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Cleaner - Homemade Cleaners

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Cleaner - Homemade Cleaners

Homemade Floor Cleaner: Simple Solutions From Stuff You Probably Already Have

There is no need to purchase a floor cleaner at the store. Whatever you're cleaning needs, you can find products around the house to make a homemade cleaner that will effectively clean different parts of your home.
Many people like the idea of mixing their own homemade floor cleaner. In addition to saving money, many people like the idea of using natural products to clean, rather than toxic chemicals that can harm your health and damage the eco system. There are many different ways to mix every day products to make different cleaners.

General Purpose Floor Cleaners

If you want to make a basic floor cleaner that can be used in your bare floor cleaning machine, mix
1/3 cup of Borax
with one gallon of warm water.
Add one teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent
and a tablespoon of ammonia.
This solution makes a fine floor cleaning product that will not only remove tough stains, but will disinfect your kitchen and bathroom floors.

To clean your wood floors, go to the pantry and mix
1/2 cup of white vinegar
and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
This natural solution will make your wood floors shine like new. The vinegar acts to remove stains and the oil helps to maintain the luster of the wood.

If you have Pergo floors, you can mix
1/3 cup of white vinegar,
1/3 cup rubbing alcohol,
1/3 cup water
and three drop of dishwashing liquid
to make a fantastic floor cleaner. This solution can also be used in your bare floor cleaner, or with a mop.

To clean a linoleum floor, mix one tablespoon of liquid soap, a quarter cup of baking soda to two gallons of hot water. Add ¼ cup of white vinegar to the mix and you have an excellent linoleum floor cleaner. This solution also works very well on tile floors.

Scented Floor Cleaners

To make a nicely scented, homemade floor cleaner, mix
1/3 cup of white vinegar
to two gallons of hot water
and add drops of orange essential oil or lemon essential oil to the mix.
Essential oils can be found in craft shops where candle supplies are found. Even if you do not have the oils, the vinegar and water makes a great cleaner and costs a fraction of what a store bought floor cleaner costs.

Disinfectant Floor Cleaners

To disinfect a floor, use
1/2 cup of borax
to two gallons of hot water.
Borax can be found in your supermarket next to the laundry detergents and is a powder. A large box of Borax can go a long way in developing many different cleaning products. The Borax solution does not have to be rinsed after applied. It will disinfect any floor, even the bathroom.

Chrome Cleaner

Toothpaste, for example, makes a great chrome cleaner, as does crumpled up aluminum foil.
White vinegar is, by itself, one of the best glass cleaners available.

Dusting

You can also use re-used dryer sheets in place of magnetic cloths, such as "Swiffer" cloths.
Dryer sheets are also great for dusting, particularly television screens.

A Warning About Bleach and Ammonia

If you are mixing your own floor cleaners, never mix ammonia and bleach, as the fumes are toxic.

Once you have made a homemade floor cleaner, you will probably want to try to make other cleaning products.
You may even enjoy using some every day products in ways to clean your home.