Cleaning myths – Not like this please!

Mopping laminate with washing-up liquid.

Please do not do this – you wouldn't wash yourself in washing-up liquid would you? Washing-up liquid as the name suggests is for washing up. It can corrode the surface of your laminate floor and lead to unsightly discolourations and grey smears. Dishwasher liquid leaches your laminate floor with the result that it can reach its end of life after just a few years. The supposedly affordable floor cleaner substitute can therefore ultimately give rise to significantly higher costs as the laminate floor has to be replaced fully. Such improper cleaning also results in expiry of the warranty.



A splash of vinegar or vinegar essence does no harm.

"We cleaned everything with vinegar-based cleaners in the past." – Yes, in the past. The same wealth of new floor coverings also did not exist then, all of which need special care. Vinegar-based cleaners are strongly advised against in particular in the case of parquet. Parquet becomes rough and cracked as a result of the vinegar and using vinegar to mop floors can cause irreparable damage.



Fabric softeners give extra special shine.

It is certainly true that using fabric softeners in the mop water leaves a beautiful shine on your parquet floor, but at what price? The fabric softener is deposited deep inside the pores in your parquet and is very difficult to remove again. If you then also use the wrong floor cleaner, which in the worst case scenario reacts with the deposited fabric softener, your parquet will discolour unattractively and these discolourations can also no longer be removed again. In the case of engineered parquet, in particular, where the wear and tear layer is designed for up to three repeated sandings, the mix of fabric softener and floor cleaner penetrates so deeply that your floor becomes permanently damaged.

You should therefore use clean & green natural parquet cleaner immediately – it cleans gently and thoroughly and leaves a natural shine and optimal protective film on your parquet floor. Moreover, fabric softeners usually also leave unsightly smears following mopping.



Spraying floors with glass cleaners prior to mopping – this prevents streaks.

Please no! You can achieve a streak-free result after mopping by using the right floor cleaner and a clean, softener-free wiping cloth – even without the use of glass cleaners. Moreover, most glass cleaners contain spirit so as to achieve this streak-free appearance. However, this attacks the surface of laminate, parquet, etc. and can lead to irreparable damage to your floor in the long term. A high price for streak-free floors, especially as clean & green active and natural cleaners deliver streak-free results at a cost of just 20 cents per mopping.