The combination of olive oil and white vinegar does wonders for your wood floors. Add in a little lemon essential oil, and your floors will smell as good as they look.
Ingredients:
1/4 cups olive oil
1/3 cup white vinegar
12 drops lemon essential oil
5 cups hot water
Combine olive oil and white vinegar.
Add in the hot water.
And drops of lemon essential oil. Mix together, grab a mop (or, in my case, a rag) and get to polishing.
If the floor is too slick after cleaning, use a cloth to wipe up any remaining oil.
This is awesome. Thank you so much. I’ll definitely be trying this. I live in an old house – over 100 years old – with original hardwood floors. They aren’t in the best condition and since I rent… Hopefully this will give them some much needed love.
What a treat to live in a house full of such history. I bet those floors have seen a lot. I hope this helps them!
Does it leave footprints marks on it as the day goes on? Like from barefeet?
I didn’t notice any, but I wiped it thoroughly with a towel.