what do you use to clean your kitchen floor?

ambergold · 12 February 2006 at 6:50AM

Any idea of what is the best thing to use on a tiled kichen floor. Until now I've been using Flash but do any of you have any better suggestions?

Graham_S_4 · 12 February 2006 at 7:28AM

i have a real slate floor - it came with the 160 yr old house

i use soda crystals - there is a thread about them somewhere on here - chuck a few handfulls in some hot water and slosh it all over the floor

seem to do the trick

cheers

G

apple_mint · 12 February 2006 at 7:44AM

Don't use 1001 (which actually says you can use it floors) ... my slippers kept sticking to the floor as I walked across it. Graham's tip sounds a good idea ... are you talking 'washing soda' crystals? I already have these for making my own washing powder.

Graham_S_4 · 12 February 2006 at 7:54AM

they are in a white and blue bag - got mine from morissons - about 70p - i also used them to scrub my back step ( my gran would be proud) it went from dark greenish to lovely bright yellow

Cheers

G

apple_mint · 12 February 2006 at 8:10AM

Thank you Graham ... We have a Morrisons locally so I'll put them on my shopping list. Sounds a very useful item to have around.

Graham_S_4 · 12 February 2006 at 9:10AM

you will struggle to find them - i looked for ages - they were near the candles and toilet rolls in my morrisons

good luck with yours

G

comping_cat · 12 February 2006 at 9:57AM

I often use baby wipes to clean my floor (Lino)!!!!

twink · 12 February 2006 at 10:16AM

i actually got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the kitchen floor and was amazed at how dirty the water in the pail was i just used some biological washing powder in the water i was always in the way of using a mop before

nearlyrich · 12 February 2006 at 10:18AM

I use a flash mop, our tiled kitchen floor is very light in colour and it's the main route into the house so it gets done at least once a week, I might give the soda crystals a try as I have some in the cleaning cupboard.

squeaky · 12 February 2006 at 10:52AM

I tried all sorts of things on mine and every proper floor cleaner made my slipper stick to the floor.

Now I use about a tablespoon (at a guess) of soda crystals in about half an inch of water in my bowl. I mop the floor, and each time the water on the floor starts looking grubby I give the mop head a quick rinse under the tap (NOT in the bowl 'cos it makes my cleaning water mucky) then dip in my nice clean soda water and carry on.

Normally I use a very old towel, stand on it and shuffle round to dry the floor. it's the only job that towel has,

I finish up with a squeaky clean floor.

Well, I would, wouldn't I

System · 12 February 2006 at 11:26AM

I just use washing powder with a few drops of vinegar in. I started to use it when i was recommended using it when my puppy had accidents on the carpet. Apparently, biological washing powder takes away the smell of the urine which draws them to the same spot to do it again. I have also mopped my hall carpet with it on occasions when she hasnt quite made it to the door and the carpet is lovely and clean (its scotchguarded so i am hoping the majority of it hasnt soaked into the underlay). My kitchen floor is just as clean when i have used it on the tiled floor.

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