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Aldaniti

Aldaniti

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I have five dogs & laminate flooring throughout my bungalow!

At the moment I seem to be washing the floor several times a day & the thought of washing all those chemicals down the drain each time does concern me a little!

I am thinking of buying a floor steam cleaner but not sure if its the right thing that will do the job, we did buy a hard floor cleaner a couple of years back but all that did was leave a trail of water behind it & really did not take the doggy footprints off of the floor,

Any suggestions greatly appreciated?

& no I won't get rid of the dogs :rolleyes:
 
Not sure a steam cleaner would be suitable for a laminate floor. I have one which I use on my stone floor and it's brilliant - it's a Karcher and I would thoroughly recommend it.

Not as good as the industrial presure washer in the yard tho' that's excellent fun. We use it to wash down the Chubs before a Show - they love it!
 
Stupid question but is laminate wood? If not you could use white vinegar in the water as it seems to clean most products and removes any odours at the same time (its brilliant when my cat decides to drop her knickers when she feels like it!)

However I doubt it would be great on wood finishes. I used to use a Pledge wood wash on my stripped floorboards and it was pretty mild and did a good job.
 
Cover one room with lino, whichever is the one in which the hounds arrive, and in which you towel off their paws. You can then mop that with just a wee drop of Dettol anti-bacterial added to the water, and release the hounds safely into the rest of the house, clean-pawed.
 
Thats the problem! our bungalow is open plan shrug:: they come in to the extension via a sliding patio door, the ex leads straight into the living room & kitchen, the entrance to each room is too wide to fit doors :(

What I would give to have a utility room :laughing:

I have been looking around the net tonight & have found some steamers that work on dry steam & says you can use them on laminate but if its dry steam how can that remove dirt? shrug::

I understand about getting laminate wet but to be honest I have a wet mop & bucket out five times a day anyway so is some steam going to be any worse I wonder?

Its about time the person who invented self cleaning windows does the same with floors :rolleyes:
 
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Q: I want a steam machine for cleansing mattresses, kitchens, bathrooms, gymnasiums and small pool areas. I would also be interested to know if steam is suitable for hardwood and laminate flooring?

A: Thank you for your question.

Steam cleaners are particularly suited to cleaning all of the areas you mention. You can steam clean hardwood and laminate floors as our machines use dry steam to clean and have suction so that any excess water or residue can be picked up.
 
The wonders of modern science.........well, well, "dry" steam who'd have thunk it?!?!

Bit of a giveaway though, the reference to excess water.

Seriously, Helen, I would be wary of getting laminate flooring wet.
 
Why don't they make dog and cat-sized car-washes - the automated type? You could select the programme to wash and dry them before they come in and every so often you splash out and have them waxed to stop them getting as wet in the first place.

Anyone know the number of the patents office?
 
My experience with my Morphy Richards steam cleaner is that copious amounts of water arent' involved - infact the surface gets no wetter than if you used a damp cloth........Not sure how to heat might affect the laminate though.
 
Aldaniti - sorry that my whizzo suggestion can't be used! But there is a special 'dog mat' which gets advertised quite frequently, which supposedly the dogs march over and leave their grubby marks behind. I think Scotts of Stow do a catalogue which has it in - it shows a dog leaving some impressive muddy tracks on it, anyway! I was wondering if you perhaps bought a couple of those and put them directly outside the external doors, the dogs could be made to march around on them before entering. Alternatively, tie tiny plastic bags over their feet and remove the bags as they enter...
 
Originally posted by betsmate@Mar 31 2007, 10:44 AM
Why don't they make dog and cat-sized car-washes
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I would pay a lot of money to see anyone try to wash a cat, all of the cats I have known would fight tooth and claw to avoid getting wet
 
Originally posted by ovverbruv+Apr 1 2007, 10:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ovverbruv @ Apr 1 2007, 10:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-betsmate@Mar 31 2007, 10:44 AM
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I would pay a lot of money to see anyone try to wash a cat, all of the cats I have known would fight tooth and claw to avoid getting wet [/b][/quote]
My cat used to be ok in the bath she didn't like it though and as she is old now -it is too much stress for her .
 
My cat has had only a couple of baths in the 4-5 years we have had her. The stress for both of us was too much to bear.

As for Barney, well you only have to say the word "bath" to him and he runs up the stairs now and waits to get in. :what:
 
Originally posted by Ardross@Apr 1 2007, 11:32 AM

My cat used to be ok in the bath she didn't like it though and as she is old now -it is too much stress for her .
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And you still have all your fingers?
 
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