BISSELL hard floor cleaners take the hard labour out of the traditional mop and bucket experience. Through the combined use of water, and multi-surface formulas, our hard floor cleaners actively wash your hardwood, tile, ceramic, and laminate floors without having to get down on your hand and knees.
Our multi-surface cleaners can clean carpets, rugs, hard wood floors, tiles, laminate, linoleum and even rubber floor mats. Simply switch between modes on the device depending on the surface.
Avoid Using a Steam Mop on Wood
Some steam mop manufacturers, such as Shark and Bissell, may say you can use it on a sealed hardwood floor, but Stocki recommends against it because moisture could still possibly force itself into the joints between the boards and get into the wood and warp it.
Can you Clean Your Carpets + Hard Surface Floors with One Machine? Yes you can!
Cleaning Hardwood Floors: The Do's and Dont's
Vinegar and Ammonia: Cleaning products that have a base of vinegar or ammonia eat away at the dirt on your floor - and also the floor's finish itself. Over time, the acid will wear down your hardwood, leaving you with splotchy patches that are difficult to revive.
One of the most inexpensive and effective cleaners for hardwood floors is diluted vinegar. A good ratio is 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to 1 gallon of warm water. To leave a pleasant scent behind as you clean, you can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the cleaning solution.
You can use a commercial wood-cleaning product, like Bona or Murphy Oil Soap. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. You can also make your own cleaner by mixing one part vinegar to 10 parts warm water. Add a few drops of liquid Castile soap.
Dry-mop at least twice a week using a microfiber head, focusing on corners. Avoid using water to clean your hardwoods, and never wet-mop, as the moisture can damage the material. To avoid staining and cracking, blot up spills immediately with a dry, clean cloth.
You can use a broom or a vacuum without a beater bar (the beater bar can damage hardwood surfaces) to clear away the debris. But the best choice is a microfiber dust mop. The fibers in the mop attract and trap the dirt, and you can then toss the mop head in the washer so you have a clean mop each time.
When cleaning your wood floors, you want to make sure you're not using too much water, which can get underneath and damage the wood. Wring out your mop before slapping it down on the floor so it's damp, not dripping wet. Follow this simple rule and you're good to go.
Whether you have laminate or real hardwood flooring in your home, steam mopping is not the right method. Steam mopping can cause steam to seep through cracks in your flooring. You might not even be able to see the cracks because they are so small. When the steam enters the cracks, it causes warping and swelling.
Sealed hardwood floors can withstand the moisture and heat from a steam mop, and they clean really nicely with a streak-free finish. However, avoid using a steam mop on unsealed hardwoods, as they're more vulnerable and easily damaged by excessive moisture.
The answer to this is absolutely! The Bissell carpet cleaner does not have metal pieces that will damage your tiles and the high-quality bristles are gentle enough for a tile floor. Bissell also sells a bare floor attachment for their carpet cleaner that makes it even better.
Carpet and Floor Cleaning Formulas
Our line of Steam and Hard Floor Cleaners help give you the shining floors you've always wanted. They're ideal for surfaces like Wood, Tile & Laminate, and are designed to effectively remove dirt and debris without damaging your floors.
Cleaning with vinegar and water is cheap, safe for the environment, and generally does a great job at cleaning many items in your home. Just please don't use them to clean wood floors. Using vinegar and water as a homemade wood floor cleaning solution can have a negative effect on your wood floor.
The best way to clean timber floors is with a mop, and we recommend you do so weekly using only a dry mop. It is best not to use too much water on your timber floors, so a damp mop can be used each month or so to loosen up any dirt. This is the case for both internal timber floors and decking timber.
For a quick clean, dust wood floors with a mop that has been treated with a dusting agent to pick up dust, dirt, and pet hair that might scratch the floor surface. Options for the best mop for hardwood floors include those with a microfiber head. This material is designed to trap dust and grime.
The best way to clean hardwood floors is to adopt a regular routine. Use a broom or hardwood floor mop for cleaning wood floors daily. A microfiber dust mop pre-treated with a dusting agent will pick up dust and dirt and prevent scratches. Vacuum your hardwood floor once a week.
For best results, mop your high-traffic areas no more than once a week. Other areas that see less foot traffic can be cleaned once a month, or (prepare to put your feet up) even once a quarter. Too much mopping can wear down the seal on your floors or oversaturate them with water.
Avoid Hardwood and Laminate Floors
It's common for steam-mop manufacturers to warn against using steam mops on "unsealed" floors, a vague direction.
Keep the steam mop moving constantly as you wash, and don't allow it to idle on any given spot. Change the pad as it grows dirty, as you don't want to simply spread dirt around the floor. For thorough cleaning, you might want to make multiple light passes over the entire floor.