What you are looking to do is pick up dirt and dust from the floor. You or she should be able to do this with a vacuum cleaner attachment designed for hard floors (no rolling brushes which are for carpeting). You could spot clean areas with a damp cloth.

We already have a Sandia HEPA Raven Commercial Backpack Vacuum with horsehair brush for the floors, but I was looking for the thing that best cleans the grime and drips from our dog, and kitchen messes.

Damp mopping with a microfiber mop has been the status quo so far after I eliminated the Fabuloso. It seems to work OK if we keep up with damp mopping regularly but with a dark floor it's really hard to tell. On any given place I can damp wipe with a paper towel and get some dirt up though. It's cleaner if we vac, then damp mop and follow up with a towel on a second pass, though that's a lot of work for a very large area. In other words - something that might cut dirt the first time through with no residue.

Hi Karyn,
I use Bona hardwood floor cleaner with a damp microfiber mop, after vacuuming. I spray the Bona directly on the floor, wipe with the mop..and then I'm down on my hands and knees wiping the newly cleaned section with a fresh towel.

No streaking or floor dullness on my dark floors and yes, I use this product on my kitchen and main floor (vacuuming is sufficient for upstairs hardwood).

Mira

Thanks Mira I'll give it a try!