean. THANK YOU!!!!!

@EmilyBurn

4 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I know exactly how you feel

@crystalswaringen7047

3 жыл бұрын

Tried it today and YESSS works beautifully

@2Ryled

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking I'm going to have to do 5 dawn & water mops first to get that horrible bono off. Ugh

@DanelleH0229

3 жыл бұрын

@@2Ryled Any luck with that?? Previous owners here used Bona and I have been fighting for 4 years. Tried this and still no luck, maybe marginally better. Maybe. I made them worse just yesterday with a tip from someone else. :(

@2Ryled

3 жыл бұрын

@@DanelleH0229 bona me my floors a sticky gummy mess. I ended cleaning with hot water and dawn soap. Then going back and doing a rinse bucket. Also after you get the sticky dull film off, you should use a bare minimum of water and take an old towel and go over to dry. You can't use the same amount of water you would for a regular floor.

This is awesome! After months of trying everything on the market for my shiny laminate floors,it is this simple recipe that actually works, and doesn’t leave a residue. In the past, everything I tried left some kind of film, and though the floor looked clean, the minute anyone walked on it there were footprints galore, and our shoes actually felt tacky while walking across it. This recipe removed all that build up, cleaned the floor, no more footprints or sticky shoes. Thank you so much for posting! And I found a half gallon jug of the cleaning vinegar at the Dollar Tree, and a microfiber cloth big enough to make 4 pads for my mop. Only $2 to solve my problem! :)

I have laminate flooring which is several years old and well worn. I tried this cleaning tip. My floors did not shine much more due to their age and condition but for the first time in years they are clean and don't have a film on them. Foot and kitty prints don't show. I hired a cleaning service after I had surgery and through recovery. When I was able to do more every time the cleaner left my floor didn't feel clean and I would mop it again with products for laminate flooring or vinegar water. I no longer use the cleaning service and am doing the floor myself. After using this DIY cleaner mix I am thrilled with my floors. No film. Thank you Emily.

God bless you. Been in my new home for about 5 months with laminate floors and spent hours 😅😂 trying to make them shine! Cant wait to try this....

My laminate flooring is brand new. I am so glad I happened across this video before the first cleaning. I purchased the mop and used Emily’s tips. I used Apple scented Dawn and Cinnamon Essential oils along with the warm water and Distilled Vinegar. This was extremely helpful. Thanks. J Baltimore

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad this was helpful! Also great tips on the scent

Wow. Thanks. I'll try that. I have two Roombas which clean well and then mopped it today. I'll try this new formula and see what works.

Years ago I actually used the microfiber cloth with the Swifter and it's inexpensive 1 & 2 it really does a great job on your floor it matters not what type of floor you have it does a great job.

Thanks Emily! I believe in the KISS approach to solutions; Keep It Simple Stupid! I had only vacuumed my laminated formal area floors and swiffer cleaned since they were installed. But after repairs were made to an a/c ceiling drain leak (glad we caught it early!), I needed to clean it thoroughly. Your DIY tips worked great!

Thank you! A few tips. You have to use elbow grease, don't over saturate the floor, and I mop in the direction of the grain to minimize any streaks. Having a microfiber cloth, mop, etc. is key. My floors are shining.

You're a LIFESAVER!! Thank you for this helpful video 😊❤ Going to purchase the microfiber mop and some vinegar tomorrow!! Excited to finally see our shiny laminate floors CLEAN for once 🙌🏼😁

Thank you so much . I’ve been trying to find a better way to clean my floors beside Vinegar and warm water.

I really appreciate your tips, just tried your technique and my floors are now poppin. Thank you so much. I wanted to rip those floors up and get new ones. I’ve had theses floors for 10 years and have tried everything, all the store products did was smear and smudge and make the floors look worse. Again thank you🙌🏾🙏🏾.

@EmilyBurn

4 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear this I have wanted to rip these up in the past too and that is not a project you want to take on if you don’t have too :)

Thank you soo much for this tip with cleaning solution!!!! I had soo much pain to clean my laminate floor that are also shiny!! Had foot prints everywhere and some strange film that created dust right after i would clean them. Just tried and already see a huge difference!!! Thank you soo much!!

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad it worked for you I have the same problem with mine they show everything but I was so happy to get rid of and prevent the film!

