social

Mop Floor with Dishwasher Detergent

I was reading about using dishwasher detergent for something, and a light came on in my head. Here is a really good hint. If you have a floor that you mop, or needs to be mopped and just gets a quick "lick and a promise" (as my mom would have said), I can give you a hint that will put it back in shape with a minimum of work.

Advertisement

Take your mop bucket and fill with hot water. Mix in about a half a cup of dishwasher detergent, or more (I use WalMart brand, which works as good as the more expensive brands). Mop your floor with this mix, using a small, non-scratch pad to hand clean the corners. Rinse the whole floor. You will see a "new" floor without all the grime that was left from the half-way jobs you did when you were in a hurry. I was doing that, thus the need for some real cleaning.

By Loretta from Theodore, AL

Add your voice! Click below to comment. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!

 
July 5, 20100 found this helpful

Are you talking about using automatic dishwasher detergent, or dish detergent that squirts out of a bottle? I would think that either of these would be too abrasive or harsh for a floor. I just use plain water, or a combination of water and vinegar; (a cup or so of vinegar to a gallon of water).

Advertisement

Especially on my hardwood floors; I wouldn't dare put anything stronger on them. Sorry to be negative, but I don't think that detergent is a good idea.

 
January 22, 20220 found this helpful

Actually vinegar is not good for the finish on hardwood floors and neither is the acidic nature of lemon that a lot of people use. Not sure about dishwasher soap, but I am starting to read more about using dishwasher soap.

 
Anonymous
November 22, 20150 found this helpful

It is if you live in a rental and need a quick and easy way to make a floor look decent before an inspection. It goes without saying that this wouldn't be used on wooden floors. Only synthetics.

 
June 12, 20180 found this helpful

I tried this tonight and it worked so well that I had to see if anyone else has tried this! We do rent and the floors are synthetic, so I wouldnt recommend for wood. We have a lot of children and lots of spills daily-today was jelly.

Advertisement

This worked great! I have tried traditional cleaners, that dont really cut grease or sticky. Cascade worked great! I didnt use much-maybe 1/4 cup to 2 gallons.

 
July 5, 20190 found this helpful

This was a nice recipe i dont like the smell of floor cleaner . I used seventh generation dishwasher detergent. Clean floor with no residue on the new plank vinyl that looks like wood and is textured like wood .

 

Add your voice! Click below to comment. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!

 
Categories
Home and Garden Cleaning FloorsJuly 2, 2010
Pages
More
📓
Back to School Ideas!
🌻
Gardening
🎃
Halloween Ideas!
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Instagram
Categories
Better LivingBudget & FinanceBusiness and LegalComputersConsumer AdviceCoronavirusCraftsEducationEntertainmentFood and RecipesHealth & BeautyHolidays and PartiesHome and GardenMake Your OwnOrganizingParentingPetsPhotosTravel and RecreationWeddings
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2024-09-03 04:44:06 in 1 secs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2024 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41377069.tip.html