Question about vinyl flooring?

We're soon going to have new vinyl flooring installed. I'd like to know what works best for keeping it clean. I've used mop and bucket, and I've also used Swiffer wet cloths. My problem with both is that the water/cloth gets dirty so fast, and I feel like I'm just spreading the mess over the whole floor. Does anyone have any better ideas? I'm talking day-to-day cleaning, because I know that every now and then it will need to be scrubbed with me on my hands and knees. :) I should also mention that the main things that end up on our floor come from our two bunny cages. I probably don't need to elaborate. Heh. Thanks! :) I usually sweep around the bunny cages, wipe up urine (sorry, but that's part of what has to be cleaned up), and use sanitizing wipes around the cages. I guess my question is more about the high traffic areas, like ahead of the sink, and from the outside door to the dining room entrance.

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1. buy a hoover steam cleaner...it works equally well on hard surfaces as carpet.
2. the best is the good old mop with soapy water then rinse with clear !!! maybe lay down the law with your family about dragging so much dirt in ????
3. get pans for under the cages, they sell big flat ones at auto parts stores to catch oil drips under cars, like 3'X4' size. that will take care of half the mess. have everyone in the family take their shoes off and put slippers on when they come in the door, then the dirt will stop there. put down a boot tray for the shoes and a rack over it to put the slippers in. and get some big thick doormats to scrub the dirt off the shoes before they enter. this ought to cut the cleaning down for ya, then you'll just have to police them when they come in. good luck.
4. Actually, the swifter DRY clothes work terrific! For your daily cleaning, you don't want to have to wet mop every day!!?? So use a DRY swifter cloth every day, to pick up the loose dirt, dust, hair, etc. Then you can do the wet mop once a week or so, but the floor should not get overly gross if you pick up all the loose dirt and stuff frequently. As fas as what you should use to wet mop, gosh, vinyl is SOO basic and easy to clean you can use whatever method you want. Use a machine or a mop and bucket or whatever. Its not a hard to clean surface.
5. What I do is broom and dust pan the mess and then use a Swiffer dry, and then I mop with either Pine- Sol or Bleach, depending on the grime. Kitchen Cleaning To-Do List When cleaning the kitchen always start with the sink. "Keep it empty and shining," says Marla Cilley, author of Sink Reflections (Bantam, $15) and creator of www.FlyLady.net, a housekeeping website. A sparkling sink becomes your kitchen's benchmark for hygiene and tidiness, inspiring you to load the dishwasher immediately and keep counters, refrigerator doors, and the stove top spick-and-span, too. Every Day # Wipe down the sink after doing the dishes or loading the dishwasher (30 seconds). # Wipe down the stove top (one minute). # Wipe down the counters (one minute). # Sweep, Swiffer, or vacuum the floor (two minutes). Every Week # Mop the floor (five minutes). # Wipe the cabinets, backsplashes, and appliances (10 minutes). # Wash the dish rack (four minutes). # Wipe the switch plates and phone (one minute). # Wipe the inside of the garbage can (one minute). Every Season # Empty and scrub down the inside of the refrigerator (30 minutes). # Empty and clean the insides of the utensil drawers (15 minutes). # Scrub down the cupboard exteriors (30 minutes). # Clean the stove-hood filter (10 minutes). # Perform "Shiny Sink 101" Here's how to do the Shiny Sink 101- Adapted from www.FlyLady.net (a.k.a. Marla Cilley) 1. Fill sink to the rim with very hot water; add one cup regular bleach. Soak for one hour. 2. Drain and rinse thoroughly. 3. Scrub with Ajax, Bon Ami, or baking soda. 4. Be sure to rinse thoroughly. 5. Shine with Windex or another glass-cleaning spray. Dry thoroughly.