Cleaning Waxed Linoleum Floors

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Cleaning waxed linoleum floors.

Prolong the life of your linoleum floor and keep it looking like new with these tips. Using baking soda vinegar commercial floor cleaners and windex only add to the dull and dirty look of the linoleum floor. If you have older vinyl that requires waxing clean it with warm water and detergent. Once a week use a soft bristled broom or vacuum cleaner attachment to remove dirt and debris.

Years of waxy buildup can coat linoleum floors and it may seem that it s impossible to get them fully clean. Dip a clean dry finish mop about halfway into the solution and remove it. To deep clean linoleum flooring baking soda is an excellent additive for power blasting through dirt and grime. Pour the floor finish into a clean dry plastic wringer pail.

Use a dry microfiber mop to remove dust and debris in high traffic areas on a daily basis. Trying to strip larger areas can result in the stripper drying on the floor. Dampen a mop or sponge with the mixture and rub the floor just enough to loosen the dirt. Rinse linoleum with clear water and allow drying.

While the other ingredients loosen up grease baking soda absorbs the loosened particles and excess moisture. Scrub with a brush or nylon scrubbing pad and mop up with clear water. Deep cleaning linoleum floors requires using a floor wax remover specially formulated for linoleum surfaces.