Q&A for How to Clean Pergo Floor

Yes, you can. A Swiffer mop dampened with your chosen cleaner will provide the best protection to your Pergo floors. However, do not use the Swiffer spray jet mop on your Pergo floors, as this applies too much liquid to your floors and can damage them over time.

Be sure to sweep/dry mop your laminate floors regularly to protect them long term. When your floor needs a more thorough cleaning, you can mop your floors with a homemade solution of 1 cup of vinegar (or 1 tbs of dish soap) per 1 gallon of water. Use as little liquid of possible, and never leave standing water on the floors to dry.

Bona makes a laminate floor cleaner, which is recommended over the Bona hardwood floor cleaner. It is important that you do not use anything that will leave a waxy residue on your floors, especially because Pergo is not real wood. Using as little product as possible will provide you the best result. You can always consider making your own cleaner with vinegar and water or diluting your Bona product or other product of choice to prevent leaving a sticky residue on your floors.

To help restore your shine, you can try a product such as Bona Laminate floor polish. You want to be sure to not use anything abrasive and never use a chemical that does not specifically say safe for laminate/Pergo floors.

Yes, you can definitely use an area rug. It is best to choose a rug made of natural fibers, like bamboo, cotton, or wool. You should try to avoid using a rug with latex, rubber, or vinyl backing, as these backings can discolor your Pergo flooring. However, any rug can be used if you place a felt pad under the rug, which protects the laminate flooring.

Pergo is laminated flooring, so cleaners designed for it should be acceptable. Make sure you follow the cleaner's directions, and avoid using excessive amounts of liquid.

You can, but wring most of the moisture out of the pad first, or it will leave streaks.

Pergo provides a warranty to those who purchase a floor that says it will not fade due to sunlight. Check with your installer to see if there may be some other reason for the fading, or if your floor needs to be replaced.

I use one often. It picks up dirt and dust, but does not leave it looking clean.