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Cleaning Linoleum

We just bought a house that has sat empty for a year, and the owners werent verygood at cleaning. The linoelum is a light color. ANy Ideas on how to get it clean?

 

Re: Cleaning Linoleum

  • Soap, water and elbow grease. For any black scuff marks, you can use a Magic Eraser.
  • Do you mean real linoleum? Or just your standard sheet vinyl that most people have?

    If it's just sheet vinyl, I'd go after it with a scrub brush and some oxyclean. I'm guessing there's some built up grease residue if it's a kitchen. If it's a bathroom, rubbing alcohol can remove hairspray buildup. Get a scrub brush that you can screw a broom handle into.

    I would not use any product that is supposed to make it shiny or "glow". I'm not a fan of those anyway, but you don't want to use one until the floor is really clean or you'll seal the dirt in.

    - Jena
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  • I use Method dilutable floor cleaner.
  • Thanks, It is the old linoleum. Thanks, I will try this. I had the choice of new carpet switching to laminent in the kitchen/bathroom, and I figured I could live with the linoleum for a while if I can get it clean.
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