Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I clean houses professionally, and generally use either bona mop products (rotated with orange-peel soaked vinegar dilluted with water, to clear up any potential build-up common with using floor products on wood). Generally speaking, this has been the best product I've found so far to both clean the floors and minimize streaking. I dillute it 1:4 with water, as it's more concentrated, to conserve cost. As with anything, technique is key. * Start off with a clean, WET (but not dripping- ring it out first) microfiber pad. The water helps the product disperse evenly. * Vacuum (or at least sweep) the floor prior to starting. Don't use a beater bar attachment on the vacuum; they may scratch the floor. * I use a plastic squeeze container (like a dishsoap or ketchup bottle) to pour the product on the floor. Use enough to keep the floor wet and the product distributed evenly, but not so much that there are small pools drying on the floor or the floor doesn't dry evenly within 5 or so minutes. Different floors need different amounts of water because of their finish and wood type, some need very little at all (esp. high gloss). * Don't use a back-and-fourth motion when mopping, but rather a long "figure eight" motion (keeping the same side of the mophead in the front to trap loose debris), mopping IN THE DIRECTION of the grain of the wood of the floor. Mopping across the wood will cause dirt to get trapped in the ridges and you'll get streaks. * Stop periodically to rinse out the mop pad. More often if your floor's super dirty. * If you see beading or uneven drying, go back over it with a well-rung-out mop pad so the spots don't show after it dries. * This hopefully goes without saying, but don't walk over the floor till its dry. Wearing clean, dry socks keeps the floor cleaner longer (use caution with slick floors), as oils from bare feet tend to leave prints.