How to Clean Floors Tiles With Baking Soda and Vinegar
Tile floors can get pretty dirty. Between the dirt and grime that can work their way into the grooves and divots of tiles and the mold and mildew that can get into your tile's grout, it can be hard to keep your tile floors clean. Here is an easy tutorial showing how to clean tile floors with baking soda and vinegar. This magic duo helps get all of the dirt and grime out, leaving your tile floors fresh and clean.
Combining the Right Ingredients
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 cup of dishwashing detergent
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/4 cup vinegar
Plastic spray bottle
Microfiber cloth
Mix baking soda and water.
Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to 1 1/2 cups of warm water and Stir the mixture until all the lumps are dissolved
Add remaining ingredient to spray bottle.
Slowly add 1/4 cup of vinegar to the water and baking soda mixture. Let bubbling die down, then add essential oils if you like. The essential oils help clean a little more and also add a nice scent to the cleaner. Add spray nozzle and shake well before each use.
In generous amounts spray the solution directly onto the microfiber and clean your floors. Mop your floor as usual, moving in a back-and-forth motion. then rinsing thoroughly with clear water. Don't skip the rinse, or you'll be left with stubborn baking soda streaks that are tricky to eliminate.
Vinegar is also useful for cleaning most types of flooring -- gentle enough not to damage factory finishes, yet strong enough to remove dirt and grime from finished hardwood, vinyl, laminate and porcelain tile. When you add a little soap and baking soda to the mix, your homemade floor cleaner becomes even more effective.
Where Not to Use Vinegar?
Several types of flooring don't wear well if you use vinegar to clean them on a regular basis, including travertine and other natural stones such as marble and limestone. These types of flooring are sensitive to acidic substances like vinegar, and if you use it on a regular basis, it can damage the stone. If your flooring is any type of natural stone, play it safe and use a neutral cleaner instead of one that's acidic or alkaline. Also, take care not to allow strong vinegar solutions to remain on hardwood for any length of time as it can cause the finish to peel.
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