AnonyMouse_61137 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 We work in a shared building, it's old and often the floors are very dirty. We have always used bleach to clean the mops and the floor, but have had a complaint from a new parent this morning that the smell of bleach is too strong and she would rather her son was exposed to germs than the chemicals used to clean. Anyone else experienced this, what alternative products do you use. We have tried anti-bacterial floor cleaner, the germs are probably gone but the floor doesn't look clean afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19762 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Hi and welcome to the forum I wouldn't be comfortable using bleach - what sort of flooring is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5970 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 We use Flash or similar on our floors. The water in the mop bucket is always filthy, so it must work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_14268 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 We wouldn’t use bleach during term time. We do as our last clean during holidays, so it has time for the smell to go. The rest of the time we use a pine disinfectant or when we are feeling rich Dettol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19782 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Zigzag, have you tried Zoflora? Some online blogger has made it very "fashionable" at the moment but has been around for years. Different scents available, but does give a reasonable whiff rather than antiseptic whiff of Dettol (Dettol has the unfortunate habit of reminding me of fainting when it as used on me for cuts and grazes as a child), and kills all known germs as the saying goes. It can be expensive in some stores but can be picked up cheaply in others. Cheapest was Wilko lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_14268 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Haven’t tried that one, will look out for it. To be honest we are using big five litre pine disinfectant from Viking at the moment. But I have to say I LOVE the smell of Dettol! (Does that make me weird?) 🤪 It always makes the place smell so clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19782 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 30 minutes ago, zigzag said: But I have to say I LOVE the smell of Dettol! (Does that make me weird?) 🤪 Only to me Zigzag, only to me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5970 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I love a random thread like this I love Zoflora. It is a bit pricey but it's really concentrated so you only need a tiny bit. Having said that, I wouldn't use it on our vast expanse of floor at nursery - we'd go through a bottle a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 What sort of flooring have you got Alison? Lino/tiles/wood ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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