How to Clean a Wood Laminate Floor

Member

By writedesign
User-Submitted Article

Article Rating:

(17 Ratings)

Cleaning a wood laminate floor is easy.

Wood laminate floors are less expensive than hardwood floors and are much easier to install. Since wood laminate floors can be installed over virtually any surface, most homeowners install wood laminate floors themselves. For this reason, wood laminate floors are a great alternative to installing hardwood floors. Cleaning a wood laminate floor is just as easy as long as you have the right cleaning supplies. Here's how to clean a wood laminate floor:

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

soft bristle broom and dustpan
swiffer sweeper dry and wet cloths and handle
dry towels
damp towels
wood laminate floor cleaner of your choice

Step 1

Sweep the wood laminate floor.

Sweep the wood laminate floor to remove any dust and debris before you start to clean it.
Step 2

Dust the wood laminate floor.

Dust the wood laminate floor with a swiffer sweeper dry cloth. This will help clean up any remaining dust and debris you didn't get with the broom.
Step 3

Spray it with a wood laminate floor cleaner.

Spray it with a wood laminate floor cleaner and wipe it clean with a damp towel. You can purchase a wood laminate floor cleaner at your local home improvement store. Make sure it is marked clearly for cleaning wood laminate floors. You need to avoid using soapy cleansing agents. Armstrong makes a great wood laminate floor cleaner and is pictured at left.
Step 4

Wipe up any remaining moisture.

Use dry towels to wipe up any remaining water on the wood laminate floor. Now your floors should look brand new!
Step 5

Be sure to check out the Resource links below for more floor and home improvement projects.

Tips & Warnings

For a more natural way to clean a wood laminate floor, get a spray bottle and mix it to the top with 1/3 water, 1/3 rubbing alcohol and 1/3 white vinegar. Spray in sections and wipe it down with a damp towel as you go.
Be careful when sweeping or mopping a wood laminate floor - the metal or wood parts on the broom and mop can scratch the surface of the floor.

Resources

Comments

blindsquirrel said

Flag This Comment

on 11/2/2009 We recently installed a wood laminate floor at my mom's house. This article has answered many of my questions! Thank you so much.

lakerat66 said

Flag This Comment

on 10/29/2009 Swiffer's just made my floor streaked and did not get it clean- I now use environmentally friendly "Simple Green" (very diluted of course) with a made in the USA "Libman" mop with washable mop head. Works great!

sciencerocker said

Flag This Comment

on 8/29/2009 Great tips, thanks. 5* + recommend.

mamadawn said

Flag This Comment

on 8/29/2009 With 3 kids a cat and a husband, my floors are very difficult to keep clean. I have laminate in my kitchen, dining, living, and bathrooms. Thank you for the great tips!