Thoroughly sweep or vacuum your floor.
Vinegar and water solution for hardwood floors.
Use this solution for mopping your hardwood floors.
You can also add 2 3 drops of essential oils to this mixture.
Using a ratio of one gallon of warm water to a half cup of white vinegar fill up a clean bucket.
Since vinegar is acidic it can have the negative effect of damaging the finish on your floor leaving floors looking dull or cloudy.
Combine cup 120 ml of white vinegar with a gallon 3 785 l of warm water in a bucket.
It is extremely important there is no dust or dirt on the floor as this can lead to scratches.
Begin mopping at one side of the room using a use a side to side motion to clean the floor as you go.
Dunk the mop head into the vinegar solution and wring out any excess liquid.
For cleaning unfinished hardwood floors fill the bucket with warm water and white vinegar.