>From:    Raen<[log in to unmask]>
>Any advice that you could give me about protecting and cleaning hardwood
>floors .....would be wonderful!
 
A: Murphy Oil Soap (in a bucket of water) is great for hardwood floors, and
a small amount of white vinegar in a bucket of water is also a safe way to
clean most hardwood floors, as long as they are sealed with some kind of
(for lack of a better word.....) "varnish".  Read directions on bottle(s)
for amounts.  For protecting, there are different kinds of floor polis or
treatments on the market.  (I can't name one, as I don't have wood floors,
and have not used a protectant in several years.  In a pinch, I've actually
used furniture polish on wood floors, which you might apply just to
ferret-potty corners, with a soft cloth, just as if you were polishing
wood furniture.  I've used inexpensive grocery-store available types like
*Behold* or *Pledge*.  Wood-floor connoiseurs' and specialist' blood may
curdle at this thought, so, to be on the safe side, try calling a couple
wood-flooring stores, or check for care instructions on websites.  Also, if
you have access to the internet, with the AltaVista search engine, you can
type in any question, and it's usually excellent for connecting you with
the appropriate information.  If you can't find what you need, e-mail me
privately, and I'll gladly find you the info, myself.  Good luck!
 
Hope this helps.
 
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Raen (mother of seven fur-peeples)
snoozle-peeple: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, II (need I say more?);
Mioeska, (our Irish princess) pr. Mee-skas, Gaelic for mischievous, aka
Missy; Felix, (our big fluffy teddy bear-without bones); Angel Baby (you
can almost see her halo and wings)
 
kat-peeple: Honey (Princess Purr); Oliver (like Oliver Twist); Albert
Schweitzer, II (adopter of the "mommy-person with the magical food-scoop",
never going to starve again, not at 20lbs.)
[Posted in FML issue 2515]