Comments on: Green Gone Bad http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/ 'Cause Life in Santa Barbara is a Party! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Lisa http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-1248 Lisa Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:34:21 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-1248 I too am on a quest for a hardwood floor cleaner. Every couple months I google it to see if something new has popped up. The best I have found (and easiest, I'm clean but lazy) is to take a 32 spray bottle (like for misting plants) glug some Murphy's Oil soap (about 2 tablespoons), a small-ish glug of white vinegar (about 1 tablespoon) and a mug of strongly brewed tea (that much isn't needed but I always spill a bunch trying to get it into the little hole at the top of the spray bottle and top off the concoction with warm water. Spray onto the floor and mop with a microfiber mop or even a cloth diaper rubberbanded on a dust mop. Spray away...I go thru gallons of this. It works great! The oil soap isn't slippery but adds a nice shine, the vinegar acts as a disinfectant and the tea adds a richness. In a pinch, a sprayer full of straight, strongly brewed tea with the mop method makes the floors look wonderful, deeply toned, nice patina and all that but I have white molding and I tend to splash on it when I spray so the molding needs to be wiped off. I too am on a quest for a hardwood floor cleaner. Every couple months I google it to see if something new has popped up. The best I have found (and easiest, I’m clean but lazy) is to take a 32 spray bottle (like for misting plants) glug some Murphy’s Oil soap (about 2 tablespoons), a small-ish glug of white vinegar (about 1 tablespoon) and a mug of strongly brewed tea (that much isn’t needed but I always spill a bunch trying to get it into the little hole at the top of the spray bottle and top off the concoction with warm water. Spray onto the floor and mop with a microfiber mop or even a cloth diaper rubberbanded on a dust mop. Spray away…I go thru gallons of this. It works great! The oil soap isn’t slippery but adds a nice shine, the vinegar acts as a disinfectant and the tea adds a richness. In a pinch, a sprayer full of straight, strongly brewed tea with the mop method makes the floors look wonderful, deeply toned, nice patina and all that but I have white molding and I tend to splash on it when I spray so the molding needs to be wiped off.

]]> By: The Shinn Digs | Another Green Casualty http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-755 The Shinn Digs | Another Green Casualty Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:17:52 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-755 [...] time I was certain I had a fool proof homemade wood floor cleaner. Vinegar, water, and bat poop. Yes. I was skeptical too … OK … I’m totally [...] […] time I was certain I had a fool proof homemade wood floor cleaner. Vinegar, water, and bat poop. Yes. I was skeptical too … OK … I’m totally […]

]]> By: ashlee http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-715 ashlee Thu, 22 May 2008 22:55:30 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-715 oh crap, i can't believe i'm just now reading this! and i can't believe i missed all the fun! i'm still laughing.... i love how you seek out new methods of doing things. oh crap, i can’t believe i’m just now reading this! and i can’t believe i missed all the fun! i’m still laughing….

i love how you seek out new methods of doing things.

]]> By: Dionna http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-714 Dionna Sun, 18 May 2008 18:34:47 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-714 Oh yah - and I want Garth to blog. :) Oh yah - and I want Garth to blog. :)

]]> By: Dionna http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-713 Dionna Sun, 18 May 2008 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-713 I have some wood floors. If I'm dusting and spray endust or anything and it gets on the floor - that too makes them really slick! I just get on my hands and knees with a wet rag. Probably could clean them better - but for now, that works for me. I have some wood floors. If I’m dusting and spray endust or anything and it gets on the floor - that too makes them really slick! I just get on my hands and knees with a wet rag. Probably could clean them better - but for now, that works for me.

]]> By: Kristen K. http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-712 Kristen K. Fri, 16 May 2008 17:31:18 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-712 JP, you are just so special in so many ways and the world would not be the same without you. I honestly don't know what my life was like before you and your never ending list of kicks, but I can never be without them or I will die a long, slow, and painfully un-entertained death. Here's to more green experiments...and is there any chance we can get a webcam in the house so we can see the whole process develop?! JP, you are just so special in so many ways and the world would not be the same without you. I honestly don’t know what my life was like before you and your never ending list of kicks, but I can never be without them or I will die a long, slow, and painfully un-entertained death. Here’s to more green experiments…and is there any chance we can get a webcam in the house so we can see the whole process develop?!

]]> By: JJ http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-708 JJ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:26:56 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-708 hahahahaha....JP. oh, that was so theraputic! made my day. def. a story for R and R next year! and i have to know...did you use the left over solution on your dinner salad that night? hahahahaha….JP. oh, that was so theraputic! made my day. def. a story for R and R next year! and i have to know…did you use the left over solution on your dinner salad that night?

]]> By: G http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-707 G Thu, 15 May 2008 15:43:41 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-707 I do love your kicks. I am adding it to the master list. Next time you experiment I have two words for you: test area. You can always just try on one small area as opposed to the whole floor. But, it is a better story if you don't. I am sure Zak loved the cleaning solution! I do love your kicks. I am adding it to the master list. Next time you experiment I have two words for you: test area. You can always just try on one small area as opposed to the whole floor. But, it is a better story if you don’t. I am sure Zak loved the cleaning solution!

]]> By: Becky http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-706 Becky Thu, 15 May 2008 04:14:27 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-706 Yeah like Tom Cruise in Risky Business! You could've at least had a little dance/slide party on the floor before you cleaned up the oily mess. Hilarious story ... you'll have to tell it in person around the campfire at R and R next year. :) Yeah like Tom Cruise in Risky Business!
You could’ve at least had a little dance/slide party on the floor before you cleaned up the oily mess.
Hilarious story … you’ll have to tell it in person around the campfire at R and R next year. :)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-705 Jamie Thu, 15 May 2008 03:36:48 +0000 http://www.theshinndigs.com/2008/05/13/green-gone-bad/#comment-705 But it would have been fun to see Garth slide down the hall in his business shirt, socks and underwear. But it would have been fun to see Garth slide down the hall in his business shirt, socks and underwear.

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