In a small dish combine the baking soda and essential oils.
Essential oils in water to mop ceramic tile.
Use rubbing alcohol for cleaning glazed ceramic tile floors.
Mop your tile floor as normal.
1 cup of white vinegar.
Vinegar water essential oil for scent mainly and sometimes 3 4 drops of sal suds.
1 cup of vinegar in 1 gallon of water.
10 drops rosemary essential oil.
When it comes to cleaning carpets the adage less is more applies.
With this in mind most of the time mopping with warm water is just fine on our tile floor.
Problem is too much soap and water leaves a residue in the carpet and actually attracts dirt.
Apply a generous amount of the mixed liquids to your floor and let that sit for a few minutes then rinse your mop and bucket and use fresh water to re mop the floor.
1 tb of castile soap.
It s a miracle worker.
One method involves using a gallon of water and 1 2 cup of household ammonia which is fantastic at cutting through grime.
Add vinegar and essential oils.
15 drops of essential oils.
One bucket of water.
If you have unglazed ceramic tile floors use hot water and a few drops of dish soap to remove grime from the floor.
The key to mopping is to apply a very light coverage to floors no soaking.
Here are 5 fun alternative scents for your tile floor cleaning solution.
When i need something more than just water a simple mopping solution works well.
That haze on dark ceramic floors can be awful to deal with.
Put the water into your mop bucket.
Stir in a few tablespoons of water to form a paste.
Before applying your bathroom tile cleaner spray down the walls with water.
Cleaning glazed ceramic tile flooring.
Using essential oils can be really helpful when trying to clean naturally.
The acidic properties of pure distilled white vinegar are likely to do more harm than good on these surfaces and can also dull the polish or wax finishes.
If you prefer a spray for your shower tile use the same steps to mix in a spray bottle and apply to bathroom tiles as needed.
Add in the remaining ingredients.
Instructions for homemade tile cleaner.
On wood flooring ceramic tile and natural stone it s always best to use a more diluted concentration of vinegar think.
10 drops tangerine essential oil.
10 drops lime.
Fill mop bucket or glass bowl with hot water first to prevent bubbles.
Use the mop to combine ingredients.
The following method works well for light duty floor cleaning.
It is not necessary to add essential oils but i like to add them because 1 they smell good and 2 lemon and lavender essential oils have natural antiseptic properties perfect for cleaning jobs.
I love using the original blue dawn to clean my tub in my homemade tub and tile cleaner.
Put all the ingredients in a bucket and use to mop.
Also getting the backing of the carpet wet can create a pool for the dirt and stains to collect in.
You can mix any of the oils i recommend above to make this recipe or use one single oil.