Cleaning wooden laminate flooring

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Rose65

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A friend insists she uses hot water and bleach for her floors and they do always look lovely, shiny and clean.
I assumed bleach would damage laminate floors, surely too strong?
I used pledge wood cleaning liquid, along with disinfectant to mop mine. I always check it is safe and suitable for the floor I am doing.

What does anyone else use?
 
I have laminated floors, everything I read on cleaning them says to use as little water as possible and no harsh chemicals....mine are easy to keep clean but, I live alone with no pets.
 
I compromised by adding a very small squirt of bleach, it does give extra cleaning power and germ killing. I minimise the moisture, squeezing the mop out well. It's just I can't bear a dirty floor and the thought of what we might tread indoors from outside.
I actually also spray the soles of any outdoor shoes with Dettol spray regularly.
 
I had laminate floors in two previous houses. Hated them! No matter what I used to clean them, it always left a dull film. I even tried distilled water. Same thing.

When I replaced these floors, I stayed away from laminates. Now it's commercial vinyl tile, no grout, and I just mop with water.
 
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