OIL SAY
Mum claims scrubbing her wooden floor with OLIVE OIL is the secret to getting a glossy shine
A SAVVY mum has revealed the unlikely product she uses to get her wooden floors gleaming - and it's olive oil.
The woman said she needed something to ‘distract’ herself while in lockdown, so decided to tackle her grubby floors and the results are impressive.
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Rather than using traditional cleaning products, she raided her food cupboards instead.
The woman shared a snap of her sparkling floor to Facebook group , revealing her home-made solution.
She said: “In today’s edition of, ‘dear god I’m so bored and have to distract myself so I don’t go to target and roam’, I give you shiny floors.
“Scrubbed on my hands and knees then dried with a microfiber towel in a circular motion.”
Floor cleaning solution
- One gallon hot water
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
She mixed up hot water, lemon juice and olive oil - and her handy tip has racked up hundreds of likes.
Commenting online, one person said: “Need to do this, my floor looks so dull.”
Another wrote: “Nice job, it's beautiful, thanks for the tip!”
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A third thought: “It’s spotless.”
While this person said: “They look great! But that is a level of dedication that I just don’t have right now.”
And someone else added: “You deserve a medal.”
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