Instructions on how to make floor cleaner from lemongrass

Nowadays, the trend of using products of natural origin is very popular. Because they are not only good for our health but also help protect the environment in the long run. So how to make your own floor cleaner from lemongrass ? Below are some ways THT Vietnam has compiled for your reference.

Why should you use floor cleaner extracted from lemongrass?

Floor cleaners on the market today are made from chemicals and artificial fragrances. Some scents are very strong, irritating your nose, and over time you will suffer from health problems such as sinusitis and rhinitis. 

Therefore, many people tend to switch to using natural floor cleaners to protect the health of themselves and their families.

In addition, floor cleaners made from natural ingredients not only have the effect of cleaning and disinfecting but also repel mosquitoes and insects. Mosquitoes and insects hate smells like lemon, lemongrass, and cinnamon because those smells disorient them, so this is also a method to help.

Materials and tools to prepare 

Before making lemongrass floor cleaner, you need to prepare:

• Lemongrass essential oil
• 200 grams of lemongrass
• 5 lemons
• 1 bottle of white vinegar
• Alcohol or white wine
• 100 grams of soapberry has foaming properties
• Clean water
• Cloth bag

Simple process of making floor cleaner from lemongrass at home

Step 1. Crush the soapberry, cut the lemongrass and lemon

First, crush 100 grams of soapberry and put it in a cloth bag, tie it up. Next, for lemongrass, you can crush it or cut it into pieces. Then, cut the lemon into slices, then put the lemongrass, soapberry and lemon into the pot.

Step 2. Boil the mixture of soapberry, lemongrass and lemon

In this step, put 1 liter into the pot and boil it so that the substances in the soapberry, lemongrass and lemon are absorbed into the water. Then, boil for 30 minutes and turn off the stove. Now, take the residue of lemon, lemongrass and soapberry out of the pot and let it cool.

Step 3. Add a few drops of lemongrass essential oil to make the floor water more fragrant.

Next, to give the floor cleaner a distinctive lemongrass scent, add 10 drops of lemongrass essential oil to the above solution. If you want your floor cleaner to have antibacterial properties, add 1 liter of alcohol or white wine to the above solution. Then, put the solution in a bottle. So you have a bottle of floor cleaner for yourself.

Some ways to make floor cleaner with other ingredients

How to make floor cleaner with cinnamon

Method 1: Make your own from cinnamon and lemon essential oils

Put grapefruit or orange peel, soapberry, and lemon slices in a pot and boil for 30 minutes.

Then, let it cool and add alcohol and cinnamon essential oil to prevent the alcohol and cinnamon essential oil from evaporating. These steps are quite similar to the order of making lemongrass floor cleaner. 

Method 2. How to make floor cleaner with cinnamon and alcohol

First, add about 100ml of alcohol and vinegar to 1 liter of water. If the floor is larger, mix more floor cleaner. Then, add about 10 drops of cinnamon essential oil to create a pleasant scent for the floor. Note that alcohol and essential oils are very volatile.

How to make floor cleaner with lemon and baking soda

First, you put the two ingredients above in the correct ratio of 3:4 into the bucket, then wait for the solution to dissolve or you can also use a pair of chopsticks to stir well. Lemon and baking soda have the ability to deodorize, disinfect and remove stains very well, so it will be suitable for floors with stubborn stains.

Then, you just need to put the mop in this solution and wring it dry. Note, before putting it in the baking soda and lemon juice solution, you should wash the mop.

Through this article, you must have understood more about how to make floor cleaner from lemongrass . With the knowledge THT provides, hope you can apply and do it successfully.