How to Clean Unsealed Concrete Floors in Your Basement or Garage

Tide (or a similar powdered) detergent: Mix the detergent with a little water to make a paste. Wipe the floor with a wet cloth first, apply the paste, then use a brush to scrub. Rinse the area with clean water.

White vinegar: Pour white vinegar over rust stains, let it penetrate for at least 30 minutes, then scrub it with a stiff-bristled brush, and rinse the area with clean water.

Liquid dish soap: Apply to stains either directly or mixed with warm water, scrub, then rinse.

Wash the floor

Grab a mop and a bucket and mix up one of the following solutions

Baking soda (½ cup) mixed into a large bucket of warm water

Liquid dish soap (2 tsp) + white vinegar (1 cup) mixed into one gallon of warm

Tide [or other powdered laundry detergent] (⅓ cup) mixed into one gallon of warm water

Mop the floor once with the cleaning solution, and then a second time with clean, warm water. Use a towel to dry any areas where water has pooled. Otherwise, let the floors air dry.

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