Cleaning Oil Spills on Cement
If oil gets on concrete, it may cause a very messy and unsightly
situation. The most common reason for oil to get on a cement floor is a
leak from your automobile. I bet that every homeowner have experienced
this problem. In other occasions oil spills may occur around boilers or
heaters. According to carpet cleaning Melbourne specialists, no matter
what is the cause for the spill, it is really important to act as soon
as possible to prevent accidents. From one side the surface will become
too slippery and from other side small kids may ingest the liquid. Here
is how to react in case of an oil spill on cement.
The first task
is to place paper towels over the area of the spill. They will help to
absorb the stain. Use rubber gloves to protect your hands. If the smell
is too strong, you can open a window to bring some fresh air and
ventilate the room. Leave the towels for some time and when they become
soaked with the grease move them in a pile and place them to your
garbage bin.
When you have removed most of the liquid with
the towels inspect the area for excess oil. Sometimes there will be
still oil left and in this case you have to repeat the previous steps.
Close
the garbage bag so that no smell will be disturbing you and bring it to
the outside bin away from home- it is not a good idea to keep
potentially dangerous stuff in your home for long periods.
Now, it is time to sprinkle good amount of an absorbent powder on the concrete to continue the oil removing process. Cleaning experts claim that you can either use talcum or baby powder. They both will do the job. An alternative to these powders are flour and cornstarch.
At
this point you will have to allow the powder or flour/cornstarch to sit
for some time on the stain depending on how serious it looks like. If
the pollution seems large, it is best to leave the household cleaner to
stay overnight. On the other hand, for small stains 2-3 hours usually
will be enough for full recovery.
Lastly, you should sweep
what is left from the powder. Don't worry, if the stain is still
visible after all these steps. Sometimes you will have to add several
times powder for best results. I hope that the mentioned tips will work
for you and at the end only the memory of the oil stain will remain.
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