Making your own wood floor cleaner using simple household ingredients is easy and effective for achieving clean, shining floors.
Based on the provided reference, here's how to create a DIY wood floor cleaner:
Homemade Wood Floor Cleaner Recipe
This mixture combines common pantry items to lift dirt and grime while leaving a shine.
Ingredients:
- Equal parts olive oil
- Equal parts white vinegar
- A few teaspoons of lemon juice
- Five parts hot water
Instructions:
- In a container, carefully combine equal parts olive oil and white vinegar. For example, if you use 1 cup of olive oil, use 1 cup of white vinegar.
- Add a few teaspoons of lemon juice to the mixture.
- Finally, add five parts hot water. Following the previous example, if you used 1 cup for olive oil and vinegar, you would add 5 cups of hot water.
- Stir or gently shake the mixture to combine.
How to Use Your DIY Wood Floor Cleaner
Once your solution is ready, you can use it to clean your hardwood floors.
- Dip your mop or rag into the homemade cleaner solution.
- Wring gently to remove excess liquid. You want the mop or rag to be damp, not soaking wet, as excessive moisture can damage wood floors.
- Wipe down your hardwood floors with the damp mop or rag. This homemade cleaner is noted for its ability to leave floors shining.
This simple mixture provides a straightforward way to clean and maintain your wood floors using readily available ingredients.
