When you install or repair a drywall surface in your home, it often leads to a big mess. Drywall dust clings to surfaces, making it difficult to remove by sweeping alone. Murphy Oil Soap is designed primarily for the care and cleaning of hardwood floors, but it can be used on other surfaces as well, including ceramic tile and vinyl. You can use Murphy Oil Soap to finish the job when cleaning up drywall dust.
Instructions
1. Remove the majority of the drywall dust from the floor with a vacuum cleaner. Put the vacuum on the "Bare Floor" setting, and go over the entire floor, starting in one corner, and moving in rows up and down the floor. Go over the floor's surface with the vacuum as many times as necessary to remove all visible drywall dust from the floor.
2. Wipe the floor with a wet rag to remove drywall dust left behind by the vacuum cleaner. Again, start in a corner, and move in rows up and down the floor. Whenever the rag becomes covered in drywall dust, rinse the rag until all the dust is removed. Allow the floor to dry, and test the floor with a wet rag again. If you run the rag over the floor and find that it picks up more dust, wipe the entire floor again.
3. Mix a solution of Murphy Oil Soap in a bucket. According to the manufacturer's website, the proper mix of Murphy Oil Soap to water is 1/4 to 1/2 cup of soap in 1 gallon of warm water, depending on how much dirt is on the floor's surface. Since you have already wiped the floor to remove the drywall dust, 1/4 cup of soap should suffice.
4. Use a mop to spread the Murphy Oil Soap solution over the floor's surface. Wring out the mop well, and go over the floor again to make sure none of the solution is left standing. According to the Murphy Oil Soap Web page, rinsing is not required.
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