How to Use Homemade Polishing Cleaner on Concrete Floors

It can be a real chore to keep concrete looking clean and in good shape. It soaks up stains readily because it's a very porous surface. It tends to get pretty grimy before it gets cleaned so it can stain very easily. You can protect it and keep it looking good as new with a little time and elbow grease and this handy homemade floor cleaner. It's as strong as the commercial cleansers at a fraction of the cost.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup ammonia (use the clear type)
• 1/4 cup all purpose cleaner (low sudsing formula)
• 1/2 gallon water (cool is best)
• Rubber gloves
• Sponge mop

1. Mix all the ingredients of your heavy duty concrete cleaner listed above. Keep gloves on your hands as this is a pretty strong solution.

2. Sweep or vacuum the floor well, making sure that the loose dirt on the surface is all picked up. If your floor is in the garage or workshop and there's grease or oil on it, spread kitty litter and let it sit for ten minutes and then sweep thoroughly.

3. Put the cleaner on with a sponge mop. Be careful not to over wet the floor as it will be hard to sop up the water later. Use some pressure on the mop if you need to. Use cool or cold water to rinse, making sure you go over the whole floor well. Let dry.

4. Prevent future messes by painting and or sealing the concrete with a sealant made for that purpose. It will take much less time and trouble to keep it clean next time.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure your floor is completely clean of loose dirt before you start!
• Save this mop head for this floor if it stains badly.
• Keep gloves on when using this cleaning solution, as ammonia can be very caustic on skin.