How do you keep your garage floor clean?

[bucs012]

I have had my garage finished for 3 weeks now. 50x30. I am forever sweeping up in the damn thing since I drive my garden tractor in, cars in etc.

Is there a BETTER option that just brooming the dang thing? Some sort of vacuum that is easier/faster?

 

[twostory]

Leaf Blower /or/ air hose with a blow off attachment.

 

[trloh]

If it is just concrete dust make sure and apply a sealer to the concrete. I use a shop vac with good filters as it traps dirt and dust rather than stirring it up. Keep door shut unless moving a vehicle in or out - also keeps out prying eyes.

 

[red98gt]

Leaf Blower between sweeping it. Good blower will get most of the dust/dirt etc out. Mop it maybe once a month. I hit the walls, corners and floor with the blower, helps keep the cobwebs and stuff out.

But mine is just a 2 car garage.....not 50x30........

 

[E46M3]

1. Vacuum, Bissel with a 30' hose. Yes.
2. Air hose with a blow off attachment. Yes.
3.Leaf Blower, Echo PB-265 25.4 cc Vortex engine, 135 MPH Air Speed, 355 CFM Air Volume. Yes.

Here's the vacuum:

Cheers,
E46M3

 

[nate379]

I just sweep mine out every couple months or if I work on something that made a mess. Little bit of dirt on the floor isn't going to hurt anything

 

[mikeyr]

if it is concrete dust, it will never stop but it will slow down as it ages. You can seal it or paint it or lay some tiles like Racedeck down.

As you work out there it will slow down a lot and you will sweep less often.

 

[momswgn]

Push broom.

 

[boiler7904]

Push broom and sweeping compound

Leaf blower if you aren't afraid of a little dust in the air - wouldn't recommend if there is gravel and any vehicles that you don't want to assault in the garage at the same time.

Hose it down and then squeegee out door(s)

Mop

30x50 would take quite a while with a vac

 

[Steevo]

I'm sorry. I was looking at momswgn's avatar, and I forgot the question?

 

[bry@n]

I'm the same way. I get to it when I can.

I just sweep mine out every couple months or if I work on something that made a mess. Little bit of dirt on the floor isn't going to hurt anything

 

[stricht8]

I'm sorry. I was looking at momswgn's avatar, and I forgot the question?

Could have her in maids outfit doing the sweeping.

 

[hetkind]

the concrete was sealed green and we keep a push broom handy...

 

[LoneGunman]

I sweep mine out when I start loosing small children or my cats.

 

[nate379]

Sounds like my friend's shop. I cleaned the floor best I could one day while waiting for him to get some parts in town and I started out by shoveling out the worst of it. I even found that there was a concrete apron in front of the place, was under like 2" of dirt/oil dry/grease, etc.

 

[diggertodd]

Here you go!

 

[bucs012]

Thanks for the info so far, guys.

What do you use to seal your floor? My slab and garage is only a few month old in case new cement matters.

 

[benjamming]

Euco Diamond Hard was what I used. It's great for keeping the dust at bay.

 

[D.J.]

Its hard to sweep a rock driveway. Man I wish I had some concrete in a garage to sweep, blow, wash, or vac.
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[jjkrjh]

I have a 40x64 and tried keeping up by brooming. Constant dust/dirt issues, even tried using the shop-vac. It would wear you out trying to keep it clean. Ended up buying a cheap uprite vacuum. It works great, and with the spinning bristles, cleans up stuck dried mud ect. It rolls easily on the concrete and has a light for the dark areas. When this one fails I'm buying a bigger/better vacuum. Only problem is that the neighbors tease me for vacuuming the garage. Below is a picture of the vacuum that I'am using now.

 

[tdkkart]

Only problem is that the neighbors tease me for vacuuming the garage.

I got caught vacuuming my lawn once, had some overflowed pee-gravel that I needed to clean up. My neighbor gave me **** forever!!

 

[bucs012]

Heck, you guys got me to thinking! I already own one of these, but never use it in the yard...........I wonder how it will work!?!??!!? Will try it out this weekend and let you know! If it starts........

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07177013000P

 

[nate379]

Before my Dad bought a power rake, we could clean the yard of the crush rock in the spring with a shop vac. (would get in teh yard from plowing the driveway)

I got caught vacuuming my lawn once, had some overflowed pee-gravel that I needed to clean up. My neighbor gave me **** forever!!

