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How to quickly learn how to clean the floors in the house

The content of the article

Universal rules
Floor type
When the repair is finished
Mop or hands?

If you remember yourself in childhood or adolescence, you will understand that the question of how to properly clean floors is not so simple. Initially, nothing really works out, but each time the equipment becomes more perfect and more perfect, and you can already do not only the daily wet cleaning, but also wash the very dirty floors after the repair. Let's take a look at the theory, perhaps it will help us to clean the floor so that it stays clean longer.
Universal rules

There are a few rules that good housewives know about. They help clean up any floor in the house quickly, efficiently and even cope with the effects of repairs. Sometimes they are ignored - but in vain. Practice shows that they really help.

before you wash the floor, you need to remove all unnecessary from it. Carpet is better to roll into a roll so that it does not interfere, chairs and stools, too, need to be raised;
the floor must be vacuumed or swept, while not forgetting to look under the sofa, bed, wardrobe, etc. The dust that accumulates in these hidden places, then will fly out and quickly spoil the order that you restore. So it's in your best interest to get rid of it;
it is best to start washing from the far corner, when viewed from the door. First, wash near the walls and baseboards, and then move closer to the center and then to the exit;
so that there are no stains, you should always wipe the surface well with a pressed cloth or mop, and if necessary, do not be lazy and wash the floors several times.

Floor type

The type of floor is important: it is covered with linoleum or painted, it is parquet, cork or ceramic, wood or concrete. Let's find out how to clean the floors, depending on the base material of the coating.

Parquet can not be wet much. To quickly remove dust, it is vacuumed, swept with a soft brush, or wiped with a damp, strongly wrung mop. For thorough cleaning use special polishing and moisture protection agents.

Laminate also does not like water, although it would be correct to say "some types of laminate." There are waterproof species, but they too can not be poured much water. It is necessary to squeeze the rag well before wiping the floor with it. If you want to thoroughly wash the laminate, you can use liquid soap or a special tool designed for this coating.

Linoleum, tile and painted floor - the most picky flooring. They can be washed with warm water and ordinary detergents, and everything will be fine. The painted floor can be cleaned with a cloth moistened with a weak solution of ammonia. This will add some gloss to the paint.

With special care it is necessary to wash the floors from the cork. Use a soft cloth and non-abrasive cleansers for them.

It is impossible to wet a cork generously, as well as parquet. Sometimes it is better to rub the local pollution with a sponge, and this will be enough.

To wash the wooden unpainted floor, you must use hot water and a stiff brush. Wooden boards can be rubbed with effort, and even bleached.
When the repair is finished

It is most difficult to wash the floor after the repair, because it is difficult to remove stains, stains, whitewash and various debris on it. In order to wash all this, you need to go through at least three stages.

first, wash the floor with plain warm water so that global pollution disappears, and all the stains that have to be wiped off appear;
remove stains after painting, wash away traces of whitewash, glue, putty;
Wipe the floor with a damp cloth, removing the last remaining dirt.

Stains left after painting can be washed in various ways. For each coating, they choose their own method and their means in order not to leave marks on the floor, acting solely on the pollution. Previously, housewives added a little kerosene to the water, and rinsed the floor with water, acidified with vinegar. But today there are many other means, for example, acetone or White spirit. You can try to clean the enamel gently and quickly with a knife.

If the features of the coating allow, the first time you can wet the floor well, so that the traces left after painting can be removed. This will help to clean the paint without any chemicals. Better yet, wet the stain separately several times and rub. The water emulsion will flow away without problems.

It is very difficult to wash the floor after whitewashing, because even a small concentration of chalk leaves white marks. In order to get rid of white stripes and stains after whitewashing, it is necessary to wash the floors several times, changing the water. At the second and third stage, it is necessary to unscrew the cloth well so that the water does not flow into it, and press the mop to the floor, carefully wiping the surface.

Well and quickly helps to get rid of traces of whitewash left after repairs, this is such a popular way. The first time wash away the main layer of dirt, then change the water. Pour salt in clean water. You can pour 3-4 spoons on half a ten-liter bucket. Wash the floor with salt water to clean the white substance that has eaten. Finally, wash the salt with clean water, which add a little vinegar.
Mop or hands?

In public areas, the floors must be washed quickly, so they use mops, washing vacuum cleaners and other special equipment. At home, you have another tool - do it yourself. In what way to wash the floors better, each housewife decides for himself independently. We note only that hand washing is also a kind of exercise. Therefore, if you move a little, you can wipe the floor with your hands without resorting to tools.

Here are some guidelines on how to mop the floor properly.

if you mop the floor, it should be well moistened and the first time slightly wring out. In the place where the pollution is strong, you need to rub it harder, with pressure;
when washing the floor with a texture, for example, a rough tile, make a mop with such movements as if you are drawing a figure eight. This will help to thoroughly clean the dirt from the surface;
after you put things in order, rinse the mop in clean water, squeeze it and put it upside down to dry.

Wait until the surface is completely dry, and only after that you can walk on it, arrange chairs, lay carpets, etc. If you have done everything well, then the next scheduled cleaning will need to be done in a few days.

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