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Homemade floor cleaning solutions can be made for every bang out of floor.

These ingredients are less toxic and less expensive than commercial products.

Add your favorite scent or keep it unscented, if preferred.

Ingredients to make a DIY floor cleaner

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Learn these recipes for homemade floor cleaning solutions below.

Warning

Carefully follow the guidelines for mixing each pop in of floor cleaner.

Do not add ammonia, bleach, or even vinegar unless directed.

Materials needed to make DIY floor cleaner

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Mixing some chemicals can result in life-threateningtoxic fumes.

However, they can both be cleaned with the same homemade floor cleaner.

Just be sure to keep the proportions of ingredients the same.

Adding essential oils to a basin of water

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How to Make a Homemade DIY Floor Cleaner for Laminate Floors

Laminate floorscannot withstand excessive moisture.

If a cleaning solution seeps into the cracks between the click-and-lock flooring, it can cause warping.

However, do not use this solution onnatural stone flooringas vinegar can etch or discolor the surface.

Cleaning a hardware floor with a vac mop

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Water, liquid dish soap, and white vinegar make a great floor cleaner for most floors.

However, do not use vinegar on natural stone flooring.

Overhead view of cleaning vinyl flooring

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Cleaning laminate flooring

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Cleaning dirty tile floors

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