Some commercial products contain chemicals that can irritate the eyes skin or respiratory.
Make your own wood floor cleaner.
If you re looking to add a bit of shine to your wood floors give this easy recipe a try.
At the end of last year i shared a recipe for homemade floor cleaner which i use frequently to clean our tile floor.
Both recipes share a common ingredient.
Most of the modern sealants are water resistant making care and maintenance a little easier.
This formula does double duty.
Lemon juice olive oil and hot water.
While hardwood floor cleaners abound on the market there are several smart reasons to make your own.
Homemade cleaning solutions are especially beneficial if you have kids or pets.
It is essential when cleaning your wood floors to use any water or cleaning solutions sparingly.
That s right ordinary tea bags can clean your wood floors while adding shine and luster.
After about 3 months of doing this i thought there had to be a better way.
Mix together 2 cups warm water 1 2 cup white vinegar 1 4 cup rubbing alcohol 3 drops liquid dishwashing soap and 5 drops essential oil optional.
Wood floors can also make your home greener.
Homemade no rinse floor cleaner.
The hot water and lemon clean the floor and the addition of olive oil leaves your wood floors with a nice natural sheen.
1 2 cup lemon juice.
Make sure baking soda is dissolved before adding mixture to your spray mop.
I was a little nervous to use it on my floors even though i had read that is was more than safe to use so i set up some of the extra pieces of flooring in my garage and tested it out for a week.
1 gallon of hot water.
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3 4 cup of olive oil.
Wood floor cleaner and polish.
The next time you make tea brew a couple of extra bags for your floor instead of reaching for an expensive commercial floor cleaning product.
This cleaning solution does not need to be rinsed from your floor just mop and go.
If we take a look further back into the blog archives i ve also shared a floor cleaner made with similar ingredients in a make ahead wipe form.
Natural cleaners will get your floors shiny and clean and with no risk of allergic reactions or air pollution.
So i decided to try and make my own wood floor cleaner.
This mopping solution gets your wood tile laminate or vinyl just as shiny and streak free as the commercial stuff without introducing irritants to your home.