Cleaning the floors will really be easier thanks to grandma's remedies and ecological alternatives to common detergents. Cleaning is easier for tiled floors (apart from the joints) while it requires more attention for wooden floors, parquet, terracotta floors and carpet. Here are some useful tips to clean all types of floors in the best way.
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Clean the floors of all kinds it is possible without necessarily using chemicals and harmful substances.
Cleaning is easier for tiled floors (apart from the joints) while it requires more attention for wooden floors, parquet, terracotta floors and carpet. Here are some useful tips to clean all types of floors in the best way.
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How to clean wooden floors and parquet
The wooden floors and parquet are among the most delicate in terms of cleaning. Do not use aggressive detergents. The best way to clean hardwood floors and remove dust easily is to use a microfiber cloth to be moped. Soak it in warm water and wring it out. Wipe it and then wipe the floor with a dry cloth or leave the windows open on a sunny day. If you need to remove some stains, only at specific points try rubbing a few drops of ecological dishwashing detergent or liquid castile soap.
polish the parquet you can use small amounts of linseed oil or extra virgin olive oil, if you want, adding a few drops of lemon juice. If there are scratches that are lighter than the floor, go over them with a marker of the same color. To protect the parquet and wooden floors, place felt pads under chairs and furniture.
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How to clean terracotta floors
To remove dust from tiled floors you can easily use a broom or vacuum cleaner. The strategy of the microfiber cloth used for wooden floors also applies to terracotta floors. The terracotta floors are equally delicate. Avoid aggressive substances such as citric acid or vinegar. To clean terracotta floors, you can add small quantities of liquid Marseille soap or flakes to the classic bucket of water if you need a deeper cleansing.
Dry the terracotta floors if you want to avoid the formation of halos. If any on the terracotta floor have formed stains of an acidic nature, dab them with water and bicarbonate or sprinkle them with baking soda, leave to act and complete the cleaning with a soft sponge. If you have accidentally spilled oil on the terracotta floor, intervene immediately by pouring flour, sawdust or corn starch.
How to clean tile floors, grouts and linoleum
Tiled floors are perhaps the easiest to clean. You can rely on the classic soap. Just pay a few drops of liquid soap or ecological dishwashing detergent directly in the bucket or on the cloth you will use for cleaning, after having moistened it. If you only need to remove dust, moisten and wring a microfiber cloth and wipe it on critical points. These simple remedies also apply to linoleum floors.
The sore point is given instead by the cleaning of tile joints. The main solution is elbow grease, so rub with patience and an old toothbrush, but with the help of useful ecological products, such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide ( at 3%, which corresponds to 10 volumes). You can decide to start scrubbing the grout, leave it to act and then rub again. Finally rinse and dry. THU all the useful info in detail.
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How to clean the carpet
Carpet cleaning should normally be carried out withvacuum cleaner or with the ferry. To remove bad smells from carpet, sprinkle critical areas with baking soda and let it sit for a long time before vacuuming. To absorb the grease stains - for example of oil - that have just formed on the carpet, intervene immediately by dabbing with an absorbent cloth or a little corn starch, which you will then vacuum up promptly with a vacuum cleaner.
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How to clean marble floors
Basic rule: do not use never vinegar, citric acid or other acidic substances on marble floors or other marble surfaces. You would cause irreparable damage. To clean the marble floors you can use a soft cloth to be dipped in soapy water or in water and bicarbonate. If acid substances accidentally fall on the marble floor, try to dab immediately with baking soda. If you want polish the marble but you don't have a polisher, grandma's remedies suggest using a woolen cloth or a old sweater.
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