I have trouble with the wet jet streaking on my hardwood floor. I'm hoping these pads will reduce the streaking. Anyone with experience with that?
590737
that's why I switched to a BonaKemi mop for my wood floors.... swiffer solution is going to streak your wood floors. Bona does not. Amazon sells the BonaKemi hardwood floor mop and refill for wood floors, it's great!
590738
I have not had an issue with these streaking as long as you start with a clean one and they provide enough to use one for each day :)
590739
Are you using the wood solution for your floors, rather than the regular solution?
590740
I have not had that problem, however I do not use the mopping solution they recommend. I use something else totally.
898888
I don't use my Shark Steamer Pocket for the floor. I use my Shark Steamer floor cleaner which does a great job without any streaks. Perhaps your leaving a trail of water when you overlap the rows?
1849363
These work incredibly well on hardwood floors. I'm sure it'd be more effective on carpet vs. the current wooden surface, but if your carpet is plush, the difference may only be moderate.
2003280
The mister clean part is only a slightly more heavy duty part of the pad. I do not think it would create the same issue as the sponge which is meant to be highly but gently abrasive, this is not. Make sure you are using the liquid for wood floors though. IMO based upon my experience these should not be an issue, but I have tile and can not really say for sure what affect they will have.
953599
I would not use Swiffer Wet Jet on ANY type of wood floor. It leaves a horrible smeary coating that is impossible to remove. I have mopped with hot water, Bona floor cleaner and finally had to use mineral spirits on a rag to get it off. Now my floors look dull! Don't do it!
2015981
I have never noticed any streaks but my flooring is patterned and doesn't even show dirt.
643994
Actually I have tried using very hot water on the floors with nothing in it and it works well, also tends to dry without streaking. Unless the floors are pretty dirty than I will use a mild soap and very little just to get dirt off or the vinegar mixture, after that go back to just very hot water. Hope that helps.
1947722
I suspose if you use it, it "Could" void any warranty from the mfr. since they specify you must use their product. (Of course, they like to make more money by playing that card! My hardwood floors are washed w/a minute bit of water and a mop every 2 weeks. I've had them for about 3 years now. I can feel just a tad of an "edge" on the hardwood which I assume is a bit of warping from the wetness... or from the dampness of the area where I live - just not sure.) So I guess it would be a risk you'd take. (I have Mirage hardwoods which are a higher grade than "Bruce" flooring - I think it has to do with the # of coatings put on 9 vs. 5 or something like that.) good luck whatever you decide.
2072091
I have not and do not use a swiffer so I am unable to provide an answer to your question. I can tell you that I vacuum my hardwood floor prior to cleaning and then use Bona hardwood floor cleaner with the BonaKemi microfiber cleaning pad. I feel it cleans the floor and doesn't appear to leave any particles (at least not that I can see). You do need to make sure you rinse the cleaning pad while cleaning and throw it in the washing machine to keep it clean (this will also avoid having streaks next time you use it). Hope this helps.
199838
I was very pleased with these pads when I got them. They wash up nicely to. I actually use them under my throw away pads because so many times they would leak onto my wood floors. These pads are very good at protecting your floor.
882666
I have hardwood floors and the same concerns about scuffing. As with any chair or table, I always apply a felt stick on pad to the feet which can be found at any hardware or home goods store.
1036243
I always make the assumption with wood floors that they have polyurethane for sealing and any waxing that needs to be done - I did myself. The Swiffer product really is more for general maintenance then it is for FULL cleaning of the wood floors. When I wanted my floors done fully I would buy the BRUCE HARDWOOD floor product available for a Home Depot or Lowe's. Then, in between cleanings and on a regular basis, I would use the Swiffer WetJet Wood Product for dust and general cleaning.
862890
I found the pads did not do well and just used the brushes. On my wood floors also. I plan to use them for my new tile which still has some dullness where the grout was removed. The pads would get bunched up. I think they were just too thin. Try the brushes in a small spot and see what happens.
826518
I haven't encountered any problems with the pads, the orange part is slightly soft. However I've only done one job with new hardwoods, every other time I've been on old scuffed floors. Obviously watch out for stuff like drywall mud or mortar which will make your pads more prone to scratch, I know I've had to clean up mine.
260557
I make sure to continue to wipe until all liquid is gone and don't seem to have any streaking unless a very dirty start and in that case do a second application and again wipe until dry.... so you must turn paper towel often and use dry towel... possibly too much could leave streaking... dunno but I love this stuff... use it lightly... I seldom cover the whole space I am cleaning just a very light spray and again continue to wipe with dry towel or dry paper towel until dry.... I kind of buff it right through to the dry state and continue until all dry and clear...... good luck : )
1891548
I spritz it on a paper towel and then go after spots on the traffic areas of my hardwood floor (yes on my hands and knees). I bought a robot floor cleaner and intend to spritz this onto microfibre cloths that attach and let the robot do the work for me. I don't like Swifter as it leaves a cloudy look on wood floors.
217793
The solution is the only difference. They make one for laminate and tile and one for wood floors I love this product as I have wood laminate and its the only thing I have found that does not streak.