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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I use castile soap diluted in water most of the time and vinegar and water occasionally to disinfect. I have 1940s oak floors and while they are not pristine by any means, they don't look any worse now than when I moved in 5 years ago.

I had a cleaning lady for a short while who used Murphy's Oil Soap, and while it made the floors shine like the top of the Chrysler Building it also made them very slick, and my husband slipped on the stairs and broke his coccyx. So we don't use Murphy's anymore.[/quote]

Murphy's is bad for wood floors because it leaves a film.  If you've used Murphy's and ever want your floors resealed/refinished (or whatever the term is), they'll have to completely redo the finish - take it down to the wood and start over because of the film.  I, and others, learned the hard way personally or dealing with Murphy's use by previous owners.

I alternate between Bona spray, vinegar and water, and steam mop depending on how deep a cleaning I'm doing.[/quote]

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