Best of the Test: Wood Floor Cleaners that Keep Things Shiny and New
These best-of-our-test picks went toe-to-toe with tracked-in dirt, sticky spills, and ground-in grime.
How We Tested:
Our Good Housekeeping Research Institute analysts assessed 24 cleaners based on how well they removed shoe scuff marks and two coats of hot liquid Jell-O we'd let harden on prefinished flooring. Each test was conducted three times.
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The Speediest Scuff-Zapper
Bona ($8.49/32 oz., mybonahome.com)
The NBA's official hardwood floor care partner cut through soil and erased shoe marks faster than all the others. An easy-to-use trigger bottle makes spot-cleaning a cinch.
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The Budget-Friendly Buy
Libman ($6/16 oz., libman.com)
A concentrated formula, this comes in a bottle that does the measuring for you. Use with the Freedom Spray mop (sold separately), or add 4 oz. to a gallon of water.
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The Boss of Big Jobs
Pledge ($5/27 oz., pledge.com)
This did really well at dissolving a tacky mess and required the fewest strokes to wipe off any remaining gunk. Squeeze right onto the floor to cover a lot of ground fast.
- By The Good Housekeeping Research Institute
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