It doesn't always have to be a chemical cleaning agent to clean your floors.
You can also wipe your floors with home remedies.
It is normal for dirt to build up in your apartment or house over time.
The floors in particular are affected if, for example, you are not careful not to walk around in street shoes.
Even when cooking or eating, one or the other thing likes to land on the floor, along with all the dust.
Floors should therefore be cleaned regularly, how often and with which home remedies you can best wipe your floor, read below.
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How regularly do you mop the floors in your home?
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These five home remedies are perfect for mopping the floor
Curd soap
: You can use good old curd soap to clean your floor.
However, remember to wipe the floor with clear water after cleaning the floor with curd soap so that no streaks remain.
Toothpaste
: The best way to clean a tiled floor is with toothpaste, which is a great way to remove discoloration and deposits in the tile joints.
Let the toothpaste work in and then wipe the floor again with cold water.
Buttermilk
: You can also use buttermilk to clean your tiled floor in the kitchen and bathroom, as this home remedy is particularly effective in fighting stains and limescale.
Linseed oil
: Has your parquet or laminate floor dulled over time?
Then you should care for it with linseed oil.
This ensures a new shine and fills up small damages.
Carefully apply the linseed oil to the floor, let it soak in and remove the residue with a cloth.
Fabric softener
: You can not only use this household remedy for your laundry.
Fabric softener also removes dirt from your floors.
Just dribble some fabric softener into the water you use to mop the floor.
You forget these spots all the time when cleaning
You forget these spots all the time when cleaning
How often should you mop the floor?
It is usually sufficient to damp mop the floors in your apartment or house once a week.
However, the tiled floors in your kitchen and bathroom may get dirty faster and therefore need to be cleaned more often.
The number of people living in your household has just as much of an impact on how often you need to mop the floor as whether you have children or pets in your home.
You can find out here which mistakes you should absolutely avoid when wiping the floor.
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