Laboncler's Elixyr Floor Cleaners are the evolution of home cleaning: a hybrid between a high-performance professional cleaner and a luxury perfume. Unlike common floor cleaners, these are ultra-perfumed and concentrated, meaning that a very small amount achieves superior results.
Here's everything you need to know about their features and multiple uses:
1. Main Features
- Bio-Alcohol Formula: Allows the floor to dry almost instantly, preventing footprints and leaving a natural, residue-free shine.
- Low Foam: This makes them ideal for both manual scrubbing and cleaning robots, as they do not clog drains.
- Repellent Properties: As I mentioned before, thanks to citrol and dinerol, they help keep insects (flies, ants, and spiders) away.
- Neutral PH: It is safe for all types of floors: stoneware, terrazzo, marble, porcelain, and even laminated or treated wood floors.
2. All its Uses (Beyond the Floor)
A. Floor Cleaning (Standard Use)
This is its star function. The recommended dose is 1 to 2 capfuls per 5 to 7 liters of water.
- Tip: Use warm water to activate the perfume notes more strongly and fill the house with aroma in minutes.
B. Multipurpose "Dust Trapper" Cleaner
You can make a cleaning spray for furniture, doors, and baseboards:
- Mix half a capful of Elixyr in a 500 ml spray bottle with water.
- When applied to furniture, the alcohol helps to clean, and the perfume stays fixed on the surface, acting as a continuous air freshener.
C. For Floor Cleaning Robots (Roomba, Roborock, etc.)
As it doesn't foam, it's the perfect product for these devices.
- Dosage: Only a few drops (half a teaspoon) in the robot's water tank. It will automatically clean and perfume the entire floor.
D. Bathroom and Tile Cleaning
Use undiluted Elixyr on a damp cloth to wipe down kitchen or bathroom tiles. It removes grease film and leaves walls shiny with a spectacular aroma that neutralizes bathroom odors.
E. Drain Freshener
If you have unpleasant odors in your pipes:
- Pour a dash directly into the sink or shower drain at night. It helps to deodorize and leaves a fresh scent in the pipes.
F. Pet Area Cleaning
It's excellent for cleaning areas where pets sleep or where their litter box is, as its powerful scent neutralizes animal odor and helps repel insects.
3. The 3 Available Fragrances
Each color has a distinct personality:
- Fresh Atlantis (Blue): A "pure clean" scent, with marine and citrus notes. It's the most refreshing.
- Blue Rouse (Pink/Lilac): A sophisticated floral aroma, very similar to a high-end women's perfume.
- Golden Pearls (Gold): A warmer, more elegant, and woody aroma, ideal if you're looking for a touch of "luxury" at home.
For summer, the most recommended fragrance is Fresh Atlantis (the blue one).
Although all Elixyr in this range have repellent properties, Fresh Atlantis is the winner for warm weather for two main reasons:
- Higher concentration of citrus: Its aroma, based on marine and citrus notes, best mimics the compounds that insects (such as mosquitoes and flies) detest. Insects are guided by smell, and the citrus freshness blocks their receptors, making your home "unpleasant" to them.
- Cooling effect: In summer, the Fresh Atlantis aroma gives a thermal sensation of cleanliness and a drop in temperature in the home, unlike Golden Pearls, which is warmer and denser.
Extra summer hack against mosquitoes:
If you have a terrace or balcony, do the following with Fresh Atlantis:
- Spray the frames: Create a mixture of water with a capful of Elixyr and spray the frames of windows and doors leading outside.
- The balcony bucket: If you mop the balcony or terrace floor with this product, you will create an "olfactory carpet" that will prevent mosquitoes from entering when you open the windows at night to cool down.
Cleaning your outdoor furniture (terrace or garden) with Elixyr Fresh Atlantis floor cleaner is a master move, because not only do you leave them spotless, but you also create a "forbidden zone" for spiders and insects.
Here's how to prepare and use the mixture to keep your furniture clean and bug-free:
1. The "Protective Barrier" Formula
In a 500 ml or 1 liter spray bottle, make this concentrated mixture:
- Warm water (fill almost the entire bottle).
- 1 generous capful of Elixyr Fresh Atlantis.
- Optional: If the furniture has a lot of grease (from being near a barbecue or from pollution), add a splash of Eco-Jin.
2. How to apply it to different materials
- Plastic or Resin Furniture: Spray the mixture and wipe with a microfiber cloth. The Elixyr will remove dirt and leave a shiny layer that repels dust.
- Synthetic Rattan Furniture: Insects (especially spiders) love to hide in the gaps of the weave. Spray the mixture well into all the nooks and crannies; the citrus scent and citrol alcohol will make them look for another place to nest.
- Glass or Metal Tables: Clean with the mixture to leave a streak-free finish and a fresh scent that will keep flies away while you're eating outside.
3. The "Weekly Refresh" Trick
To keep insects away, don't wait for your furniture to get dirty:
- Once a week, give the legs of tables and chairs (where ants climb) and the underside of outdoor sofas a quick spray.
- Since it's a product with repellent properties, insects will pick up the Elixyr scent and avoid settling there.
Extra benefit:
Unlike harsh chemical insecticides, Elixyr doesn't smell like poison, but like fresh perfume. You can sit and enjoy your terrace immediately after cleaning without unpleasant odors.
Cleaning the awning or parasol with the Elixyr Fresh Atlantis mixture is the best way to prevent insects from landing and leaving those annoying black spots (droppings) that are so difficult to remove later.
Here's how to do it safely and effectively:
1. Surface Preparation
- Remove dust: Before wetting, brush the awning or parasol fabric with a soft brush or clean broom to remove any loose dust, pollen, or cobwebs.
- The Mixture: In a bucket of warm water, add 2 caps of Elixyr Fresh Atlantis. If the awning has mold stains or deeply embedded dirt, also add a splash of Eco-Jin.
2. Application and cleaning
- Dampen the fabric: Use a sponge or a large microfiber cloth soaked in the mixture. Wipe it over the entire surface, paying special attention to the seams and edges, where bugs tend to hide the most.
- No heavy rinsing: Ideally, do not rinse excessively so that the repellent scent remains impregnated in the fabric fibers. If the mixture doesn't have too much detergent, it will air dry without leaving stains.
- Drying: It's crucial to leave the awning or parasol fully open in the sun until completely dry before folding them. If stored damp, mold will appear.
3. The trick to "keeping" insects away
Once the awning is clean and dry, occasionally spray your Elixyr multipurpose spray (the one we prepared with water and alcohol) onto the fabric:
- The citrus and marine freshness scent will create a protective layer that will make flies and mosquitoes prefer not to land there.
- Also, every time you open the awning or parasol, you'll get a super pleasant burst of scent.
4. Cleaning of the articulated arms
Don't forget to wipe the metal arms and fittings with a cloth and Elixyr. Spiders often build their nests in the mechanism's crevices; Elixyr's repellent effect will keep them at bay and prevent them from staining the canvas.