How to clean floors?

Maintaining cleanliness in the house is one of the main tasks of a good housewife. This article will tell you how to clean floors without harming the coating.

Regular full cleaning includes mopping.

To get started, it’s worth preparing. Free the area from small-sized furniture (chairs, ottomans) standing on the floor and things (toys, etc.) lying on it. If there is visible debris, you should clean it with a vacuum cleaner or a broom slightly moistened with water. This will simplify wet cleaning.

Begin washing from the farthest corner of the room. So you do not have to step on a freshly washed surface until it is completely dry. Pay attention to the corners and joints between the floor and the skirting.

Change contaminated water to clean as often as possible. If the rag is too wet and the floor remains wet, divide the coating into zones, treating each of them with a damp and then dry cloth.

If you use a mop to clean, make sure her handle is at armpit level. This size of the device reduces the load on the back and makes it easy to reach difficult places.

To the floor sparkled with cleanliness and fragrant with freshness, not enough ordinary water. There are many professional and folk remedies suitable for wet cleaning. However, when choosing drugs for removing dirt and disinfection, it is important to consider the type of flooring so as not to damage it.

For example, for parquet and laminate only extremely delicate detergent compositions are suitable. PH means should be neutral.Substances with abrasive particles are strictly prohibited.

Linoleum does not tolerate alcohol-containing products. Powdered formulations are also undesirable. They can create light stains on the coating.

Regardless of the type of coating, it is not recommended to use whiteness and other chlorine-containing substances for regular washing. A universal folk remedy is saline solution. It is being prepared in the proportions of half a glass of funds per bucket of water. Surfaces after such washing become perfectly clean and shiny.

Another good option is vinegar. Using this solution, you can clean any flooring except stone (marble, granite, etc.).

Choosing the right fabric for mopping is equally important. Several options are especially popular:

• Viscose. This material absorbs moisture well, however, when exposed to water, the fabric becomes less durable. Twisting during spinning also significantly reduces the life of the material.
• Fabric with cellulose in the composition is more reliable. In addition, it has excellent absorbent properties.
• Synthetic material is one of the best options. Such rags dry quickly and remain in good condition for a long time.
• Microfiber fibers penetrate the most inaccessible places and small crevices. They attract dirt to themselves, leaving surfaces perfectly clean.

To thoroughly wash the floor of a house or office, without leaving streaks and without damaging the coating, it is important to consider its type.

The tile needs careful leaving. The use of metal brushes is unacceptable here. Tiled floors can only be washed with a soft cloth, and serious dirt can be removed with special scrapers.

As for cleaning products, the use of special household chemicals intended for ceramic coatings will be correct here. Also quickly achieve a clean floor will help and ordinary soapy solution. In conclusion, the tile coating must be washed with clean water.

If the wooden floor is not painted, you can wash it from dirt with a cool solution of detergent. Do not wring the rag too much. On the contrary, moisten the surface, and then walk along it with a stiff brush. Then wipe the soaped wood with a damp cloth, and finally dry.

Painted or varnished fiberboard can only be washed with a soft cloth. Cleaning products are also acceptable, but do not use a brush. The rag in this case is well wrung out.

This floor is a kind of varnished wood. It is also washed with a carefully wrung rag.

Although the protective coating almost does not allow moisture to enter the wood structure, it is not recommended to wet such surfaces too often (no more than 1 time per week).

Such a floor covering should be protected from the appearance of spots and stains. For regular cleaning, an aqueous solution of liquid soap is suitable. Good in this case, and shampoo. But the best choice would be a detergent in the form of a gel. Remember to change the water regularly to rinse the coating thoroughly.

If the dirt is strong enough, you can dissolve more detergent in water than usual. The foamed compound should be applied to the contaminated area for 10 minutes. Then the foam should be washed off with clean water.

Do not use soda, alkali, ammonia and other aggressive agents to clean the laminate. Abrasive particles are also not allowed here.Regular cleaning of this floor can be done three times a week.

The main rule of linoleum purification is the most careful attitude. The use of hot water, as well as the use of abrasive particles, is not allowed. You can use soap solutions and specialized detergents.

Such coatings are washed as needed. To maintain ductility and prevent cracking, they are wiped with vegetable oil. You can also use drying oil.

The stone coating is unpretentious in care. Wipe it once a week with a cloth dampened with water. Use household chemicals and other products with caution. They may leave stains. With severe impurities, a delicate composition with a neutral pH balance can be diluted in water.

Cork flooring is very hygroscopic. High humidity is contraindicated for such surfaces. They absorb moisture in themselves, which affects their quality.

The main rule in this case is wring the cloth thoroughly. You do not need specialized cleaning products. It is enough to dilute ordinary soap in water. Abrasive substances must not be used.

