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First, do NOT wax laminate floors in the first place! They are not supposed to be waxed.

However, if you are in a situation like I am, namely the previous owners waxed your laminate and now it looks awful, you can try scraping the wax up with a credit card or store "club" card, or hitting it with a hot blow-dryer and wiping with paper towels. == Ammonia water will help dissolve and remove the wax. We used to do this periodically on our old-style asbestos tile. Works well and then you can clean as usual. It may take several tries to get it right. I also used Mop and Glow, which yellowed like wax, so this works to remove that, too.

I also used the solution provided by Eric and www.fixmyfloors.com he gave great advice and saved me a bundle.

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