Here's a house cleaning tip to make your kitchen floor dry sooner after mopping.
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
United States
May 20, 2008 2:36pm CST
One of the hardest things to do is mop a kitchen floor on a rainy day. Since the weather is already sultry and humid, floors don't dry like they should. That means anyone walking over the wet floor will either slip down or leave muddy footprints.
We get a lot of rain in our area, so I had to come up with a way to get floors to dry sooner. Most times when I have to mop the floors on a rainy day (like today), I put a couple tablespoons of alcohol (medicinal variety, like rubbing alcohol) into the rinse water. And, then I mop floors as usual. The alcohol acts as a mild sanitizing agent. And, it causes the water or floor to dry more quickly.
You could also put the alcohol mix into a spray bottle and spritz the floor lightly.
If that doesn't work, use a big towel and simply sponge up extra water off the floor. That trick works for me too. Do you have any useful tips or tricks to make housecleaning and housekeeping easier? Please feel free to share.
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
21 May 08
That is genius, beautyqueen. Did you figure that out yourself? I don't have a problem with it because I have porcelain tile in my kitchen, but before having that installed I had disgusting linoleum and it would have been great to know then.
Good one. 
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
21 May 08
Not glassy porcelain tile like most people think of in bathrooms. It is a poureous stoneware/slate looking porcelain. It's really beautiful.
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
7 Jul 08
I hear you! I have a similar kind of floors.
I don't know what they call it, so I try
to call it as I see it!
This tip works on my floor.
We don't have the linoleum either.
That stuff is hard to clean and gets real
nasty! Glad to be rid of it.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I currently use microfiber clothes to clean the floors, and do so on hands and knees. They dry very quickly this way, also they get a lot cleaner because you're putting more effort into it than with a mop. I only use an actual mop on occasion and I find it never gets my floors clean enough. I am looking to buy a steam mop though.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I forgot to add... I use the microfiber cloths for all my cleaning, without any chemicals too. They're awesome.
@Elixiress (3878)
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9 Jul 08
I just try it with a towel. I don't really mop it with too wet a mop, just one damp enough to actually clean the floor, so it doesn't really take long to dry, but if I need to be in the room straight away then I just use a towel. Nothing fancy.
@vicneedscoffee (1259)
• United States
21 May 08
I'm going to try this tomorrow. It sounds great. Here's a tip I picked up on my favorite site: Use coca cola to clean a burned pan. Pour coke in the pan over medium heat for five minutes. The burned spot will wipe right out.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
12 Jul 08
Ha, why didn't I see this a week ago? I burned something onto the bottom of my favorite pot and tried almost everything, including scrubbing it for hours. It finally came out after I used it a few more times making the food taste slightly burned, lol.
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
20 May 08
Thanks that is so helpful! I was wondering if I could make the floor dry faster.
@randomosity_prevails (1110)
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20 May 08
I usually use homemade cleaning cloths to clean my kitchen and bathroom floors. These work just as well as the branded disinfectant cost, but are way cheaper and last longer. They are simply kitchen roll, with the inner tube taken out, squashed so they fit in a tub, then pour over disinfectant. Leave them for a day for the liquid to soak in, then use them on the floor. It dries quickly because there isn't much liquid used initially.
I also use pretty much the same solution for all my cleaning. 1/3 Stardrops to 1/3 white vinegar to 1/3 water. This works for the kitchen, bathroom, mirrors, windows, or anywhere you would use a conventional Flash-type cleaner.
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
20 May 08
Thanks for the tip. Springtime in eastern Canada means a lot of rainy days, and three kids mean a lot of dirty floors. I hate having to wait until they go to bed to wash the floor, but with the humidity they take forever to dry. I'm going to try this tomorrow.
My tip - though I have to admit that I saw it on TV and it isn't my own is about cleaning crayon off the walls. Malt the wax with your hairdryer and it wipes right off.
