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  1. #1
    smiles4u Guest

    Question Liquid floor cleaner ... what brand do you recommend ?

    Hi all,

    I feel like my lino floor in the kitchen & tiled floor in the bathroom & front door entrance never look or feel clean after i've mopped them

    I have used a few different brands of liquid floor agents but they all seem to be the same ... Which brings me to ask - What do you use and highly recommend ??? (i would so love to know)

    TIA for any suggestions

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
    11,462

    i just use pinocleen in hot water!!

  3. #3
    smiles4u Guest

    Question

    ... just an after thought i was thinking ALSO maybe i should use something instead of my sponge squeezy type mop ... What do you ALL think ??

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Geelong
    3,438

    Vinegar and water works a treat, I use a sponge mop and find it cleans really well.

    Regards,
    Dianne

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Dec 2006
    In the Angelic Realm
    1,675

    for my tiles, i use Ajax floor cleaner with the baking soda (green bottle) and really hot water. I use a Vileda mop and bucket system. The mop bit isn't like a traditional mop, it's flat. I love it. I also re-mop a second time with clean hot water and Ajax floor cleaner added

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Mar 2008
    Nth West Melbourne
    997

    I use really hot water with about a half cup of vinegar and a few drops of tea tree or eucalyptus oil, which works very well and is cheap!

    I have a "proper" mop- one of the big thick stringy ones that you need a special bucket for and have to wring out. Frankly, I find it a pain- the floor gets really wet and takes forever to dry because I can never get it wrung out enough, which is bad for wood floors. Having said that, I do know its better for cleaning- my cleaning lady (who I can sadly no longer afford) swears by them, and when I used work at Baker Delight and had to mop the floor, there was a vast difference between trying to mop with a big mop and a little spongy one. But in order to get the best out of the big mop, you really had to put lots of elbow grease in.

    All said and done, I am thinking of reverting to a spongy mop because its easier, and my floor isn't (usually!) covered in dough like a bakery! And bits that need extra attention I will get down and scrub.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
    9,362

    I use a steam mop and a couple of tablespoons of vinegar in the chamber. No streaks.
    But....going to try Limey's tip too!

  8. #8
    Registered User

    Feb 2007
    VICTORIA
    261

    Vinegar and water works a treat, I use a sponge mop and find it cleans really well.

    Regards,
    Dianne
    Yep, we use hot water, vinegar and a little trea tree oil for a nice smell and its disinfectant properties...

  9. #9
    Registered User

    Mar 2004
    1,547

    Yep vinegar is great for floors, I use one of those 'stringy' mops too. Otherwise I sometimes use sugar soap, it's really good for cleaning stuck on dirt.

  10. #10
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Victoria
    7,260

    get yourself a good big bunch of oregano, stalks and all about 5 or so litres of water, and bring it to the boil.
    Turn it off and allow it to steep until it cools.

    Mop your floor with it You can reheat it to mop with it if you like. (I do)

    Also use it in a sray bottle instead of spray'n'wipe...25 times stronger than bleach and cleans really well