Dear FlyLady,

As I am cleaning and preparing to sell our house, I was mopping my hardwood floors (these are the snap together pre-fab stuff you get from big box home stores).

I try to use no chemicals when cleaning, and was given a homemade “recipe” that supposedly had great results on floors. Ok, why not! I knew the ingredients are great for other things. I mixed it up, mopped the floors, and then we left for a local parade while the floors dried.

We came back two hrs later to see an awful white film all over my floors! YIKES! Did I just ruin our floors?!? I found a bit of Murphy’s oil soap in my cupboard, and washed the floors again with bucket of that mix. And then a second time…..now I’ve mopped my floors three times, still a white film, although slightly less. Not only did it have a film, but it had circles all over, like liquid drops.

I did a google search and found a solution for residue that called for non-ammonia window cleaner, let sit a minute, wash with a sponge, then wipe with a damp rag. I grabbed my purple rags, since I didn’t have any sponges. I did a test spot, and thankfully it worked. So I decided to try wiping with just a wet purple rag and then wipe with a dry one. HALLELUJAH it worked!!

No need for the window cleaner…..just two purple rags. I felt like the Karate Kid….wipe on, wipe off! I spent the next hour on hands and knees wiping all of the floors down. My floors were saved!!!!

Thank you!
“Cinderella” in NC