I just mopped the kitchen/breakfast area and they look great. You don't have to rinse as it leaves no sticky feeling. The laminate floors are next and I can't wait to see what it does to those floors. I just have to be careful and lightly mop these floors, as laminated floors aren't supposed to get a lot of water on them.

A damp mop with a vinegar-warm water solution is best--follow the directions on the vinegar label, under "Household Uses").

The vinegar smell dissipates in minutes.

I will try the Murphy's Oil Soap.

I use Bruce hardwood cleaner. It costs a bit upfront, but lasts forever. Remember, you're not supposed to be washing your hardwood floors as much as you might wash tile or vinyl. Just vacuum (no beater brushes), spot clean with a damp cloth, and wash every so often. I wash maybe once a year.

I do have some: Bruce dura-luster no-wax floor cleaner, for no-wax finish floors. The picture is of wood no-wax - seems to be for HW. Is the the Bruce mentioned in this thread?
I've used it as a spray, and dust method, after a vacuum cleaning with a canister vac and HW floor brush.

The best cleaner is 1 cup vinegar to 1 gallon warm water.

Don't take my word for it though, here's a few sites that agree with me.

http://www.nam.synteko.com/faqs_frames.html
http://www.cinhome.com/murphys.html
http://www.woodfloordoctor.com/_ask_the_expert/comp/murphys_oil_soap_o n_hardwood_floors.html
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/08/08sep08a.cfm
http://www.colehardware.com/hotline/2003/07/hdwdflrs.htm

I used Murphy's Oil Soap on my floors about 2 months ago. Pertneer whole house is wood floors -- 10 rooms and hallway with hardwood floors, it's an old victorian farm house over 100 years old. The "soap" left a dull, smeared, waxy look after mopping. I'll try the vinegar next. I dust mop it several times/week (one of those Every-Which-Way® Floor Duster mops -- http://www.ocedar.com/main.taf?erube_fh=ocedar&ocedar.submit.getProduc tDetails=1&ocedar.productid=31 ) The dust mop works fairly well, but it gets old doing it so often with so many rooms. I only dust mop the 1st floor, which has 5 rooms. I'd almost prefer vacuuming! I have to work around my 18 month old toddler and my dog, which make it fun as neither seem to understand that they need to stay out of the way of the sweeping.

Murphy's Oil Soap (original, concentrated) can be used in two types of solutions:

1/ The way it is on the instructions, with 1/4 cup to something like 1 gallon of water in a pail. This is good for large projects, including flooring that will accept the excess water.
2/ As a tiny drop in a spray bottle full of water. I prefer this method for both general cleaning, and floor cleaning with a terry cloth mop. It does a great job, and dries in minutes with no towels needed.

Murphy's Oil Soap can be used to clean the following things:

1/Hardwood Flooring
2/Tile and laminate flooring
3/Stone tile flooring (including marble, with a mild dilution in a spray!)
4/Finished wood furniture
5/Painted wood furniture
6/Other painted surfaces such as walls
7/Wood, melamine, tile, stone (including marble!) countertops and backsplashes(in a spray)
8/As a scrub booster directly on your sponge, when dealing with soapscum in the bath.
9/Windows and other glass (with a little extra buffing, and in mild dilution in a spray bottle)
10/As a spot remover for stains on carpet and upholstery(in a spray)
11/As a spot pre-treatment for laundry
12/As an ingredient in homemade liquid laundry detergent
13/As an ingredient in homemade bug deterrent/killer solutions in the garden
14/As a preventative measure against an assortment of fungal infestations in the garden
15/Dishes, in pinch with lots of rinsing

I have found that, when it comes to flooring (any type), the best way to clean them is by using a microfibre or terry cloth mop, and about half a teaspoon of Murphy's Oil Soap in a full (regular size) spray bottle of water. You get a great clean, and the solution dries in less than 5 minutes, so the water doesn't have a chance to sit on the floor and possibly damage it.

While it's true that vinegar is often good to use as a general cleaner and a floor and window cleaner, there are a few areas where it is inadvisable to use vinegar. If you have flooring that has been sanded and refinished, choose Murphy's (mild, in a spray bottle) over vinegar. The acid in the vinegar will- over time- eat through the re-applied finish. Ask a flooring expert- I did. Also, you can't let water sit on a refinished surface, as excessive water will also damage the finish. Vinegar cannot be used on soft stone tiles that require a mild PH, or PH neutral, cleanser- the acid will etch the surface. Excessive water will etch the surface. Murphy's in a spray bottle works just dandy. :) You can use Murphy's on virtually any area of your home, from the ceiling to the windows to the floor, and even in your garden. Vinegar can be used most places, but not everywhere. The two of them together, however, will combat almost any problem in keeping your home clean. :)