i cant seem to get it clean enough .. it is white and also cant get the scuff marks out .. any suggestions?
2006-10-11 09:30:54 · 61 answers · asked by blahblahblah 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I just use Mr. Clean.
2006-10-11 10:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by S 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Linoleum floors generally require only warm water for cleaning. Most detergents won't rinse clean leaving behind a sticky residue. That residue becomes a magnet, attracting dirt off the bottom of your shoes. It builds up, deteriorating the sealant and leaving you with the hard job of stripping and waxing.
If you find your floor requires a cleanser, use Ivory Liquid dish soap. Fill your sink with suds, mop away then rinse with a clean towel. Ivory rinses clean so the sticky buildup never causes problems. Other detergents can be too harsh for the floor so stick to Ivory. Mix Ivory in a spray bottle of water as a floor prespray or all-purpose cleaner. It's inexpensive and quite a good cleaner.
Some linoleum floors have grooves so deep you can sink a submarine. Grab a nylon bristle brush other brushes might scratch fill your sink with warm water add a good squirt or two of Ivory dish soap and scrub the floor. Rinse with a clean towel. Your floor needs this deep cleaning only twice a year.
Black heel marks? Not a pretty sight. Spray a little WD40 on a towel, lightly rub and they disappear without scrubbing. Rinse thoroughly with sudsy water or the floor might be slick.
If your floors still don't pass the white glove test, it may be time to strip and wax. Open the windows, turn on the fan, put on some marimba music and prepare for a good workout.
Use straight ammonia and a towel. Pour the ammonia in one area and spread around with a dishtowel. Let that set 15 to 30 minutes. After 15 minutes treat the next area. Go back to the first spot and scrub with a nylon brush. Repeat until you finish the floor. Mop up the ammonia with a clean, damp terry towel. Then rinse with 1/2 cup of vinegar per gallon of water. The vinegar removes any lingering ammonia.
Good floor wax can be found at janitorial supply stores. You pay more, but the finish lasts a long time without yellowing. Apply the wax with a clean dishtowel. Let the first coat dry several hours, then apply a second coat. Do not machine wash a towel you have used to apply wax. The wax sticks to the side of the washer and can damage future loads of clothing. Good Luck
2006-10-11 10:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by Doc 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Be sure you have all wax build-up removed before you try to clean the floor. For this, use an ammonia/water solution according to the directions on the bottle of ammonia. And never mix ammonia with bleach because that makes deadly fumes. You may want to use a Mr. Clean eraser for the scuff marks. Once the floor is clean, make sure it is rinsed very well. If it needs more, use Pine-Sol, or Simple Green, or Mr. Clean with warm water and rinse well again.
2006-10-12 10:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, suggestions, for scuff marks I use a little Rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. Try first on a place where it is not easily seen. Have them wear sneakers or athletic shoes that do not mark floors! To keep clean I use only Murphy oil soap very easy to work with , leaves a nice smell and easy on hands. I don't mind doing the floor. and I hope this will help you.
2006-10-12 07:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by pooterilgatto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a Swiffer & use the Swiffer wet pads. Then scrub hard in the areas where it's dirty. That's what I do, and the floor seems to be fairly clean afterwards.
If it's pretty bad, or you think you'll need the assistance of a liquid cleaner, get a Swiffer Wet-Jet (the one that shoots out the cleaner onto the floor.) This might be better suited for the scuffmarks.
By scrubbing the scuffmarks with this, they do come out. And by using a Swiffer, you won't have to get down on your hands & knees and scrub.
Obviusly, there are a few Swiffer alternatives which you can use also (Clorox, etc.) In the case of this post, I use "Swiffer" the same way people use "Google".
2006-10-12 09:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For light scuff marks:
Wear sneakers (or other rubber-soled shoes) and wipe at the scuff mark with your toes. This has worked for about 80% of the scuff marks that I've encountered. Good luck!
2006-10-12 06:55:17 · answer #6 · answered by ibbleismyword 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Use a mop, bucket, and watered-down pine sol. Also, try using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on the tough scuff marks...I've found these work wonders!
2006-10-11 20:32:42 · answer #7 · answered by augerbeach 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Windex works well. They now have a combination spray that cleans surfaces & windows. I use to use the old windex to clean floors & it does great job getting scuff marks off. A bit of margarine on you finger also works the mark off the floor surface! I think the advice given by Rick C only applies to linoleum floors that are on a cement surface & industrial grade flooring tiles. If your floor is applied over a wood subfloor, then you have to treat it differently & hard scrubbing could damage it!
2006-10-11 11:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Spick and Span. It's been around for longer than I've been alive (and I'm over 50) and it will do the job. For the scuff marks, get a mop that has a scrubber on the front edge, turn it over and scrub those scuffers.
As long as you follow directions on the package, you don't have to rinse, either.
2006-10-11 15:52:11 · answer #9 · answered by freedomnow1950 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Very thoroughly! Buy a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser for the scuff marks. Then use 1 capful of Lysol Pine Cleaner to 1 gal. hot water to wash the floor. If needed RINSE THOROUGHLY!
Smells good and looks clean!
2006-10-11 10:40:06 · answer #10 · answered by CJ 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Vinegar and water does the trick. I mix about 1/3 in a water bottle with water and also a magic eraser for the scuffs
2006-10-11 15:15:04 · answer #11 · answered by toniasday 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