Everyone should know how to clean the floor after a broken thermometer, because mercury is very dangerous. Upon impact, the substance breaks up into small droplets in the form of balls, rolling around the room.

Primarily, take people and animals out of the room. Close windowsbecause a draft can contribute to an even greater distribution of mercury throughout the room.

Carefully collect mercury. Take a paper sheet or foil. Using it like a scoop, sweep drops with a soft bristle brush. The broom is not suitable for this. Rigid villi can grind mercury even further. Another method is a cotton pad dipped in a 0.2 percent solution of potassium permanganate.

Collect the smallest particles with a rubber bulb. In the absence of such a device, use tape or adhesive tape, but not with a vacuum cleaner! An ordinary rag will also not work.

Place mercury with a thermometer in a jar or other glass container. Pre-fill it with cool water or a solution of potassium permanganate.

Close the container. Put it away from sunlight and heating appliances (preferably on the balcony). Pack all used devices (cotton, adhesive tape, rags, etc.) in a plastic bag. Then hand it along with the bank to the employees of the Ministry of Emergencies or to another special institution. Ventilate the room.

Do not dispose of mercury and the thermometer in a garbage chute or sewer!

In conclusion, it is worth washing the floor. To do this, bring soapy soda solution. Leave the composition on the surface for a couple of hours. Then flush the floor with clean water. Suitable for disinfecting surfaces and a solution of "White". This composition is aged for about 15 minutes. Then it is washed off with clean water.

Repeat this procedure daily for 2 weeks. Also ventilate the room more often. Do not forget to take preventative measures to maintain your health (rinse your mouth, brush your teeth, take activated charcoal, etc.).

It can be difficult to wash off building dirt after repairs. In such cases, the floor will have to be washed three times.

Then treat the floor with soap and water. You can use specialized detergents. Finally, rinse the floor again with clean water, thoroughly rinsing the cleaning compound.

If traces of plaster or whitewash remain on the coating, you can add a little fine salt to the soap solution. If the floor has recently been painted, it is best to clean it with water and vinegar.

Vegetable oil can wash the laminate from building dust.Add a couple of tablespoons to clean water and wipe the floor with the resulting compound. Then rinse it with water with vinegar dissolved in it, and then again, but with pure water.

Another option is half a glass of kerosene in a bucket of water. After treating the floor with such a composition, rinse it with detergent. In conclusion, everything should be washed off with clean water. Vinegar will help get rid of the unpleasant smell of kerosene.

The third recipe is a solution of potassium permanganate. It copes well with building dust, but this method is only suitable for dark flooring.

The tiled floor in the kitchen can be cleaned of fat in several ways. If you have a steam generator, use it. Then wipe the surface with a damp and clean rag.

You can also wash oily stains with laundry soap. First, treat the stains with a soaped sponge, and then rinse the soap with water. Cope with similar impurities and mustard powder. Diluted with water to a paste, it is applied to the stain for 10 minutes. Then the composition is cleaned with a damp sponge.

Vegetable oil and soda are another unusual stain removal option. For this, ordinary sunflower or other oil available in the house is suitable.

As for contaminants of a different kind, they can also be wiped with soap or professional household chemicals. You can even use alcohol to clean the tiles. Wooden surfaces should be communicated more delicately. You can wash such a floor from stains with the help of special tools.

You can remove the stain from red wine with an oil-based soap. Drinking soda in combination with linseed oil can also help.

Stains from diesel fuel on the floor of a house or apartment are a rare occurrence. Such contaminants are removed from clothing using salt, baking soda, laundry soap, stain remover, lemon juice. If you nevertheless put diesel fuel on the floor, wash it with a professional product, based on the type of coating, or consult a specialist.

If you use a cockroach remedy that is not enclosed in a special container, wash it off first with a damp sponge. Then “walk” around this place with a cleaning compound, and then change the water and wash the floor again.

To eliminate unpleasant odors and achieve freshness, it is not recommended to use substances based on chlorine.

You can add baking soda, a solution of vinegar or lemon juice to the water and wash the floor with this solution. Also, specialized household chemicals cope well with a similar problem.

To the floors in the apartment shone, you must carefully care for them.

Tiles can be rubbed to a shine with a woolen cloth. Citric acid and vinegar can also make tiles shine. Gloss on a wooden floor or parquet is also possible with a solution of table vinegar. For parquet, water with glycerin is suitable, as well as polishing with suede fabric.

Wet clean regularly. This allows you to easily maintain the freshness and luster of flooring. Clean surfaces immediately after their discovery.

When washing, be sure to consider the type of flooring.

You can find out how to properly wash a laminate from the next video.