How Do You Clean Up Oil Spills In A Garage?
Your garage could be the pride and joy of your life, spotless and clear from any stain; that is, until someone comes along with a bad car and leaks oil all over the floor – which becomes little more than a grimy black pond. But not for long! • Take a handful or two of an environmentally friendly hydrocarbon mitigation agent (preferable) or a powdered laundry detergent and sprinkle it all over the stain. • Pour a bit of water on the stain as well. This will allow a medium for the oil to dissolve into. • Let it sit overnight or for at least 12 hours unless using a hydrocarbon mitigation agent, which works immediately. • Rinse with water. • Revel in a clean garage floor! Get some kitty litter. It works as good as the oil dry the service stations use. Put some on the floor and rub it in with your foot. Don’t worry about wiping it up. The kitty litter will absorb it. Once the worst is up sweep it up and repeat once more. When you are done let it sit a while then sweep it up. You will hardly
• Take a handful or two of an environmentally friendly hydrocarbon mitigation agent (preferable) or a powdered laundry detergent and sprinkle it all over the stain. • Pour a bit of water on the stain as well. This will allow a medium for the oil to dissolve into. • Let it sit overnight or for at least 12 hours unless using a hydrocarbon mitigation agent, which works immediately. • Rinse with water. • Revel in a clean garage floor! • Get some kitty litter. It works as good as the oil dry the service stations use. Put some on the floor and rub it in with your foot. Don’t worry about wiping it up. The kitty litter will absorb it. Once the worst is up sweep it up and repeat once more. When you are done let it sit a while then sweep it up. You will hardly be able to see where it was. This also works with old dried up oil stains. There are a number of green, eco-friendly oil absorbent products that you can find and buy online to keep on hand so that if ever spill oil, paint, gasoline or othe