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH! Had a nightmare past year or so, I literally clean with boiling water and soap on my hands and knees to keep the bloody thing clean and still is awful! Especially with a messy toddler! I'll be doing this from now on 👍🙏🥰🥳💃

I fought trying to clean my dark cherry laminate floors for the 2 1/2 years since we moved into our condo. Everything caused streaks. We have cats and every paw print showed. I got the cleaner applicator you used and made up my cleaner today. Wow! My floors have never looked better! I used to get down on my hands and knees to clean. No more! Thank you, thank you! You have saved me hours of work and frustration!!

@EmilyBurn

2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! Ours are the same!

Swiffer wet jet that we already had worked great with this solution and micro fiber!

Thank you I have dark shiny floors and I hated them for years I saw your video holy cow my floors are beautiful now thank you so much this works 100 % 👍👍

Thanku so much.. GOD bless u... My laminate floor was driving me crazy..

Hi Emily, I had to write to say Thank You! Your method has really made a difference. Greatly Appreciated.

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad!!

After using vinegar time after time on my laminate floors, it left a dull, hazy finish which was impossible to remove. In my experience plain warm water is the only thing to use on laminate floors. I have found that even soap can start to leave a dull residue after repeated use.

@pauld3327

5 ай бұрын

Agree. I only use cold water. Microfibers do the job.

@johnmal5975

2 ай бұрын

I own a cleaning company and wont use vinegar on laminate floors because of what you stated its just a matter of time. Easy DIY solution. Half a cup of 70% rubbing alcohol mixed with 1 cap of Mrs. Meyers concentrate multi surface cleaning solution with water. Damp microfiber pad and mop away. I am glad you posted this because hopefully people won't ruin there floors like the lady in the video is teaching them to do.

@muffin2u63

2 ай бұрын

@@johnmal5975 How much water? Do you do a gallon or a larger mop bucket and fill it with water?

@johnmal5975

2 ай бұрын

@@muffin2u63 Just use one of those spray mops with the canister. Like a bona mop or a rubbermaid one or even a dollar general spray mop. Put in the rubbing alcohol and Ms. Meyers and fill the rest of the bottle with water. The Ms. Meyers will clean, the rubbing alcohol disinfects and evaporates the water quickly.

@Closereveryday

2 ай бұрын

All these mixtures and all is crazy. I use the easiest stuff from Sam's added to hot water in a bucket. It has a neutral ph. Ocedar spin mop and done. Ive found not to use on waxed floors. Hardwood, laminate, marble, granite, ceramic and linoleum it works great. No big guessing. No streaks like plain water can leave. Mine even removes the film that bona leaves behind to bring the shine back.

Thank you! I’ve tried many different ways to keep these floors looking clean.

Very well done on the video. We are trying to finish up our install this weekend and I can't wait to try your cleaning method. We've always had carpet and non-waterproof vinyl floor (which our little rescue dog promptly tinkled on while we were away, and ruined it), so looking forward to the Nucore waterproof vinyl flooring.

@EmilyBurn

4 жыл бұрын

I have heard awesome things about that flooring, something I would consider for sure if I was installing

Thanks for the tip ,just getting floors this week and re doing the whole kitchen/living room area ...greetings from Los Angeles California!

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps :)

I have the exact same same flooring. And I have been HATING THEM. But now I have to try this!

Thank you very much for your way of cleaning . I just put laminate and didn't know how to clean it , thank you.

Oh thank you so much for this! I have been despising my laminate floors for almost 2 years!

@Spurz166

5 жыл бұрын

Also do you dump the unused solution after you're done or can you save it?

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

I usually leave it in the bottle for next time not sure what best practices are on that lol

Your back story is similar to mine except no baby...lol I work at a hospital and it's a critical time. But we did purchase a new house and didn't like the laminate floor. We had plans to change it up. But since we followed your steps with the squirt bottle and microfiber mop. it was awesome! Actually, our floors looked a lot better! Now we'll give the Rubbermaid mop a try. The citrus essential oil was tangerine. That's all I had but it smell so wonderful! Thank you so much for this lovely DIY tutorial :)

OMG LIVE SAVER!! Have laminate dark wood floors and always had streaks and foot prints. AMAZING

Thank you EMILY! Just got brand new laminate two days ago.. will by the mop and try it out!

Thank you so much! I was told these floors are called piano shine floors. I needed this info. Awesome!

Omg I hate my floors because of the film. I’m trying this!!! Thanks

Truly beautiful floors! Thank you for sharing this video.

