Good Morning friends!
Have you ever read something and think, OK I wonder if this really work like they state it does? I was looking through a Martha Stewart Living magazine and came to this article of a Homemade floor cleaner. It says that it is safe for wood, ceramic, Prego and vinyl flooring. Hmmm! I wanted to check this out. I like my homemade kitchen cleaners that I have been using, so this might be another one to add to my cleaning.
Today’s blog I want to share with you my experiment on how well this homemade floor cleaner works on my kitchen vinyl flooring. Will it work or will it be a flop? I did a test a while back with a homemade cleaner to remove grease spots from linen napkins. If you missed that blog you can go HERE to check that out. I thought it would be fun to share this test out with you to see if it is a thumbs up or down.
Let’s get started!
The items the article said I would need are:
- 2-3 gallons of hot water
- 1/2 cup of cleaning vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of BLUE Dawn (it notes-use the regular Dawn)
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
Mix everything together in your bucket. It smells really good. The article did say it will suds up, but not to worry it will not leave your floor streaky.
This is the mop I will be using on the floor. I like this mop because the mop head can be removed and tossed into the washer.
OK, here we go. Let’s see how this stuff works.
The water in the bucket has suds but when mopping the floor it didn’t leave suds, which surprised me. Didn’t leave streaks like I thought it would.
Letting it dry.
Here is the floor dry. It worked well just like the cleaners I have been using. The cost was great!
I am happy with it and it looks clean and smells fresh! It’s a thumbs up for me.
Thanks for stopping by here today. If you have tried the homemade floor cleaner let me know what you think. I am very happy on how it cleaned my floor.
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XO
Terrie
Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂
Good morning Terrie :
That recipe looks awesome. It left your kitchen floor really shiny. I will keep the recipe for further use. I usually use Mr. Clean when I just use my mop. But last week I used the steam mop that yous bought me . I just put water and vinegar in that. But this looks like it works well.
Hope your Friday is good and you both have an awesome weekend.
I will start spring cleaning after Easter .
Love you both
Thanks Jan! I normally use my steamer for a weekly cleaning but once a month I do like to hand mop my floors. Hope you have a great weekend also! Love you!