When i need something more than just water a simple mopping solution works well.
Essential oils in water to mop ceramic tile.
It s a miracle worker.
This recipe works if you have tile hardwood linoleum ceramic laminate and vinyl.
Cleaning glazed ceramic tile flooring.
Before applying your bathroom tile cleaner spray down the walls with water.
If you prefer a spray for your shower tile use the same steps to mix in a spray bottle and apply to bathroom tiles as needed.
Stir in a few tablespoons of water to form a paste.
In a small dish combine the baking soda and essential oils.
1 cup of vinegar in 1 gallon of water.
Using essential oils can be really helpful when trying to clean naturally.
15 drops of essential oils.
One method involves using a gallon of water and 1 2 cup of household ammonia which is fantastic at cutting through grime.
One bucket of water.
10 drops tangerine essential oil.
Here are 5 fun alternative scents for your tile floor cleaning solution.
1 cup of white vinegar.
When it comes to cleaning carpets the adage less is more applies.
10 drops lime.
It is not necessary to add essential oils but i like to add them because 1 they smell good and 2 lemon and lavender essential oils have natural antiseptic properties perfect for cleaning jobs.
Vinegar water essential oil for scent mainly and sometimes 3 4 drops of sal suds.
Fill mop bucket or glass bowl with hot water first to prevent bubbles.
If you have unglazed ceramic tile floors use hot water and a few drops of dish soap to remove grime from the floor.
Use the mop to combine ingredients.
That haze on dark ceramic floors can be awful to deal with.
Put all the ingredients in a bucket and use to mop.
Apply a generous amount of the mixed liquids to your floor and let that sit for a few minutes then rinse your mop and bucket and use fresh water to re mop the floor.
Mop your tile floor as normal.
The key to mopping is to apply a very light coverage to floors no soaking.
With this in mind most of the time mopping with warm water is just fine on our tile floor.
On wood flooring ceramic tile and natural stone it s always best to use a more diluted concentration of vinegar think.
Use rubbing alcohol for cleaning glazed ceramic tile floors.
I love using the original blue dawn to clean my tub in my homemade tub and tile cleaner.
Put the water into your mop bucket.
The following method works well for light duty floor cleaning.
1 tb of castile soap.
Add vinegar and essential oils.
You can mix any of the oils i recommend above to make this recipe or use one single oil.
Also getting the backing of the carpet wet can create a pool for the dirt and stains to collect in.
Problem is too much soap and water leaves a residue in the carpet and actually attracts dirt.
Instructions for homemade tile cleaner.
Add in the remaining ingredients.
If there are still lumps of baking soda go ahead and add a few drops of water at a time until the paste is a good spreadable consistency.
