How on earth do you keep your floors clean?

[whatthehellnpw]

Aside from mopping ten times a day how do you keep floors clean? I sweep/ vacuum at least twice a day and mop most days too. I dread one of my visitors wearing white socks as they end up filthy. Please send me tips!

I lowered my expectations! I’ve got two teenagers (currently at home most of the time) plus several of their friends often around. Husband works from home and we also have a dog and two cats. I hoover a few times a week and mop once. Life is too short to keep hoovering and mopping, and none of my visitors have ever recoiled or commented on my floors (and they’ve come back for visits so obviously not been put off!)

I mop once a week (ish) and sweep once a day if needed.

Life is too short.

Why do they get so dirty?

I don’t think you can do much more than you are doing.
Do you have animals? You can only do your best.

I’m sure visitors won’t end up with “filthy” socks.
If in doubt get carpets professionally cleaned (so you have a base line of cleanliness) and carry on doing what you’re doing if it helps you.

Shoes off at the front door, and a big doormat.
Seriously, for a while we lived in a newly renovated house without doormats and the amount of muck traipsed across the downstairs was huge. Noticed it bigtime when we got them.

No pets, no carpets, no shoes past the porch.
Really not sure how but I've had my socks on for about 2 hours and they are really dirty on the bottom.

In the olden days, people used to mop their floors and then rinse them. Then Flash (I think) launched a product that didn't need rinsing. I think the more cleaning product you use, the dirtier floors get - maybe try using less?

So I might mop them with soap and then mop them again with water. Wish me luck!

If there's a soap buildup, try just mopping with hot water.

This time of year with back doors open and ds in and out it feels impossible.
Robot hoover and one of those mop spray things with method almond floor cleaner before sitting down in the evening

Yes to giving your floors a rinse after using a cleaning product. Use a clean bucket of water and clean mop for the rinse. Then wipe dry with a microfiber cloth or two.

Some of what you're seeing on your socks is very likely residue.

Interesting thread (!) what is the equipment we are using?? I'm thinking of going back to mop and bucket after not very good spray mop for a while. Mine are whitish and look dirty ..

I've tried all sorts, and I'm now back to mop and bucket, albeit an expensive one. When my husband mops a floor, it feels sticky afterwards because he uses so much cleaning product. I use hotter water and less product, but I can't be bothered with rinsing.

I mop properly once a fortnight, boiling water and dishwasher tablets. Our socks are clean.

Drying the floors (with an old towel) after washing, is the only thing that ensures white socks for me. I find leaving it to dry naturally leaves a residue. Unless you rinse with plain water, I suppose. I find shuffling round on a dry towel easier!

I only do it once a week though. Life really is too short. If someone comes round with white socks on feign an emergency, drive round the block until they have driven off :)

Let guests keep their shoes on and they can't get grubby socks

We tend to take our own shoes off, mainly so that they're more contained to the hall and easier to find, but that deals with 90%+ of shoe dirt. The kitchen floor gets grubby of its own accord. Visitors tend to come by car and wear nice, clean shoes, so they don't concern me and it saves any bother about them going grubby from a 35 year old hall carpet, and a kitchen being a functional kitchen.

I do find it ironic when I'm supposed to take my shoes off and end up with grubby feet anyway.