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How do you make wood floors less slippery & squeaky?

So last week my uncle dragged a bag of smelly garbage across the wood floow that leaked & left a reek.

I sprayed the floor with a can of lemon scented wood polish & steam-mopped it. Now the floor is squeaky clean; too squeaky, & a little slick, so slick you can't step on a mat or wear slippers or socks without falling on your ***.

We figured the floor would quiet down as it got dirty, but it still makes that squeegy-on-glass noise when you rub a hand or foot over it. One of my roommates thinks her washing the steam mop's cloth in Downy has something to do with it, another thinks it's the wood polish.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Put a rug carpet

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Wash the floor with vinegar and water. It could be because of both of what you have done but washing with water and vinegar will get the floor clean and take off the polish or any residue on the floor.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    try putting talcum powder that works great if not you can probably use a rug..

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