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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Vinegar and water won't poison your family or damage your wood, but it's not going to make it shinier either.  Your floors are dull not because they are dirty but because the finish is worn.  For more shine you're going to need to refinish.  Perhaps you could get away with just putting another coat of polyurethane over the existing finish rather than sanding it down and starting from scratch.  Either way it's something of a production.  Personally, I don't love a highly buffed shiny wood floor.  I think a duller look is more natural, so it wouldn't bother me.[/quote]

I agree.  Also, the only way a steam mop (or any other kind of mop) is going to warp your floors is if you saturate them and leave them wet.  No matter what kind of mop or rag you're using, you should be getting them that wet.  It's unlikely you have any unsealed areas you don't know about.  It's pretty apparent where the polyurethane is and where it isn't.  Using vinegar occasionally won't hurt your floors and, in fact, if used properly won't hurt them at all.  However, most people use too much vinegar and since it's slightly acidic, repeated use isn't good for the floor.  Vinegar is really only needed if you use polish on your floors since it removes build up.  Since most people don't, there's really no need to use vinegar and even if you do use polish, you only have to use vinegar when there is build up.

I use a steam mop and really like it.  Until you get all the other cleaning products off the floor, it will leave streaks.  It will also streak if the pad isn't changed frequently and you allow it to get saturated or if it's dirty.  Make sure you vaccum before using a steam mop and don't expect it to clean up messes.  It's really more like a dust mop.  [/quote]

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