I moved to this apartment in Germany a few years ago, and I had heard that since the floor is not made of tiles – it is recommended to only vacuum out the dust and not use water to mop the floor. And now 3 years later, this is how the dirt has sort of settled into the floor and doesn't go away with just vacuuming. Would appreciate your suggestions on how to clean this!

PS. About using water to clean the floor – I had heard of a colleague's story where he used a mop with water, and the water seeped into the flooring which led to him having to replace the entire flooring and costed him a lot! That's why I've been apprehensive about using a floor cleaner and a mop!

by sleepy_bear_forever

4 comments

  1. Looks like laminate to me. Don’t use a mop because they’re usually still too wet. I use something like this Vileda Ultramax 2in1 Bodenwischer Komplett Set, Wischmopp mit Stiel, Mikrofaserbezug und Eimer mit Powerpresse, für alle Hartböden, Eco-Verpackung https://amzn.eu/d/09ofDqKc.

    Other brands are available, of course. That, in combination with a laminate cleaning product. And squeeze it out so it is not wet but just damp.

    Edit: If you didn’t do this for a few years, you might not get it totally clean again.

  2. You can use water. Just be a bit carefull, don’t use a completly drenched mop like your colleague most likely did. Wrang it out so that it’s just slightly wet, not dripping anymore. You most likely have to scrub quite a bit with that build up.

    Edit: As for floor cleaner: Use a very “soft” cleaning agent.

  3. If this is just a small area you can use Baby Feuchttücher (wet Baby wipes). They’re incredible an all kinds of settled dirt.

  4. Mop an bucket. Dont drench the floor.

    I got a 2 in 1 mop hoover that does such a great job on laminate

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