Title: How to Clean Wooden Floors Naturally
1How to Clean Wooden Floors Naturally
2- Flooring is an integral part of enhancing the
beauty of our home. We choose according to our
own choice. Some prefer tile floor and some
prefer hardwood floor. Wooden floors really take
the beauty of the house to another level but as
long as they can keep their shine. - Are you taking proper care of your hardwood
floors to retain their brightness? - Hardwood floors tend to be more sensitive than
tile floors. If you have a wooden floor, you need
to take care of them or else their brightness can
discourage you. - You may ask whether to use homemade cleaners to
keep them clean regularly or commercial cleaners.
Basically they both have advantages as well as
some disadvantages. - Homemade cleaners tend to be much more
environmentally friendly than commercial
cleaners. Commercial cleaners contain chemicals
that are harmful to our family members and to our
pet. However, the results of commercial cleaners
will definitely satisfy you. On the other hand,
if homemade cleaners cannot be prepared and used
in the right way, it may not prove to be
effective. - Nowadays most wood floor owners are finding
comfortable and effective results in homemade
cleaners. And there is a growing tendency to do
this kind of cleaning work yourself. So we need
to know how to make cleaners at home, with the
help of which get professional cleaning. - In today's discussion we will cover all the
solutions to keep the hardwood floor clean
naturally.
3Things Youll Need
- You will need some materials to clean the
hardwood. I have mentioned some supplies here,
but you will not need all the ingredients in it,
just collect those ingredients for the specific
of our discussed recipes. - Tools
- A suitable vacuum cleaner
- Mop (one for damp, like sponge mop and other for
dry mop like microfiber mop) - Microfiber cloth
- Bucket
- Spray bottle
- Extra cloth gloves
- Small bowl and a spoon
- Supplies
- Vinegar Vinegar is an ingredient with natural
acids that you will find much more
environmentally friendly than chemicals. We use
this domestic ingredient for all kinds of
cleaning purpose. - Lemon juice Lemon juice contains natural acids
that can break down oily and dusty particles. It
can clean up the dirt on your floor and bring it
back to its original state. - Essential oil We apply essential oils to get rid
of any odor. It spreads a distinct fragrance as a
result of use. - Dishwasher liquid Dishwasher liquids or soaps
work very well against any oily debris. So gives
a really nice result against greasy floor
4Homemade recipes
- We can take proper care of hardwood floors by
cleaning them regularly. They may have to be
cleaned regularly we need to clean them for the
grimy floors to shine them. For that we can use
different recipes and which you will do with the
help of some homemade ingredients. Since vinegar
is a great ingredient for any cleaning job, as
always we will look at their uses for cleaning
hardwood floors and also see recipes without
vinegar.
5Homemade recipes with vinegar
- Ingredients
- Water
- Lemon juice
- Vinegar
- Instruction
- 1 gallon water, ½ cup vinegar, 1 table spoon
lemon juice - Mix them in a bucket
- Mop the floor to apply the mixture. It can give a
clean floor by cleaning all the dirt every day.
You can apply this recipe for regular use. - Ingredients
- Vinegar
- Water
- Essential oil
- Instruction
- 1 gallon water, 1 cup of vinegar, 1 table spoon
essential oil - Mix them in a bucket
- Get a mop, and apply. Basically this recipe is to
add some fragrance while cleaning your floor. - Ingredients
- Vinegar
- Vegetable oil
6Homemade recipe without vinegar
- Ingredients
- Tea bags
- Water
- Instruction
- 4 cup of water, 4 tea bags
- Boil them for some time.
- Remove the leftovers.
- Take a spray bottle and spray across the floor.
- Mop the floor.
7Recommendation for some effective and Non-Toxic
Wood Floor Cleaner
- For those who still can't rely on homemade
recipes and are skeptical, a few cleaning
products are being recommended that are really
quite effective and non-toxic. Most hardwood
floor owners recommend these.
