Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner Refill 128 oz
How to clean the floors properly?
Floor washing is a difficult, long and laborious work, but necessary. To make it effective, you need to be able to choose the right tools and detergents for washing, know and follow simple rules of cleaning. Each floor covering has its own characteristics, on which it depends, how often it can be washed and which detergent is better to choose. Should not be neglected and proven folk remedies.
General rules
There are general rules about how to clean the floor. First you need to remove from it as much as possible items. Including carpets (they should be vacuumed out or knocked out in the yard). The surface free from unnecessary items will greatly simplify cleaning and provide an opportunity to evaluate the front of the work ahead. First, clean the floor with a broom. Thin twigs will help sweep away dust and debris from the cracks and the far corners of the room. Dust under sofas, beds, cabinets is not as safe as it seems. It breeds various bacteria, protozoa and dust mites. During cleaning, they rise into the air along with dust, and this can cause the development of allergies. Wet broom copes with this problem only partially. But the open window will help to solve it and air the room.
After the floors are swept, you can begin to wash them. This should be done from the far end of the room. If you divide the room into sectors, the hostess will not miss a single centimeter of flooring.
Washing different types of flooring
There are many types of flooring:
laminate; parquet;
linoleum;
tile;
unpainted and painted wood.
For each type of coating there are special rules for washing and cleaning products. Laminate is often not recommended for washing, as it is susceptible to the detrimental effects of water. It all depends on the quality of work on laying such a floor and on the use of means that prevent water from entering the slots. The optimum washing frequency for the laminate is once a year. If desired, you can wipe it with a damp cloth moistened with soapy water. Parquet flooring in the requirements for washing reminds laminate. After cleaning, it is useful to rub it with mastic. Linoleum can be washed with soap regularly. The water should be warm.
Painted wooden floors can be washed at least every day. This is especially true of the premises that are most dirty: kitchens and hallways. Ammonia will help remove stains. Wooden, but not painted floors are more sensitive to water. They should be washed no more than once a week with hot water and soap. After that, you need to rinse the coating with clean water and wipe dry with a cloth. Tiled floors can be cleaned daily with a damp cloth. This type of flooring is the most unpretentious.
Choice of detergent
The market is replete with a huge number of different floor cleaning products. But not each of them is capable of cleaning one or another type of pollution and may even harm the coating. Parquet requires a detergent that is quite delicate and loyal to the protective coating. Linoleum does not tolerate cleaners that contain alcohol. Do not use for it and cleaners in the form of powder. Such concentrates will negatively affect the uniformity of color of the floor, may leave dark spots or light stripes. Liquid soap is not suitable for tile. Effective for cleaning it will be the choice of soap, which you can rub. Also suitable sour detergent. It will help not only to get rid of dirt, but also will have a bactericidal effect. But for the laminate suitable tool with a neutral value of the medium (indicated on the package). Abrasive substances also adversely affect the cleaning of the floor of this material.
On the packaging of each detergent indicated its composition. Among this list should not be chlorine and antibacterial additives. There is no need to disinfect the room to the level of the medical office. Recent studies in the field of microbiology show that the microflora of the home has a great influence on human life. The analogy is carried out with intestinal microflora. The safest choice for a floor covering is to choose a universal product. It is less aggressive, with its help you can also wash thresholds, doors, baseboards. When choosing several detergents for different surfaces, you should focus on one manufacturer. Products from different companies do not undergo joint tests, and unwanted reactions may occur between them. Better to avoid it.
Mop Types
A mop gives a speed advantage to a person who performs wet cleaning. Especially this simple device is important for people who find it difficult to bend down. In stores you can buy the following types of mops :
rope; butterfly mops;
with microfiber:
with a sponge;
steam;
flat.
When choosing a mop you need to pay attention to:
Material . Products made of plastic and aluminum are more successful than wood, as they are more convenient and practical.
Functionality Mops differ in functionality - one can be squeezed out with the help of the lever, and on the other one must also remove the rag and squeeze it manually. For older people, pregnant women will suit the first option. It eliminates sharp slopes.
Design . The appearance of mops is different, from a wooden stick to a certain futuristic machine.
Quality This parameter depends on the price. A cheaper mop can be unreliable and last for a short time. Nevertheless, you should not grab at once for expensive options. You need to decide which mop is right for you.
Form . A flat mop will get rid of the daily movement of furniture from place to place, as the areas under the beds and sofas will be accessible.
Now consider how to properly use this tool. Mop should be thoroughly moistened with water, then get rid of excess moisture. It is necessary to wash the floors from the far corner of the room towards the exit. In the course of work, the mop must be dipped again and again into the water and wrung out. In places polluted more strongly than others, it is necessary to rub more carefully and more vigorously, with light pressure. When washing a rough tile or other floor covering with a texture, it is necessary to make movements with a mop, similar to writing a figure eight. The efficiency of cleaning with this approach will increase. After use, rinse the mop in clean water, then squeeze it and put it to dry down with a stick.
Handwashing
However, at home you can perfectly do without a mop. We need only a rag and hands. The advantage of this method is a higher quality of washing and excellent charging for the hostess. It's simple: you need to choose a suitable rag and detergent. If the coating is not tolerant to water, then the cloth should be thoroughly squeezed. The more often you wash and wring out a rag, the higher the cleaning efficiency. To prevent swelling of the floor is useful to walk on a wet dry cloth.
Detergent is often quite aggressive towards human skin. Perhaps the development of a chemical burn or allergic reaction. Sensitivity of hands is lost, calluses appear. This is especially dangerous for people whose professions require precise manipulation. Therefore, it is advisable to use rubber gloves.
Which rag is better?
The cleaning technique can be excellent, but it will not be any good if the wrong rag is selected. The time of old t-shirts and shirts has passed. Progress has made a big step forward, and today there are not only departments that sell rags, but even entire stores. Here are the most popular materials for rags:
Viscose canvas . The material perfectly absorbs and retains moisture. With strong hydration (filling with water) does not lose its original structure. However, unwinding and contact with hot water will be harmful to him. Therefore, it is better to choose not natural viscose, but with the addition of synthetic fibers. In combination with polyester, this material perfectly absorbs moisture and wipes the floor dry.
Cellulose. The rags containing such material perfectly absorbs water.
Synthetics (polyester) is able to cope with pollution more effectively than many natural materials. It dries quickly and can be stored for quite a long time.
Microfiber. It represents a new generation of floor cleaning materials. It consists of polyester and cotton fibers. Tiny fibers penetrate the smallest crevices and clean them well from dirt and dust.
Steam cleaner
Cleaning the apartment with a steam cleaner is very effective. But they can be used only for washing floors covered with linoleum. And do not use high temperatures. No other type of flooring is suitable for this method of cleaning.
Folk remedies
Even before the invention of the mop, people learned to induce cleanliness with the help of folk remedies. They will help to make cleaning quickly and efficiently. From traces of markers on the floor will help a cloth dipped in gasoline. She should easily remove the “drawing”. Then the place must be wiped with a damp cloth and wipe dry. A similar algorithm of action is effective against traces of sneakers. The coating will shine if it is washed with a solution of water and milk. The ingredients are mixed one by one. After treatment, the floor can be smeared with linseed oil, which forms a special protective film.
Popular recipe polish, suitable for all surfaces:
take a five-liter bucket of water; add six tablespoons of vinegar;
pour in four spoons of polish for furniture;
mix. Many tools are made on the basis of vinegar.
This substance helps to get rid not only of unpleasant odors, but also of bacteria.
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