How to Clean Laminate Wood Floors Swiffer

Last Updated on September 11, 2023 by admin

Introduction

Got a new laminate wood floor installed in your home? Or perhaps you bought a new house with a beautiful laminate floor you fell in love with and never want it getting old. We understand your emotions and are, therefore, willing to help.

In this guide, we will provide you with all the relevant information regarding laminate floors, keep them safe and prolong their lives, clean them without damaging their texture, and what not to do when cleaning laminate floors.

If you have already purchased Swiffer, your work is reduced immensely. You made the right choice as it is one of the most effective and safe ways to clean the laminate flooring.

If you haven’t, we suggest you buy Swiffer as soon as possible. It has gained a reputation of its own when it comes to cleaning any flooring type, and laminate wood floors are included in this list.

Why laminate floors need extra care?

Laminate floors are aesthetic and give a great look when finished properly. Their maintenance and care, however, is essential to keep them in good shape. The worst enemy of laminate floors is water. Even a small amount of water, if seeped through the cracks under the surface, will make the laminate planks bubbly, and there is no cure for that.

Even after drying, the floor will not get its original shape back. This makes it necessary to keep the floor dry and not let the moisture spoil your favorite texture. When cleaning laminate floors, you must not use a water spill or a dripping mop, no matter how tough the stains.

To increase laminate floors’ lives, let’s talk about how to clean them safely and effectively.

First, it is essential to take care of them regularly. For that, you can use Swiffer Sweeper dry cloths and clean everyday dirt and dust from the floor surface. Dirt particles are known to cause an abrasive effect, making the surface rough if they are left on the surface for a long time.

Secondly, you don’t want the sticky and tough stains to dry on the surface. They are easily removed when fresh but once dry, you will have a hard time cleaning the stains, and there are chances of permanent damage if you scrub too forcefully. For that, you can use Swiffer Sweeper wet cloths.

Thirdly, you must not use too much force or a mop that is too rough or abrasive. Laminate floors are pretty tough, but you can’t push them to their limits. It won’t be effective, and you might damage the texture of the floor permanently.

Finally, water usage for laminate floors should be proportionate, as discussed in detail above.

There are other ways, of course, and you don’t need to keep the stains just because you are worried about the floor being damaged. One of those ways is cleaning through Swiffer.

What is Swiffer?

Gone are the days, when people had to carry around a bucket and a mop to clean the whole house. Today, it’s all about plug and plays! Swiffer is now the answer to laborious work of cleaning. It has given a simple solution using a water tank attached to the mop handle, water spray nozzles and cleaning mop pads.

This has made the old bucket and mop system out of fashion and useless. With a small water weight container, the need to carry any weight at all is gone.

Swiffer does not have many parts, and it only contains a mop, a liquid container attached to the long handle, cleaning pads, and a scrubbing pad. It operates on four A4 batteries. Remember, do not use rechargeable batteries in Swiffer! It is compatible only with dry cell A4 batteries.

Typically, the package’s pad is enough for two rooms, and the liquid solution is enough for four rooms. It is fairly a universal mop and can clean any type of surface including vinyl, marble, ceramic and hardwood floors.

How Swiffer works?

The design and working of Swiffer are very simple. It has a strong handle to clean the stubborn stains. The liquid container can be removed at the push of the button and can be replaced without any effort. Batteries can be replaced with ease as well. The pads are designed to stay secure at the bottom of the mop and you don’t need to touch the pad to replace it. The pads have a texture sheet that traps the dirt inside.

Once ready, all you have to do is press the button for the spray nozzles and two jet streams make the floor wet for cleaning. After that, you clean the surface by using the cleaning mops. You can think of spray nozzles as the bucket and the mop as the traditional mop.

Pretty simple, right!

How to use Swiffer to clean laminate wood floors

Now let’s explore in detail how we can use Swiffer to clean laminate wood floors. As we have already seen, getting Swiffer ready for cleaning is as simple as one two three. The next step, that is, the cleaning of the floor, is even simpler. You press the buttons for jet spray nozzles. With that, Swiffer throws just the right amount of water on the floor right on the surface in front of the mop pads. This prevents the flooding of the floor but provides enough water to clean the surface. Next, you clean the surface by rubbing the mop on the floor. Once cleaned, the pads can be easily replaced.

Dos and don’ts for using Swiffer on laminate wood floors

When cleaning with Swiffer, there are things that you should do and things you should avoid. Below is the guide of dos and don’ts, which you must keep in mind when cleaning laminate wood floors with Swiffer.

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• Vacuum your floor before using Swiffer
• Keep the cleaning pads fresh and replace them in time
• Keep a doormat to help prevent dust from entering your home

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• Do not use water except for spray nozzles
• Use the spray nozzles effectively
• Do not spray too much on the floor surface
• Do not let the stains dry, clean them as soon as there is a spill
• Do not keep Swiffer in one place for a long time

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Final Thoughts

To sum it all up, Swiffer is an effective cleaning method for laminate wood floors. It is easy to assemble, simple to operate, and deficient maintenance. You can even let the kids clean the laminate floor without fear of the floor being damaged or the kids getting hurt.

And although laminate floors need some care in water spillage, Swiffer has you covered as there is an optimum amount of water sprayed. Make sure you don’t overspray the water as only a couple of jets will be more than enough, keep the cleaning pads fresh and change them after cleaning two or maximum three rooms. As long as you follow this advice, you can keep your favorite laminate wood floor texture for a lifetime.