8Black Diamond Stoneworks Wood cleaner
- Black Diamond's Wood Cleaner is quite effective
for wood floor cleaning. If you have many family
members and pets, you want a non-toxic cleaner
Black Diamond is just such a product. It's easy
to use. - Mix it with water in a spray bottle and spray on
the spot with grease stains. - Keep rubbing in a circular motion with the help
of a cloth. At one point the grease will loosen
and rise. - Remove it with a clean cloth
9Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner
- Bona hardwood floor cleaner is an excellent
functional product for wooden floor. It is the
highest rated cleaner that most homeowners like
and are satisfied with. You can use this liquid
cleaner to clean grease stains. Bona Cleaner is
easy to use. - Spray on the grease as needed and rub the area
with a cloth. - You will see that at one stage the grease will
come loose and remove it. - Wipe it off with another cloth and give the whole
floor a nice mop at the end of it all.
10Murphy's Oil Soap Wood Cleaner
- Murphy's Oil Soap Wood Cleaner is an excellent
wood floor cleaner. You can really expect
something quite nice from it. You can remove
grease from your greasy floor incredibly. It is a
product mixed with water. - Simply mixed with water and spray on the
specified area. Use a separate spray bottle for
this. - Leave it like that for a while and rub it with a
cloth and try to lift the grease, when it breaks
the oily feeling of the grease it means it will
start to rise. - Remove with a clean cloth.
11How to Clean Hardwood Floor Naturally
- Our floors can be dirty in many ways, but we need
to know the right way to clean them. Learn how to
clean wooden floors naturally. Follow the steps
to get professional cleaning of your hardwood
floor - Step-1 Vacuum the Area First
- When you start working for the purpose of regular
cleaning then you will definitely want to get the
best results. For that you need to create an
efficient vacuum. Because the floors are very
messy in our daily commute and the dry dust is
plagued with dirt, the vacuum can really give you
a nice clean floor before you mop the floor. - You should choose a suitable vacuum cleaner to
vacuum the hard floors. Since you are the owner
of a hardwood floor, a suitable vacuum for this
type of floor should be your regular vacuum. You
can use your shop vac if you want. They can suck
wet spills as well as remove dirt from hard
floors efficiently.
12Step-2 Make a Mixture with One of Above Recipe
- Now that you are ready to do the job of removing
the inferior stains, if you are ready to do any
specific cleaning work, make the desired recipe
from the recipes described above, to get the
desired result. Since there are differences in
each stain, for example, the way you can clean
grimy floor, you need to clean the grease stains
in a slightly different way because the
ingredients of soil and grease are different, so
you have to use those ingredients against the
stains. . - Mix all the ingredients in the container as per
the description. And prepare for use.
13Step-3 Mop the Floor in Right Way
- You should keep two mops to clean the floor, one
for dry wiping and the other for wet wiping. You
need to take a mop to apply the mixture. What we
do, we do not focus on one side when mopping the
floor but it is an important aspect to keep the
hardwood floor safe. - Wooden floors are quite sensitive. They can be
damaged as a result of the excessive use of
water. So when mopping we should take care not to
wipe the floor too wet as it takes more time to
dry and by that time the wood sucks water and
wood starts to be damaged. - When mopping, wipe the sponge and squeeze well so
that it does not stain when wiping the floor.
After drying, ugly spots will appear.
14Step-4 If Have Stain, Clean First
- Before you finally mop the floor you need to see
if there are any stubborn stains. If it is, you
need to clean it first. There are a few things
you need to know to remove any stains. That is,
what the spots are and what ingredients you need
to apply to work against them. - In our recipes we have discussed what to apply to
remove stubborn stains like grease. If the floor
stains are on the surface of the floor, it will
be easier if it goes deeper into the wood floor,
it will be a bit harder for you. In that case you
need to stay up to the end of the stain and fill
them with putty to flatten them again. Stain the
place to balance and give a coat of polyurethane.
To do this, collect the materials from your local
hardwood floor servicing store.
15Step-5 Remove the Odors
- Many times the floors become permanently smelly
due to unexpected accidents from our pets. And it
can also be associated with bad breath due to
daily dirt. So even after mopping the floor
properly, many times the environment does not
feel fresh so we should spend some time behind
it. - In our recipes we have shared a recipe that will
bring a fragrance from the time of cleaning. - Essential oils help us in this case. You can add
as many flavors as you like. Moreover, you can
apply baking soda for stubborn smells like pet
urine. Baking soda is a very strong ingredient
that can suppress unpleasant odors. Apply it in
that place and let it sit for some time and the
result is in front of you.
