This is by far the best way to clean up lots of liquid laundry detergent off the garage floor.
How to get laundry soap up off the floor.
A little goes a long way.
Rinse the mop frequently and change the water as needed to keep lifting the soap from the floor.
However if too much oil soap is applied or if it is used on unfinished wood oil or soap stains can be left behind.
Fill a bucket with plain water.
Unfortunately it s one of those accidents whose appearance usually belies the scope of the cleanup effort.
Soap is concentrated and suds up greatly when water is added.
Use 100 organic spillfix absorbent to quickly and instantly clean up any liquid spill.
When a majority of the soap is removed you are ready to tackle the remaining film.
If you ve spilled laundry detergent on a hardwood floor don t fret because you can clean this right off the surface of the polyurethane.
Use a mop to clean the remaining soap off of the floor.
I also don t want a comedy movie suds and bubbles scene so haven t tried washing it.
Polyurethane cleans up better when you use a product that won t leave streaks.
Whether you ve spilled a little liquid laundry detergent on a hard surface such as linoleum or concrete or on carpet the detergent is concentrated.
I covered the floor with cardboard which has absorbed some detergent and provided a stable walking surface.
I scraped up all that i could but there s still a sticky slippery mess.
When choosing a cleaner to use on the floor think of the floor surface more as a mirror or glass window rather than a wood floor.
When a majority of the soap is removed you are ready to tackle the remaining film.
Soap is concentrated and suds up greatly when water is added.
Liquid soap will make the floor slippery and infants and pets might be tempted to eat it.
Don t wait to clean up the spill.
Spills made on hard floors and surfaces are the easiest to clean.
Treating liquid laundry detergent spills with any other type of cleaning product or household remedy such as vinegar will not work.
Wood oil soaps are a way to clean and shine finished or coated wood.
First use a rag to get up as much of the detergent as.
That s the extent of the bad news.
These stains can darken unfinished wood or make finished woods appear dull in certain areas.
This is because the detergent itself is soap and soap will not dissolve or remove soap.
Paper towels don t do it.
Liquid soap will leave a slippery and sticky residue on the floor if it s not completely wiped up.
This residue will also act as a dust and fluff magnet so remove it as quickly as possible using paper towels or rags.
This is how you clean it up.
Use a mop to clean the remaining soap off of the floor.
Demonstration of how to clean up a laundry soap spill from a tile floor.
Cotton towels don t get it all up.