No renovation can be done without dirt and dust.Regardless of what exactly is being repaired (ceiling, walls, etc.), the most unpleasant dirt remains on the floor. Even if you try to do all the work carefully, whitewash, paint, plaster or just construction dirt and debris can get on it. That is why, when starting cleaning work after repairs, you should pay special attention to the floor. The choice of product in this case will depend on what exactly it was contaminated with and what floor covering was smeared during the repair process. It should be taken into account that not all products are suitable for a particular case.
The most dirt after renovation remains on the floor, even if the renovation work is carried out with the utmost care.
Washing floors after renovation - general recommendations
Sometimes it can be very difficult to clean floors fromaccumulated dirt. One time is not enough here. You will have to at least wash the floor in several stages. First, a soap solution is used, which is used to wet the surface well and leave for some time. After that, special detergents are used. In this case, you need to try to wipe off all the dirt. Now the floor is washed clean with warm water without any solutions or products. In order to wash the floor faster, you need to wash the rag as often as possible. Do not smear the dirt over the entire surface.
For cleaning floors from whitewash or plasterWarm water with salt is perfect. If the floor only has ingrained dirt that formed while walking on it during work, you can use a folk method. To do this, add a small amount of kerosene to the water. With its help, even the most ingrained dirt can be washed off without difficulty. Some will refuse this method because of the sharp and unpleasant smell of kerosene, but there is a way out. You just need to pour 200 ml of vinegar into a bucket of water and simply wipe the floor clean. There will be no smell left at all. If whitewash or plaster remains on the surface after the repair, you need to act differently. First of all, you need to sweep up and remove all the remains of the whitewash. What remains must be washed with a concentrated dishwashing detergent. All the whitewash will not wash off in any case, so the next step is to use warm water with the addition of salt. This will help quickly get rid of ingrained plaster stains. If the whitewash has been washed off, but there are still streaks left, you can try adding regular potassium permanganate to the water. It will quickly corrode all the streaks. Its color should be bright pink. Return to contents</a>
Cleaning of various flooring after repair
Return to Contents</a>We wash parquet
When washing parquet, it is absolutely forbiddenIt is recommended to use coarse brushes or metal scrapers. The process of washing the parquet after repair will entirely depend on the nature of the contamination. If these are water-soluble materials, such as dirt, putty, whitewash, etc., then you can cope with ordinary water with the addition of a detergent. No serious actions will be required in this case. Parquet tolerates wet cleaning well, so you can not be afraid of damaging it. During repairs, substances such as paint, glue, etc. can also get on the parquet. They are resistant to water, and in order to remove such contaminants, you need to try hard. You will have to use solvents. Here you should be very careful, because some of them can damage the varnish layer and seriously spoil the parquet. Therefore, it is necessary to choose substances that have only soft compositions. White spirit, methyl alcohol or kerosene are suitable for this. You need to pour a little product on the stain and rub it well. It is best to do this on fresh paint that has not had time to dry. Such stains can also be cleaned with products designed for the care of tiles. In order not to spoil the coating, it is better to first test how this or that substance will affect it on an inconspicuous piece in the corner. Then everything will be preserved in its original form. Regardless of the contamination of the parquet, it should never be rubbed with rough brushes or metal scrapers. This can only scratch the coating, thereby spoiling it. In addition, you should remember that you do not need to wet it too much. Also, when cleaning, do not use cleaning products that contain abrasive particles or strong solvents. They will also have a negative effect on the parquet. Return to the table of contents</a>We wash laminate flooring
White spirit is an ideal product forcleaning laminate flooring after renovation. No matter how carefully the builders try to carry out the renovation work, even on the laminate floor there are stains and dirt. Not all products will help to cope with the problem in this case. If paint has gotten on the laminate and there are small stains, it is best to use white spirit. It will help to remove this kind of dirt most gently. In this case, you can also use car chemicals, which serve as a means for removing bitumen stains. It is necessary to wipe off the paint only with a soft cloth that will not damage the top protective layer of the laminate. It is simply unacceptable to use abrasive products here. If there are black marks from shoes on the laminate that cannot be washed off with plain water, you can wipe them off with a regular eraser. In addition, polyurethane foam may get on the floor after renovation. The drug Dimexide, which is sold in pharmacies, will help to remove it. It is applied to the stain and left for a while, and then carefully removed with a spatula and sponge. This must be done with extreme caution. After removing all dirty and ingrained stains, all that remains is to wash the floor. To do this, you can use special products for cleaning laminate and a well-wrung out cloth. In this case, there will be no streaks left. Return to contents</a>We wash linoleum after renovation
After renovation, it is recommended to wash the linoleumclean water. It is necessary to wash linoleum with clean water. In addition, it should be warm. After repairs, very unpleasant traces of dust, dirt, shoe prints, etc. remain on the linoleum. You can get rid of them completely only if you constantly change the cleaning cloth. Otherwise, stains will remain on the floor that will be difficult to get rid of. You can add soap to the water, but in no case should you use soda, as many housewives do. It can negatively affect the surface, which will subsequently lead to their rapid fading. If the stains do not respond to such wet cleaning, you can use turpentine. It scrubs off many types of dirt well. Large stains can be tried to scrub off with wet chalk powder. If matte stains still remain after cleaning, they must be rubbed with mastic. It is sold in hardware stores and will do its job perfectly. In addition to the fact that the stains will not be visible, the linoleum will acquire its original shine. Linseed oil, which is specially used to lubricate such floor coverings, is also suitable for this purpose. Thus, it is quite possible to cope with stains of various origins. Any floor covering can be washed without damaging it if you know what exactly to use for it. Of course, in order to avoid having to use strong products and rack your brains over what to do, it is best to simply cover the floor with something for the duration of the repair work.
