removing murphy oil from laminate floors

10 years ago

The lady that cleans my house used murphy oil soap on my laminate floors. How do I remove the residue without damaging the flooring?
I'll appreciate any advice you have. Thanks.

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10 years ago
Old towels and T-shirts and hands and knees with mineral spirits. With the windows open.
User
10 years ago
Using Murphy's on a floor is similar to using dish soap to wash your dishes, but not rinsing them properly.
Regular use of a standard alcohol based laminate cleaner should remove it eventually. Even plain water will probably remove it.
I recommend you purchase something like this ( http://www.bona.com/en/Consumer/Care2/Care/Tools/Tile--Laminate-Cleaning-Kit/ ) and instruct your cleaning person to use it exclusively.
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10 years ago
Duplicate deleted.

This post was edited by JFCWood on Fri, Dec 6, 13 at 16:41
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10 years ago
Duplicate deleted.

This post was edited by JFCWood on Fri, Dec 6, 13 at 16:39

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