Vinegar and lemon to eliminate germs, bacteria and bad odors.
Another product that can be used to clean the mop is vinegar, which removes all the dirt and bad odors generated by bacteria . Pour warm water and a cup of vinegar for each liter of water into a container. In this case, the mop or rags are left to soak for half an hour, then wrung out, removing all water and dirt residue.
If you want to ensure a better cleaning, add two tablespoons of baking soda to the water. This will maximise the degreasing and sanitising effect. After the lemon, clean the mop well. Fill a container with water, pour the juice of 2 lemons into it, then put the rags and the mop in it and leave it inside for an hour. Then rinse. Lemon is used not only to remove dirt, germs and bacteria but also to combat bad odours.
Water, ammonia and tea tree oil, the most suitable solution
Water and ammonia are then used as well, a unique solution that is effective in washing the mop when it is excessively dirty. Very little is needed to make the mop look like new again . In this case, it is important to rinse it well to remove any traces of ammonia and then before storing the mop make sure it is completely dry. If you store it while it is still wet, you run the risk of it smelling bad over time.
Another natural remedy that works is tea tree oil, which has incredible antibacterial properties: it is able to eliminate bad odors and clean the mop thoroughly. Simply fill a container with warm water , the juice of 2 lemons, then add a few drops of tea tree oil and leave the rags and mop to soak for half an hour. Finally, rinse them, the result is fabulous . What all these remedies have in common is that the cost is zero or almost zero. They are all super convenient remedies, which do not cause damage, do not ruin the floor if not rinsed properly, in short, they have no drawbacks.
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