A mum and home blogger has shared her surprising tip for restoring wooden floors using a common condiment you probably already have in your fridge.
While wooden floors are a durable flooring option, they can suffer considerable damage from daily use, including walking, spillages, marks, and dust accumulation. Dust tends to accumulate in numerous areas throughout the home, even immediately after cleaning, including on window ledges, blinds, skirting boards, and, naturally, wooden flooring.
Whilst there are countless floor cleaning products formulated specifically for hardwood, the answer you’re looking for could already be sitting in your refrigerator. Emily, a mother of two who operates the home and lifestyle blog Home As We Make It, has revealed her essential techniques for reviving wooden floors.
To achieve “gleaming” wooden floors throughout your property, Emily maintains that the key ingredient is a condiment stored in your fridge – mayonnaise.
As a first step, Emily suggests thoroughly cleaning your floors. Standard mopping leaves deposits that diminish the wood’s lustre gradually and leave it vulnerable to additional dust accumulation.
Nothing elaborate is required; simply combine warm water with several drops of washing-up liquid. Employ a microfibre mop that won’t damage the surface, and tackle small sections at a time, reports the Express.
Avoid saturating the floor with excessive water. Wood reacts poorly to substantial moisture, and you’ll create more serious issues than lacklustre flooring.
Squeeze your mop until it’s only slightly damp, then pass over each section twice: initially to clean, secondly to remove any lingering moisture.
Whilst applying mayonnaise to rejuvenate wooden floors might seem peculiar, this condiment contains oils and acids that naturally revitalise wood.
Emily advised: “Apply a thin layer to a small test area first to make sure it works with your floor finish.
“If all goes well, spread mayonnaise over the entire floor using a soft cloth. Let it sit for about 15 minutes, then buff it away with a clean, dry cloth.”
The oils penetrate the wood and repel dust, while the vinegar in mayo helps remove grime.
Emily said: “Your floors will have a warm, natural shine that looks anything but artificial.”
