For how to clean vinyl floors or other types of floors add the ingredients to a plastic or glass spray bottle and shake well.
Diy floor cleaner for mopping.
Combine the ingredients in a large bowl.
Mild soap solutions make the best homemade floor cleaner for vinyl floors.
Most people love the feel of a clean freshly mopped floor but they re not always a fan of the residue left by mopping solutions you can buy at the store if you want a way to clean your floors without heavy chemicals some common ingredients can pack a powerful punch on even the highest traffic dirty floors.
Spray the cleaner liberally on the floor and wipe with a mop.
Do not saturate the floor while mopping.
So you can imagine how dirty and grimy the floors are.
Cleaning shouldn t cost a fortune and it doesn t when you use this homemade mopping solution.
Use a sponge to clean each section as you back your way out of the room.
If you want to make a homemade floor cleaner for your spray mop that does not contain any vinegar then add 1 cup rubbing alcohol to 1 gallon of warm water and refill spray mop as needed.
It works on vinyl linoleum and tile.
Easy to make vinyl floor cleaners.
It works on hardwood.
When a deeper clean is needed you can use a wood floor mop and one of the natural cleaning solutions previously discussed to clean your floors.
Dip a mop into the solution then mop the floor.
This post started as a very simple recipe for a homemade floor cleaner over the years i ve experimented and refined it to it s current form.
You can also combine the ingredients in a bucket but you ll have to dump out any leftovers once you ve finished cleaning the floor.
Just saturate a rag mop or sponge in the cleaning solution then wring out most of the water.
Spray the floor cleaning solution on sections of the floor beginning at the farthest corner of the room.
A bonus is that these recipes will leave your floors clean with no residue and that.
It also doubles as a great all purpose cleaner it does use alcohol and vinegar so if you re looking for a cleaner without these ingredients you can check out this other post for a simple all purpose.
It works on laminate.
Caring for vinyl floors is similar to maintaining tile floors or laminate flooring.
For larger floor areas use a mop to get the cleaning done.
Once the floor is clean discard the dirty water and fill the bucket with 2 more gallons of hot water no soap this time wipe the floor with the mop and clean water.
The only floor cleaners that clean and brighten my tile flooring are the homemade cleaners.
Homemade floor cleaner with baking soda.
I live in a housing complex where the tile floors are filthy.
Try this diy solution to clean mortar from floor tiles if you recently had new grout installed.
Damp mop the floor being careful to avoid standing water.
The mop should feel slightly damp to the touch.
Today it s not just a floor cleaner.
This homemade mopping solution cleans any kind of hard flooring.
Many of the tenants refuse to keep the floors clean and when they move out the floors don t get a thorough cleaning.
Combine 1 8 cup white vinegar 1 8 cup baking soda 2 teaspoons liquid dish soap and 1 gallon warm water.
Over time those expenses add up.
