Green Wood Floor Cleaning...with Tea!
Hello Friends,
I recently read on a blog I follow (here) that you can clean your hardwood floors with tea. I wondered why someone might want to do this. Why is it better, you ask? Well I did some googling, and this is where I found most of the reasons all in one place. It seemed rather convincing so I tried it. (No, I didn't just pour my drink on the floor and rub it in).
I brewed five small tea bags (use black tea) in about 1.5 quarts of hot water. Let it cool enough that you can soak a rag and wring it out, and use it to clean the floor. I used a microfiber rag attached to my swiffer mop, and it worked very nicely. Every so often I took the rag off, rinsed it, and reloaded it with tea. Make sure to wring it out, though. You don't want lots of moisture collecting on your floor.
My floors have a nice, clean gleam to them, and they dried very quickly. I am pleased with this method; it is cheap, easy, effective, and free of harsh chemicals. I put the leftover (unused) tea in a jar in the refrigerator, and I'll see if it's still good the next time I want to mop with tea. I don't know how long it will last, but I will find out.
I recently read on a blog I follow (here) that you can clean your hardwood floors with tea. I wondered why someone might want to do this. Why is it better, you ask? Well I did some googling, and this is where I found most of the reasons all in one place. It seemed rather convincing so I tried it. (No, I didn't just pour my drink on the floor and rub it in).
I brewed five small tea bags (use black tea) in about 1.5 quarts of hot water. Let it cool enough that you can soak a rag and wring it out, and use it to clean the floor. I used a microfiber rag attached to my swiffer mop, and it worked very nicely. Every so often I took the rag off, rinsed it, and reloaded it with tea. Make sure to wring it out, though. You don't want lots of moisture collecting on your floor.
My floors have a nice, clean gleam to them, and they dried very quickly. I am pleased with this method; it is cheap, easy, effective, and free of harsh chemicals. I put the leftover (unused) tea in a jar in the refrigerator, and I'll see if it's still good the next time I want to mop with tea. I don't know how long it will last, but I will find out.
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