I was all ready to go out and buy the Rubbermaid mop, but first decided to try the Swiffer hack. Other youtube videos advised buying special cleaning products and rubbing alcohol. I figured that the cost of the mop and cleaning products would cost me $50.00. Since I only need to clean the laminate flooring once a month (no kids, pets, little use) or two, I decided to try the Swiffer hack. I had everything in the house and didn't need to go out and spend any money at all. And it worked.............really worked. I used Olive Oil essential oil. Thanks for helping me.

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad it worked well! I used the swifter hack as well for quite a bit before getting the mop and it worked great! The mop just helps me cut down on time, I definitely have to clean mine much more often in this household :)

@nae1470

5 жыл бұрын

Liz Harley i went out to the dollar tree and purchased the microfiber cloth, spray bottle and had to purchase the oil another place but the tip works. It cleaned it wayy better to me than even the swiffer sweeper wet wipes.

@2Ryled

3 жыл бұрын

The rubbing alc, vinegar, drops of soap & water didnt work for me. Streak city

We bought owned condo few weeks ago. I will try to clean laminate wood floors. Thank you !

Thank you it work great floors haven't look this good since the day they were installed once again thank you 👍🏿

So thank you for showing this my laminate floors are always dirty and I keep mopping and keep mopping I am going to try this out looks like the solution I need

Since I already had the ingredients I thought I'd give it a try. Used a swiffer mop handle with a microfiber cloth attached and squirted the solution and mopped. Definitely worked better than I thought it would and it's a very cheap hack. Give it a try.

Excellent, educational and money saving video!

Single Mann with 11year old. Just outside Glasgow. I spent a lot on high gloss grey lamanet. I have tried all main brands. But I would clean in the morning and by after noon the looked as if they needed cleaning. I used you solution lasted way longer. Thanks.

I tried your solution and it was great! Thank you so much! You solved my problem and frustrations. ❤

Thank you so much! I just cleaned my floors. Still dull, but clean!

Absolutely beautiful!!! And I’m not talking about your floors...

Thank you for this video! How did I not know this.? Just washed them and they came out beautiful.

Thank you so much for these tips! I will be trying this later one!!

I had the same problem on my hardwood floors with the dullness after moping them. I have a Shark Steam Mop and decided to use Vinegar, water, dawn dish soap plus a shot of running Alchol. My floors shine like we just put them in. Since then, I bought a Mr. Clean spin mop & use the same solution you do lolll. Works like a charm😁

Going to try it now. Sounds so simple I use white vinegar and dawn alot. Thanks

Going to try this 🙏🏻 thank you!!!!

That solution works good for cleaning stainless steel too!

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

👏🏼👏🏼 good to know!

Thanks for sharing! The floor is gorgeous. Good job maintaining them clean. 😊

Thank’s much.Going to try.I used mop and glow and am now faced with the task of removing the wax build up and starting from ground zero.

New to laminate floors. New rented place n previous renter didn't clean up. Bought a Swiffer and am trying this cleaning solution. Going to take a while to get the floors back.

Haven't tried it yet, but sure will! Thank you.

Brilliant.. I have high gloss grey floors and they are a disaster to keep clean! Tried the dish soap and water must add in the vinegar the next time x

Thank you so much. My floors were looking dull and I hated it!

Thank you for this video! Just moved to a new house with shiny, laminate floors and faced the same predicament as you! Beautiful floors but frustrating to maintain if you do not know what you are doing. So glad I found your video :) Thank you!

@janetdougan9958

2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 dogs that stay indoors. Everytime I take them out, especially after it rains, I have tracks (there's and mine) showing in both the LR and the BR. I will definitely try this! Thank you so much.

@janetdougan9958

2 жыл бұрын

*** their's and mine ***

@laureennicholson1486

Жыл бұрын

same but I found this didn’t work, floor looks dull and streaky. did you find anything that works for dark shiny laminate?

@celinabrandt3287

Жыл бұрын

I just had shiny laminate installed. This ratio of cleaning solution is better than my steam mop but sadly not streak free and I too have noticed it kind of dulls the floor. I'm using a protective gloss restorer after the floor is mopped and dry but I was hoping for a one step solution to maintaining my floors.

So happy to find this. I too hated my floors for the first year because of the film/cloudiness was leaving every footprint behind. Socks on or not after a time. I quit using the Bona when I got my Bissell Spinwave (which I love) but their Solution was doing the same thing. I’ve cleaned all the floors now laminate and tile a couple times with just vinegar and water 4 parts water to 1 part vinegar. So in other words 2 cups water to 1/4 cup vinegar. So far it seems to be doing the trick and it’s so much more economical. I can finally enjoy my new floors.

