Clean The Floor
1 of 11 view all.
Clean the floor. Cleaning your floors with a natural homemade floor cleaner is an excellent way to go green at home. If your floor is real hardwood lightly sand it then apply a new finish to restore the wood s natural beauty. According to a recent survey by bissel 32 percent of americans wait at least one week to clean their floors.
General cleaning with a dry mop should be done regularly but for. Never use a sponge mop to clean ceramic tile floors. Use floor wax to revitalize and deep clean worn floors.
But thanks to some handy tools and a troubleshooting approach you can keep yours spotless throughout the week without having to deploy the heavy artillery. Then wipe it with dry cloth. Keep in mind that darker colored flooring will take a bit longer to start looking dirty than lighter flooring.
Laminate floors need to be cleaned regularly in order to prevent them from getting scratched or warped but using harsh cleansers can create streaks or damage the laminate. Spray the floor one section at a time and wipe with a damp microfiber mop as you go. Ceramic tile floors can be cleaned easily with nothing but warm water but be sure to sweep or vacuum first to remove any loose soil or grit.
After spraying the tile or stone floors in a small area use a mop to clean and scrub floors. It will pull the dirt right into the grout tracks. You can restore the shine with floor polish.
Always apply floor wax to go with the grain of the wood. They re durable and with proper care last for decades. An acidic tile cleaning solution can be used on ceramic and porcelain floors.