Commercial floor cleaning solutions work wonders and efficiently restore the appeal of your luxury flooring. But, homeowners know the downsides to them including high costs, harsh chemicals, toxic fumes, potential damage to flooring (abrasive nature), etc. On top of that, you have to purchase them over and over again adding up the cost tremendously in a short time.

Yes, it’s a fuss and today’s topic is to make homeowners like you aware of the easiest methodology to make DIY homemade floor cleaners for distinct flooring types. Not only it’s affordable and easy but also works the same as your commercial floor cleaner. So, why pay companies this extravagant amount when you can efficiently clean floors using homemade floor cleaners?

Make DIY Floor Cleaners At Home | The Methodology Explained

The fact that you’ve installed different types of flooring in distinct sections of your household makes this situation even more interesting i.e. kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, etc. Now, the problem is that the same type of flooring cleaner won’t work efficiently on different flooring surfaces and to cope with this issue, one has to purchase distinct commercial floor cleaners according to the flooring type.

From hardwood and vinyl to laminate planks and ceramic tiles, you can make a DIY floor cleaner for every type of floor. The most interesting thing about DIY floor cleaners is that you don’t have to have special and expensive ingredients & can work with simple products like white vinegar, liquid dish soap, etc.

The Materials/Equipment Needed

Here’s what you’ll need to begin with this procedure;

  • Large Bucket/Spray Bottle
  • Vacuum/Dust Mop
  • Microfiber Mop
  • Distilled White Vinegar
  • Essential Oils/Scents (Optional)
  • Warm Water
  • Liquid Dish Soap
  • Rubbing Alcohol

Note: Always avoid adding ammonia, bleach, or harsh/strong chemical agents to the DIY floor cleaner. These harsh chemicals release toxic fumes and may irreversibly damage the finish and texture of your valuable flooring.

1. Make A DIY Hardwood Floor Cleaner

For hardwood flooring, you need to use gentle cleaners that cause no abrasion/damage to the rich wooden texture. If you apply strong chemicals like undiluted vinegar, your hardwood flooring finish may not hold up over time. Here’s how you can make a hardwood floor cleaner at home;

  1. Take a medium-sized bucket full of warm water.
  2. Add ¼ cup of distilled white vinegar to it.
  3. Add 2-3 drops of your favorite scent (oil) to the solution and stir it for a few minutes.
Make A DIY Hardwood Floor Cleaner

Tips For Cleaning Hardwood Floors:

  • Always get rid of loose grit and soil by dusting or vacuuming the hardwood flooring to avoid abrasion of wooden texture with mopping.
  • You should prefer a microfiber mop over a standard dusting mop to prevent abrasion damage.
  • Make sure the mop is not dripping wet when you clean hardwood flooring.

2. Make A Homemade Floor Cleaner For Vinyl & LVP Floors

Vinyl sheet flooring, although can withstand more moisture compared to Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring, can be treated with the same floor cleaner as LVP flooring. Here’s how you can make a DIY cleaner for these flooring types;

  1. Take two gallons of water in a large bucket.
  2. Add half a cup of rubbing alcohol to the bucket.
  3. Add ½ cup of distilled white vinegar to it.
  4. Mix the water in the bucket before adding 2-3 drops of dishwashing liquid.
  5. Preferably, you can add 2-3 drops of scented oil.

Tips For Cleaning Vinyl & LVP Floors:

  • First, vacuum-clean the flooring to alleviate loose grit or soil on the surface and prevent abrasion damage to the flooring texture.
  • Dip the mop in your DIY cleaning solution.
  • Make Sure the mop is not dripping wet when you clean the floor with it.

3. Make A DIY Cleaner For Laminate Flooring

Here’s the recipe for a DIY laminate floor cleaner;

  1. Take 500ml water in a spray bottle.
  2. Now, put half a cup of rubbing alcohol in the bottle.
  3. If you don’t have rubbing alcohol, you can add 4 tablespoons of distilled white vinegar to the spray bottle.

Tips For Cleaning Laminate Floors:

  • First, vacuum-clean the flooring to alleviate loose grit or soil on the surface and prevent abrasion damage to the flooring texture.
  • Spray the cleaning solution in a small area and use a microfiber mop to clean that flooring region.

Note: It’s better to work in small sections to avoid moisture damage to the laminate flooring.

Make A DIY Cleaner For Laminate Flooring

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4. Make A Homemade Cleaner For Tile Flooring

Whether you desire a DIY cleaner for ceramic or porcelain tiles, here’s the procedure for making the best homemade cleaner for such flooring types.

  1. Take water in a bucket and add ½ cup of distilled white vinegar to it.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid to that solution.
  3. Stir the solution in the bucket and you can add scent (oil) to your homemade floor cleaner.

Tips For Cleaning Laminate Floors:

  • First, vacuum-clean the flooring to alleviate loose grit or soil on the surface.
  • Use two buckets (cleaning solution & clean water) to clean flooring tiles.
  • First, dip the mop in the cleaning solution.
  • Clean the tiles with the mop.
  • Put the mop in a clean water bucket to lose dirt/dust.
  • Repeat the process over and over unless you’re done cleaning the floor.

In Summary

Cleaning floors don’t have to be expensive and inefficient and homemade floor cleaners are the best way to do it. You can make DIY homemade floor cleaning solutions depending on the type of flooring with simple inexpensive products and use them for long periods.

From hardwood flooring to vinyl and laminate to tiles, we’ve described the best method to make DIY cleaners for such types of floors. Arrange for the necessary materials and follow the instructions carefully to ditch commercial floor cleaning products and cut floor cleaning costs.