Making any type of homemade cleaning solution can sound like a great idea. After all, when you can control the type of ingredients you add to this particular solution, you’ll make sure it is safe for you and the rest of your family.
There are a number of problems, though, that can arise by making homemade cleaning solutions. Here are four potential pitfalls to consider before you choose this option over another safe, environmentally friendly cleaning product available in the store.
Potential Pitfall #1: Diluted solutions.
If you dilute the particular solution you make, whether it contains vinegar, ammonia, or other solutions, then it is not going to be highly effective. You need to make sure that there is enough of the active ingredient to make it worthwhile.
Potential Pitfall #2: Damage to certain items.
If you’re creating your own cleaning solution, make sure you test it on an inconspicuous area before you actually apply it to the surface you want to clean. It could be a granite countertop in your kitchen, a brand-new carpet that developed a stain, or something else. If you jump right in with the solution, assuming it’s safe, you could end up bleaching out certain colors, causing scratches, and more.
Potential Pitfall #3: Scrubbing harder.
Many homemade cleaning solutions do not have potent active ingredients and while they may seem to be effective, they offer little support or assistance beyond what soap and water might have done.
You may actually simply be scrubbing harder than you usually do in order to get that surface clean.
Potential Pitfall #4: So many options from which to choose.
Thanks to the Internet, there are so many websites, webpages, blogs, videos, and more that profess to be effective at creating homemade solutions for cleaning, removing stains, and more, but the vast majority of them actually don’t work. Not only do they not work, they can put various items in the house at risk of damage.
The best option for any homeowner who needs to clean the carpeting, kitchen countertops, especially granite, or other surfaces is to rely on a professional cleaning service like Royal Interior Cleaning.
