About Mopping Floors and Killing Grass
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
April 28, 2016 9:42am CST
After the tufts of grass growing between the concrete have been poked, pulled and scraped, I searched online for simple ways to kill the remaining stumps and roots so they don't grow again.
I've read about pouring boiling water, vinegar, salt, bleach, dishwashing liquid, etc, but there were conflicting results and opinions shared by readers and experts.
How do you kill stubborn grass?
I tried adding baking soda to the water when I mopped the floor, but it left a white powdery residue afterwards.
Next time, I added white vinegar to the water instead, but when I looked it up online later on, some are saying vinegar isn't good for tiles.
Have you used baking soda or vinegar on tiles?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
i didn't want to because they're just a few unsightly clumps here and there
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Apr 16
@hereandthere If there is only a few I dig them out with an old knife. You could then pour boiling water on them I guess.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
28 Apr 16
@hereandthere Someone else looks after the yard
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Apr 16
how much salt should i put in the water?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
@LadyDuck it's only a few clumps so i'll reduce the ratio/proportion. thanks!
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@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
29 Apr 16
@hereandthere To prepare an effective natural herbicide, mix 1 Kg of salt to 5 liters of water and also add a tablespoon of vinegar. This should kill the roots of the weeds.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Apr 16
that's okay. i didn't want to buy weed killer since they're just scattered tufts of grass.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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28 Apr 16
Haven't used both to clean tiles, though I've read and heard that they are effective in cleaning solutions.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
you have your own toilet there at the dorm, right? what cleaners do you use?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
@rina110383 i've never used muriatic acid, i'm scared somehow, but i've used liquid sosa to declog the kitchen and bathroom sinks.
do the rooms there have a small kitchen or is cooking discouraged?
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
5 May 16
I have used baking soda and vinegar on tiles, but I also give it a good rinsing afterwards. The vinegar is supposed to be diluted with water, as straight vinegar could be quite corrosive. I love that squeaky clean feeling.
Kill grass/weeds? Come live in Southern California where we have a drought . . . many people have opted to not water their lawns anymore - they say brown is new green out here! 
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
6 May 16
@hereandthere If the baking soda isn't rinsed out well, you get that gritty residue too. And 
, yes, we have a lot of mud (more like dirt since it is so dry) here!
, yes, we have a lot of mud (more like dirt since it is so dry) here!@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
6 May 16
yeah, i think i didn't rinse the baking soda enough
mud is also brown
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
7 May 16
i agree. kids should be involved, not exempted.
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
5 May 16
I've killed weeds, grass and such in the concrete before and it last for that year but returns again the next. It's never totally gone. Even if using some commercial weed killer.
My kitchen floor is over sixty years old and we cannot afford to replace it just yet. It takes about four things to clean it. I could do it one way the first time but I'd need to replace the mop head each time. I've thought about writing about it just today, so that's all I'm saying right now. I usually use commercial products.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
5 May 16
yes, i've seen comments in websites saying they grow back but they also say at least it's safer for the soil and pets and children
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Apr 16
No, but vinegar will definitely kill grass.
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
24 Jul 16
Yes, I like a little bleach water. Vinegar does disinfect as well.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 May 16
we just use the detergents and liquid soaps on tiles. sometimes that Mr. Muscle does the trick. vinegar? we use that to soak turnips and cucumber, and then goes in to our stomachs. burp!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 May 16
sometimes i do that - soak cucumber in vinegar with salt, pepper, and sugar. it goes well with fried and grilled food.
i haven't used liquid detergent on tiles yet. wouldn't it be hard to rinse off?
i thought mr. muscle was only for the toilet bowl.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 May 16
@ridingbet i would buy a small bottle of liquid sosa when it happens, but good to know mr muscleman can unclog drains, too. thanks for that.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 May 16
@hereandthere when your lavatory has clogs, you can use that muscleman too. also it can remove those green stains between the tiles- moss?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
11 May 16
but wouldn't laundry powder be hard to rinse because of the lather/bubbles?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
12 May 16
@AkoPinay oh, we're the opposite. it's tide powder that i find much harder to rinse!
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@AkoPinay (11544)
• Philippines
11 May 16
@hereandthere depends on its brand Surf is hard to rinse but Tide is fine for me.
Surf is hard to rinse but Tide is fine for me.1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
24 Jul 16
Depending on the type of grass, salt dissolved in water, then add equal part of white vinegar. One or two squirts of dish soap makes it stay to do its work. 1 cup salt, four cups vinegar four cups water. Are your tiles ceramic? Vinegar works great diluted in the water. If they are some kind of no wax tiles you are supposed to just use water. I have an all purpose cleaner my hubby sells that I use on everything.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
Never experience this, i'd probably just gut or remove it along with its roots.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
15 Aug 17
We have sadly had to resort to weedkiller too, which there was a better way but what is even worse is trying to get rid of horseradish.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
Yes, I used both for my CR/bathroom tiles but more white marks appeared when it became wet again after we used the bathroom. Don't know what to use. For grasses, maybe hot/boiling water is effective to kill the roots instead of using herbicides which is harmful to the environment.
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