Although many municipalities already prohibit it: Winter time is also road salt time.
And thus also stain time in the apartment.
Tips on cleaning, read here.
In winter, road salt is still widely used.
The salt is then brought into the apartment through the shoes.
There it not only leaves unsightly stains on the shoes, but also on the floor.
Tip 1: remove road salt from carpet
In the event of road salt stains on the carpet, act quickly.
The best way to proceed
:
Thoroughly vacuum the dry carpet *.
Dab on the stain with a wet rag and clean water.
Gladly with a little pressure, but not rubbing.
In this case, the following actually applies: a lot helps a lot.
Namely a lot of water.
This will help loosen the salt from the carpet fibers.
Use a towel to dry.
This soaks up the water well again.
Now let the carpet dry completely.
If you still see a stain
: Go through the procedure again.
This time, however, you can add a splash of vinegar to the water.
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Tip 2: remove road salt from tiles
In this case too,
pure water
is used for the first time
.
However, the water used to clean the tiles should be as hot as possible.
It may also have to be replaced several times so that you can always use pure water.
Therefore, the
mop
must be used
thoroughly clean and without any cleaning agent residue
.
Tip 3: Remove road salt from PVC floors
Unfortunately, this type of floor is more difficult to clean in connection with road salt.
But it's always worth a try.
Proceed as follows
:
Mix the wiping water with a little neutral detergent.
Do not wring out the mop too hard to be able to wipe the PVC floor wet.
Let the wet film of water take effect for a moment.
Then go over the PVC floor again with another, clean mop and fresh water.
This time, however, wring the rag or mobb out well.
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Tip 4: prevent road salt stains
In order to prevent unsightly stains from appearing in the apartment in the first place, there is a very simple tip: take off your shoes before you step outside.
This will prevent the salt from spreading in the first place.
Ideally, you also have a
dirt trap mat in the hallway
on which you can put your wet shoes down.
(swa)
*
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.
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