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that it is helping! That is exactly the problem I was having they always looked awful, cloudy and dirty, I think alot of the cleaners were just making it worse creating a film

I have tried every product available and I can't believe this worked.

I’ve been doing the microfiber/ swifter hack since the day I ran out of swifter pads, didn’t know it was a hack! 🤷🏻‍♂️ 😝

It worked! My floors look good.

Thank you for this video! I hate my laminate floors! I’ve tried everything so I’m going to try this and see how it goes.

Thank you for the tip on using micrfiber cloths on a Swiffer handle

This works!!! I have matte laminate. Thank you

Thank you for this in depth post ! We were desperate for some solution a few years ago so we tired a "product" that worked but led to using more and more of said product until the floor looked worse than it ever did. SO, we used zep and a ton of labor to strip away the old. Fortunately the laminate was undamaged and still had its original luster. But, within a couple of days and cleaning, the haze returned. This formula /method cleaned way the film/oily haze pretty easily ( I used Eucalyptus oil and added a splash of rubbing alcohol) ! Now we don't have foot prints all over and the floor looks good again! Like some floor guy posted someplace, the vinegar may not be the healthiest for the laminate but, if your desperate you will do anything ! This has helped save 650 square feet of floor that would have taken thousands to replace. - Thank you again !

Thank you soooo much for doing this video , my floor looks just like your floor ans as you said I can not ! Keep clean! I'm mopping 2 to 3 times a day 😢 I'm give out ! Yes I'm O.C.D but I can not stand a dirty looking floor and believe me I thought I had tried everything out there but looks like I was doing it wrong so tomorrow I'm definitely trying this . Thanks again for this video.

I'm glad I found this. We just got flooring placed throughout our home and was wondering how i could keep them clean. Your method works great. Thanks for the tip.

I don't have shiny floors per se but I use this recipe for my hardwood and tile today. They have a nice soft gloss to them and look and feel clean. I made up a 16 oz spray bottle and use half of it for about 1200 square feet

this Idea seems interesting I wish they're some kind of special Shining Solution that makes the Floors shiny & just wanted to say you're the Prettiest thing I ever seen just saying nothing else

Thank you for sharing, lovely home!!

I’m excited thanks for sharing And doing the homework for us

Wow great job. God blessings upon you and your family

Beautiful floors thanks for sharing. My sister in law says it’s best to sweep/vacuum then mop, can you please share your routine, TIA😉

Awesome video. Thanks for the tips!

Hey! I love your tips! How long does it take you to clean your floors? How many times do you clean them a month? Can a different microfiber mop work too? Thanks!

😫 This is the story of my life! Thank you for makin this video

Here i go...im gonna try it now!!!

This is very helpful thank you

Worked great! Thanks!!

Thanks for the tip n it’s cheap n result is good 🤙🏻🇬🇧

Always mop in direction of the floor planks, not across the planks and recommend apple cider vinegar, as it is less acidic than white vinegar.

Thanks Girl! 💜

Thanks for the tip! I also read adding rubbing alcohol to the solution will dry the floors faster and is a disinfectant as well. One question I had is are the floors squeaky when you walk on them? Does the dawn soap leave a film over time? Several other sites said not to use any soap for that reason..

Still in love with this house!!!

Good Job! Will try Thanks

Does it work on every vynil floor? Some stores say that vibegar removes the waterproof cover that it brings

Worked for me, thanks for the tip 👌

Thank you i will definitely try as just got new gloss laminate flooring. Can you smell the vinegar once the floor has been cleaned?

Cool I will try this tomorrow.

Those are beautiful.

Thank so much, you’ve save my life !🙏🏽🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!!!!!!!

thanks for the floor idea I will try it for sure. How do you clean stainless appliances without fumes of store bought sprays?

@EmilyBurn

5 жыл бұрын

You can actually use the same mixture! A friend gave me that tip

Thank you, and may God bless you richly.

Thank you! Does the house smell like strong vinegar? I love my floors and started using a steam mop, worse mistake ever. My floors now look grainy and dirty.

This is a good method, but I would like to recommend the oreck xl orbiter save time and cant beat the results.

This works! Thanks!

Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!

Great video. Do you pour the solution on the floor then mop or pour it on the mop?