 

[BobWarfield]

Got a friend with a machine shop at home. They are messy, metal chips everywhere, but his shop stays spotless. He uses one of those Rumba robot vacuum cleaners, and they work great to sweep the floor at night.

I'm going to be getting one myself.

Cheers,

BW

 

[mrpowderkeg]

I sweep and vacuum. I'm always cutting and grinding metal, so it's more of managing the dust and dirt on the floor than a full fledge cleaning.

 

[Kevin54]

Leafblower on a regular basis and an airhose with a 3' extension for corners, cobwebs, and above the cabinets.

 

[some zilch]

i have a small 2 gallon shop vac i use to vacuum the benches off with. I have a 8" grinder, belt/disc sander, slow speed drill press, and metal cutting bandsaw within a 16ft stretch of bench-lots of metal twirls, chips, shavings, dust.

I just push broom my floor; they are smooth concrete so its not bad. my 50hp tractor with ag tires likes to drag in softball sized clumps of mud, and leave them everywhere-and i mean everywhere

 

[NUTTSGT]

I have a hard time keeping my floor clean. It's a 70 year old spalled floor. I can sweep it 5 times and still get dust off of it. Hopefully in the spring I can pour a new floor on top of the old one.

 

[nate379]

I have a hard time to imagine that the Roomba would keep a shop floor clean. I have one in the house and it does ok to get the most of the dog hair, dirt, etc but I still have to sweep and vacuum every week or two to get what it keeps missing.

Got a friend with a machine shop at home. They are messy, metal chips everywhere, but his shop stays spotless. He uses one of those Rumba robot vacuum cleaners, and they work great to sweep the floor at night.

I'm going to be getting one myself.

Cheers,

BW

 

[A_Pmech]

Can I get a Roomba with the optional coal shovel attachment?

 

[babzog]

Could have her in maids outfit doing the sweeping.

And here I was already thinking she was overdressed...

 

[Vinko]

Combination of broom, shop vac., Zep purple degreaser and mop, and Tennant motorized sweeper.

At some point, when I can afford it, I'd like one of those German pressure washers that have been mentioned on here.

 

[ddawg16]

Leafblower on a regular basis and an airhose with a 3' extension for corners, cobwebs, and above the cabinets.

That is pretty much how I do it.....I do a lot of woodworking...I vac that up as I go and then about once or twice a week I start up the leaf blower starting from the back....

 

[JakeD]

I'm sorry. I was looking at momswgn's avatar, and I forgot the question?

Man those are a video .gif I've seen before and if you like the still picture, the movie will really blow your hair back. The one I have is called "bouncy.gif" lololol.

 

[tdkkart]

Gather some supplies from this list:

1. Broomstick
2. Roll of duct tape
3. Mop bucket
4. Long haired cat

Use your imagination..............


Hint: go easy with the squeezer on the mop bucket or you'll be looking for another cat.

 

[Racer_X]

Got a friend with a machine shop at home. They are messy, metal chips everywhere, but his shop stays spotless. He uses one of those Rumba robot vacuum cleaners, and they work great to sweep the floor at night.

He is probably using a Dirt Dog, not a Roomba.

http://store.irobot.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=3334468&cp=2804605&ab=CMS_IRBT_Supercat_070109

When you get a chance, can you ask him how long he's had it and how reliable it is? I've been interested in getting one for quite a while, but have avoided doing so because the Roomba has a LOT of quality issues.

 

[Moose10]

I'm sorry. I was looking at momswgn's avatar, and I forgot the question?

X2

 

[rikmeister]

don't you have a wife or a girl friend?

 

[e-tek]

Its hard to sweep a rock driveway. Man I wish I had some concrete in a garage to sweep, blow, wash, or vac.

Lots of us started that way DJ!

 

[e-tek]

He is probably using a Dirt Dog, not a Roomba.

http://store.irobot.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=3334468&cp=2804605&ab=CMS_IRBT_Supercat_070109

When you get a chance, can you ask him how long he's had it and how reliable it is? I've been interested in getting one for quite a while, but have avoided doing so because the Roomba has a LOT of quality issues.

They sure have come down in price tho - I see them for $189 CDN now...used to be $450. What kind of quality issues have you heard? I'd like a Roomba for the house and a DirtDog for the shop!