Hi Group! I have a question for you. Does anybody know who will clean (scrub) a linoleum floor? Mine has ground in dirt. It will come out with scrubbing but at my age I cannot hold up to do an entire floor. I called Stanley Steemer but they don't do linoleum. My floor looks dirty all the time and I can't stand it! Thanks for your help.
Best thing to use is a steamer. They make them for that type of flooring. $39.00- $89.00 at Wally world
You should be able to ask any regular house cleaner to do it. When I used to clean houses I stripped the vinyl all the time. Depending on the dirt, it's best to use EITHER bleach or ammonia, straight, and scrub small areas at a time. The key is to then put a nice thick coat of wax on the floor, to seal it. Mop and Glow usually works well for residential floors. Just make sure to have the wax stripped off once a year or so, as it will continue to build up as you mop it and reapply thin layers.
Your floor is probably a no-wax vinyl, depending on how old it is. If that is the case DO NOT allow anyone to put wax on it! Improper care can void warranties and may ruin the finish. If you have the records from the original purchase, most manufacturers (like Mannington, Armstrong, Congoleum, etc) give cleaning recommendations on their websites or you can call the dealer or store where it was purchased to ask for a professional cleaning service referral. Also ask for general cleaning instructions and pass them along to whom ever you hire. What ever you do, try to find out the manufacturer's recommended cleaning method for your particular type of vinyl... or you may end up searching for new flooring instead of a flooring cleaner! :cry:
I agree with the suggestion of Armstrong products. You can get them at Lowe's. Stripper, Clearner, and Shine Keeper is the way to go to keep your floor beautiful.
I just love it when people can't bother to read before posting a smart butt comment.8) With regards to the OP. I have a white kitchen floor, vinyl and I love my Shark steam mop. Once in a while when it gets especially dirty, I will pre-spray some cleaner, amonia or the like on it, then steam mop it and it comes good and clean. For regular ole cleaning though, the steam does a great job.
I have a Shark steam mop and love it, too. Oh, and another thing. You don't necessarily have to do the whole floor at once. When my back is bothering me more than usual, I do part of the floor one day, and part the next day. No bucket of water, no big production, just put a new pad on the steam mop and do as much as you feel like doing.
linoleum secrets i used to sell linoleum flooring and had to take a short company class on it. I was shocked to find out that alot of companies actually use milk and milk byproducts as liguid slurry base for its insides/base. Believe it...or Not!