16How to Clean Old Hardwood Floor (Even 100 years
old Wood Floor)
- Hardwood floors were once different. It was not
finished in the pre-1950s. Nowadays, the beauty
of Finnish wood has increased a lot. If you have
been using wood flooring successfully for over
100 years, you are in luck. Although wooden
floors are more sensitive than tile floors, they
can be maintained for a long time with proper
care. Apply wood cleaner or mineral spirit to
remove their stains and use baking soda to remove
the odor. In order to take care of them, we can
follow a few steps. - Regular mop
- We should add some time to our daily work list
to mop the wooden floors. It can't hold all the
dust and dirt of the day. We can go against the
stain immediately if we wear any stain through
daily cleaning. Pick a time at the end of the day
to mop each day so that the time for dust to
enter from outside is over. - Vacuum the Floor Weekly
- Vacuuming every day can be a hassle so we said
just mop. However, you should vacuum well at
least once a week. It will be able to clear all
the dust that was hidden. And choose a vacuum
cleaner with crevice tools and upholstery tools.
This makes it possible to clean compressed spaces
around your room or furniture, as your hands
cannot reach and cant mop them. - Apply Wood Cleaner Once In A Month
- We think of using wood cleaner only if we get
stains but it is not right we should use wood
floor cleaner at least once a month, whether
there are any specific spots or not. This will
allow the floor to retain its brightness and stay
good for a long time.
17How to Clean Greasy Hardwood Floor
- The greasy floors make us really excited.
However, dishwasher liquid works really well to
remove them. To clean the greasy floor you can
get rid of some of the materials in the house.
The steps to clean the greasy floor are
discussed. - Wipe off some paper towels to reduce the amount
of grease before cleaning. wipe as much as
possible. So you don't have to use water for a
long time to clean the grease. - You need to make a mixture to remove grease
stains. As I said before, dishwasher liquids work
well against grease. So the solution will have
dishwasher liquid. The recipes described above
include how to make a solution for greasy floor. - Take a microfiber cloth, soak in the solution.
Remember there is no need to keep it wet. The
fabric is microfiber so it is good for wiping the
floor. Wipe instead of soaking with a damp cloth,
so that the water does not affect the wood. You
do it in a circular motion. Keep rubbing until
the grease is completely gone. - Wipe the area with another cloth. Allow
ventilation in the area while doing the work. So
that it can dry.
18How to Refinish Hardwood Floor Yourself
- No it's not easy. If you think wood floors are as
easy to refine as a stain cleaner, you are wrong.
It's not easy, but it's possible for you. For
this you have to give some dedication. If you can
do it with patience, you can save some money and
gain a new experience. I am discussing the
processes. - Empty the room
- To refinish, you first need to empty the room.
Move furniture and other equipment to a safe
place. And if there is any decoration on the wall
or window of your room, polish it as it may get
damaged in the dust while sanding the floor. - Prepare for sending the floor
- Close all the holes in the room with the help of
painter tap. Close window openings and cover the
ventilation area with taps to prevent dust from
entering such compressed areas.
19- Sand and Buff
- Now sand the whole room with the help of a sander
machine so that the previous finish is completely
lifted and the wood is back to its original
state. You may have to pass several times for
this. Do not place the machine in one place.
Since you are doing it for the first time, you
can practice on a different piece of wood. At the
end of the sand, buff the places that were not
properly sanded. Make sure there is consistency
throughout the floor. - Wipe and stain the floor
- Mop the floor after each pass. Many people like
the actual color of the wood and many people like
the color. So the next step will be to stain the
floor. - Polyurethane the floor
- There are two types of finishing, polyurethane
coating or oil varnish. Polyurethane is becoming
more and more durable and is gaining popularity
day by day, so coat with polyurethane as needed.
You can give as many coatings as you need.
20Some Prevention for Hardwood Floor
- You always have to take care of hardwood floors
to make them safe and durable. Since they are
sensitive we install them to enhance the beauty
of the house so we should keep an eye on some
things. In that context, the following issues
come up. - Use Area Rug
- Make a rule to open shoes on entrance
- Stop pulling heavy furnitures
- Use rubber pads for them
- Vacuum in regular basis
- Use cleaner which mainly made for hardwood floor
- Dont steam on hardwood floor
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