Cleaning Hardwood Floors With Vinegar And Baking Soda

Vinegar and baking soda are both safe for use on tile floors when combined.

Cleaning hardwood floors with vinegar and baking soda.

Removal of pet odor prevention of pet stains when urine is fresh. Use a spray bottle and microfiber mop. For cleaning unfinished hardwood floors fill the bucket with warm water and white vinegar. Wet the head of a microfiber mop with warm water and wring it out until the mop is only damp.

Dunk the mop head into the vinegar solution and wring out any excess liquid. Baking soda on hardwood floors. Spray the vinegar and water solution on the floor and wipe it up with the mop. Combine 1 2 cup of water 1 2 cup of dishwashing detergent 1 2 3 cups baking soda with 2 tablespoons of distilled white vinegar.

Low risk for dry baking soda though it can be abrasive and must be thoroughly removed after use. Stir the mixture until all the lumps are dissolved. Fill a spray bottle with three teaspoons 14 786 ml of white vinegar and 16 ounces 473 176 ml of warm water. Many cleaning sites recommend a wet baking soda solution but this carries with it all of the drawbacks related to moisture.

Never add vinegar to your steam mop. However if you are using them separately do not let vinegar stay too long on the floors. Together they form a harmless mixture that can be used for cleaning almost any type of floors. Begin mopping at one side of the room using a use a side to side motion to clean the floor as you go.