Whether you only drilled holes into your concrete walls to install a wine rack, or the workmen left a huge mess behind, cleaning concrete dust from floors is just a matter of sweeping and mopping and mopping and mopping. You can clean by hand or use a wet vacuum designed for this purpose. Concrete dust is composed of numerous minerals from broken rocks, and some minerals tend to stick around longer because of their particular chemical and physical properties. But whatever method you choose, with some persistence you can clean all of the concrete dust from your floors.
Instructions
1. Put on a protective mask. Use a medium bristle brush with a wide head. Starting at one end of the room, sweep the dust into a pile. Scoop up the piled dust into a large dustpan and dump it into a plastic bag or an old cement bag. Sweep up as much dust as possible. You may be able to recycle the concrete dust by incorporating it into a concrete mix for another project.
2. Fill a bucket with water. If you have wood floors, add an appropriate wood soap. For linoleum or tile, use ammonia and water in a ratio of one cup of ammonia to one gallon of water.
3. Mop the floors from one end to the other. Any mop will do, whether it's a sponge mop or a cotton mop. Be as thorough as possible in mopping all areas. Discard the water, clean out the bucket, and rinse and wring out the mop. Allow the floor to dry.
4. Prepare to mop the area again. Fill the clean bucket with water and prepare as before. Mop the entire area, discarding the dirty water when you're done. Clean the bucket and mop. Allow the floor to dry. Repeat this step until all of the dust and the whitish residue are removed from the floor.
5. Try a wet vacuum if you still have concrete dust or residue on the floor. Wet vacuums are designed specifically for this type of job, where lots of water is required to remove product from a surface. Use according to your wet vacuum's instructions.
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