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Homemade Floor Cleaner: 7 Simple Solutions From Stuff You Already Have
by Wilhelm Williams
Description: Tips for making homemade floor cleaners from common household products.
There is no need to purchase a floor cleaner at the store.
Whatever you're cleaning needs, you can find products around the
house to make a homemade cleaner that will effectively clean
different parts of your home.
Many people like the idea of mixing their own homemade floor
cleaner. In addition to saving money, many people like the idea
of using natural products to clean, rather than toxic chemicals
that can harm your health and damage the eco system. There are
many different ways to mix every day products to make different
cleaners.
General Purpose Floor Cleaners
If you want to make a basic floor cleaner that can be used in
your bare floor cleaning machine, mix 1/3 cup of Borax with one
gallon of warm water. Add one teaspoon of liquid dishwashing
detergent and a tablespoon of ammonia. This solution makes a
fine floor cleaning product that will not only remove tough
stains, but will disinfect your kitchen and bathroom floors.
To clean your wood floors, go to the pantry and mix ½ cup of
white vinegar and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil. This natural solution
will make your wood floors shine like new. The vinegar acts to
remove stains and the oil helps to maintain the luster of the
wood.
If you have Pergo floors, you can mix 1/3 cup of white vinegar,
1/3 cup rubbing alcohol, 1/3 cup water and three drop of
dishwashing liquid to make a fantastic floor cleaner. This
solution can also be used in your bare floor cleaner, or with a
mop.
To clean a linoleum floor, mix one tablespoon of liquid soap, a
quarter cup of baking soda to two gallons of hot water. Add ¼
cup of white vinegar to the mix and you have an excellent
linoleum floor cleaner. This solution also works very well on
tile floors.
Scented Floor Cleaners
To make a nicely scented, homemade floor cleaner, mix 1/3 cup
of white vinegar to two gallons of hot water and add drops of
orange essential oil or lemon essential oil to the mix.
Essential oils can be found in craft shops where candle supplies
are found. Even if you do not have the oils, the vinegar and
water makes a great cleaner and costs a fraction of what a store
bought floor cleaner costs.
Disinfectant Floor Cleaners
To disinfect a floor, use 1/2 cup of borax to two gallons of hot
water. Borax can be found in your supermarket next to the
laundry detergents and is a powder. A large box of Borax can go
a long way in developing many different cleaning products. The
Borax solution does not have to be rinsed after applied. It will
disinfect any floor, even the bathroom.
Chrome Cleaner
Toothpaste, for example, makes a great chrome cleaner, as does
crumpled up aluminum foil. White vinegar is, by itself, one of
the best glass cleaners available.
Dusting
You can also use re-used dryer sheets in place of magnetic
cloths, such as "Swiffer" cloths. Dryer sheets are also great
for dusting, particularly television screens.
A Warning About Bleach and Ammonia
If you are mixing your own floor cleaners, never mix ammonia
and bleach, as the fumes are toxic.
Once you have made a homemade floor cleaner, you will probably
want to try to make other cleaning products. You may even enjoy
using some every day products in ways to clean your home.
Learn how to save time cleaning tile and
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http://www.bestfloorcleaning.com, a popular website containing
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cleaner ratings and how to get out the tough carpet stains.
