degrease a garage floor in 5 easy steps

Oil and grease stains not only look ugly on the roof of the garage, they also spread in the garage and sometimes in the house. The overflowing mess becomes a magnet for dirt and can be a safety hazard. This article will give you 5 easy steps on how to degrease a garage floor.

degrease a garage floor

The rapid attack of grease residues prevents it from penetrating the floor properly, but old stains can be removed or at least made easier with good cleaning.

1.
Cover the new grease spot with an absorbent material to absorb as much grease as possible. Use corn, sawdust, clay kitty litter, or earth to fill the grease. Leave the item in the grease overnight and clean it in the morning.

2.
Spray the soil with water. Spray the area with dish soap.

3. Use a stiff hand brush or a chair brush to clean the floor. Rinse with clean water and repeat the detergent and rinse if stains remain.
4. Mix 1 cup of trisodium phosphate with 1 gallon of warm water. Pour the mixture over any remaining stains and let it soak for 20 minutes.
5. Use a chair brush to clean the stain. Rinse with clean water and reapply the trisodium phosphate as needed until the stain disappears.