Deodorizing and Cleaning a concrete basement floor by the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Glencoe, IL.

Deodorizing and Cleaning a concrete basement floor by the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Glencoe, Dial-A-Maid. Our concrete basement floors can begin to harbor odors, especially if we have had a slight leak or water accumulation, recently.  Below are listed some steps that you can take to remove the odor and make the basement pleasant smelling again, says the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Glencoe, IL., Dial-A-Maid.

Place 1 cup of detergent and ¼ cup of ammonia into a bucket of warm water. Use a stiff, nylon scrub brush to scrub the entire concrete basement floor. Do not use a metallic brush, because the fibers can get trapped in the concrete and rust, says the 45 Year Old Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Glencoe, IL., Dial-A-Maid. If the floor is especially dirty, add 1 cup of trisodium phosphate to the cleaning solution and scrub. Rinse well with a water hose. Vacuum the excess water up with a shop vacuum cleaner. The Basement should be free of any odors and smells, says the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Glencoe, IL.

If mildew has begun to grow in and around your concrete basement floor, Scrub with Bleach. Open all the windows first, though. Scrub the concrete floor well with a solution of 1 to 2 ounces of bleach per quart of water. After thorough scrubbing, rinse it well with a hose and vacuum up the excess water with a shop vacuum cleaner. The musty smell and growth of mildew will disappear. Install a dehumidifier to remove moisture and help prevent mildew from happening again, says the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Glencoe, IL., Dial-A-Maid.

For only a slight case of mustiness, sprinkle some chlorinated lime powder onto the concrete basement floor. This can be found in the laundry section of your supermarket. Leave it sit overnight, and then vacuum it up the next day. If the odor still persists, seal the concrete with a concrete sealer, says the 45 Year Old Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Glencoe, IL., Dial-A-Maid.

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