Easy way to clean a linoleum dorm room floor?

Question

I have a linoleum floor in my dorm and dirt just sits on top of it. It builds up even though we take of the shoes we wear outside when we go in the room. Anyone know a good way to clean it up? I've had some success with the swiffer mop but it usually takes at least two sheets to clean everything up and I just don't have enough money to keep in constant supply of them. Anyone have any better ideas or want to share how they keep their floor clean?

Answer 1

Just use regular paper towels on your Swifter Mop. Buy a cheap cleaner and spray the paper towels after you have them attached. I don't know what type of floor you have, but this method works for me..... and is sooooooooooo cheap to do!

Answer 2

There are different kinds of flooring that we all generically refer to as linoleum. I think the treatment for them might vary. The kind that has a gloss finish and is slightly soft needs to be treated a little more gently. The kind that is naturally hard and slightly dull can put up with more abuse.

You can clean either one very well with a good scrubbing with Pine-Sol or equivalent in some hot water. You can use a scrub brush or push broom to scrub it, and a wet mop to clean up.

If it's the hard kind that's had wax applied, the best thing to do is strip the wax. You can use a wax stripper, or scrub it with some abrasive cleaner like Bon Ami or Comet. Use a scrub brush, push broom, or floor buffer with scrubbing pad. You'll be amazed at how much cleaner it looks with the old wax stripped off. If you use an abrasive cleaner, you'll need several cleanings with fresh water to get up all the dust and wax debris, but it'll look great and be easy to maintain afterwards. You can reapply wax if you want, but I've avoided that in the past.

I guess your other option is to buy a cheap area rug and just slap it down. If you get one made of woven jute or some other coarse/open construction, regular dirt and dust will settle through it and you can just roll it up and sweep under it once in a while.

Answer 3

Get a Swifter (handle/mop thing and some dry cleaning cloths.) You can use the clothes as directed to remove surface dirt and dust, then use a washcloth/rag in place of the Swifter cloth, warm water, and a tiny bit of vinegar. If the washcloth gets really dirty you might change it half way through.
You can get washclothes, dishrags, and the like at the dollar store....vinegar too.

Answer 4

I am in the cleaning business and here is our secret!
We use the swiffer, but instead of using t hose expensive refills,
We buy this cleaning cloth off the internet. You have to buy in packages of 5 but they are only like $3 bucks a piece. I have ordered them and use them on everything, especially cleaning windows and clean mirrors. They are made out of tiny fibers. They are guaranteed not to scratch and all you do is rinse the cloth under water, wring it out and wipe ANY surface with no streaks or scratch. Use em over and over. I have not thrown one away yet!
I am sold on this ...I encourage you to try it out….hope this helps…Steve

Answer 5

the swiffer might be a good idea, but try to use just a regular old broom and dust-pan every few days, and about once a month do the old hands and knees scrubbing method. try using hot (white)vinegar water when you scrub it, or pine-sol.
gl!