A popular homemade floor-cleaning recipe made with warm water, white vinegar, a small amount of liquid dish soap, and optional essential oil. It is designed for routine cleaning of suitable hard floors, leaving your home looking fresh without relying on a heavily fragranced commercial cleaner.
Servings1 bucket of homemade floor-cleaning solution
Equipment
- clean bucket
- measuring cup
- mop
Ingredients
- 1 gallon (3.8 litres) of warm water
- ¼ cup of plain white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of liquid dish soap
- 10–15 drops of essential oil (optional)
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Instructions
- Gather a clean bucket, a measuring cup, and a mop suitable for your floor.
- Combine the warm water, white vinegar, liquid dish soap, and optional essential oil in the bucket to prepare the diluted cleaning solution.
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Notes
This exact recipe is not appropriate for every floor. In particular, do not use vinegar on marble, limestone, travertine, or other acid-sensitive natural stone. For wood, laminate, and specialty flooring, follow the manufacturer's cleaning instructions instead of assuming this mixture is safe. The solution is not a disinfectant and should not be treated as a substitute for a floor cleaner specifically recommended by your flooring manufacturer.
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