Laminate Floor Cleaning & Care Tips! (Clean My Space)
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This week we tackle a frequently asked questions we get here at Clean My Space HQ - how to clean LAMINATE floors - and since there's a lot of misinformation out there regarding how to clean a laminate floor, we thought we would go right to the source for some answers! Especially that laminate floor HAZE that seems impossible to get rid of!
We were doing a project with Armstrong Flooring in Lancaster, Pennsylvania last weekend, so we asked to film a video in their showroom all about laminate. We also asked to include one of their head laminate product people, Marcia, to get the exact cleaning deal right from the source. I hope you like it and find this as informative as I did!
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It would've been nice to mention a few brands of 'laminate approved' products for those of us that have no clue.
Yup agree
Ditto. Maybe 'laminate approved' is secret code for 'unicorn'.
Bona is one brand , just make sure you get the correct one for the type of floor you have. I made the mistake of buying the wrong one and took forever to get the haze out, I finally used vinegar and hot water and my floors are shinny now. Just have to put up with the vinegar smell for a day.
Google is a thing
Yes, and we asked Google a question about cleaning floors and it led us here. Might be nice to have an answer, @Ingrid3291
I use a similar concoction that CMS suggested in one of her earlier videos. I own a cleaning business and it works beautifully: 1/3 bottle of vinegar, 1 capful of rubbing alcohol, 3 drops of dawn in a spray bottle and top of with water. Spray on a small section and flat mop in the direction of the grain. Floors are clean and shiny and my clients are always complimenting me on how amazing their floors look. I find the commercial products leave the floors feeling slightly sticky, leave a residue over time and are very expensive.
sue ling
will this work on real wood too?
+Mary Redel There's a video that goes into more detail on how to properly clean real wood floors. It can be different, depending on the finish. I suggest checking it out. Just search Clean My Space Hardwood Floors.
Mary Redel I recommend Murray's soap oil for hard wood floors
holymosesjew I can read sweety! Mary asked about real hard wood floors and I suggested a product. Good talk!
Got a laminate floor and have that haze which drives you bananas? Learn exactly how to clean your laminate floor - I went right to the source for the info!
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I do have the haze in one room. Every foot print shows through the haze as well. hELP!
What do you use as solution for the floor if microfiber can't mix with bleach?
Thanks, never had laminate until I moved into my new home, and I have always had the haze. And after 6 years, now I know how I should have been washing it, and will do so in the future.
Hi Melissa, When we bought our laminated flooring many years ago, we were told to use nothing but vinegar for cleaning them. However, I found you can also use ammonia for those harder stains without damaging the flooring. Now I have found a homemade cleaning product that is superb and doesn't harm the laminate. Recipe: 1/3 c. water, 1/3 c. rubbing alcohol, 1/3 c. white vinegar, 3 drops of Dawn, and 5-50 drops of essential oil if you like. Mix all ingredients together in a spray bottle and shake before using on floors especially if you use essential oils. My floors are looking brand new again and they dry very quickly with the alcohol in the mixture.
ResquedByTheLamb Hey that's exactly what I use and I also think it is excellent! I also sweep with an electrostatic broom in between vacuums.
Josie Wilson Josie, I use a Dirt Devil vacuum with the microfiber small particles catcher attached to it for in-between regular vacuuming. Works great!
Loved this!! Thank you! We just moved into our new home and it has laminate wood floors and I've never cleaned laminate floors before! This was super helpful!!👍😁
What are your flooring cleaning quandaries? What drives you crazy about your cleaning floors, and how can I help?
Hi Melissa! Can you please make a video on how to clean Linoleum flooring? Thanks!
Ryan Huynh Great request!
***** I'm so glad to hear that! I am not quite sure what the stain issue is...have you tried OxiClean?
***** Our floors our hideous. We have linoleum in the kitchen and original hard wood floors where they hammored tons of nails in to reduce the noise. We also have asbestos in the hallway :( We are looking forward to replacing with laminate. Thanks for the tips! :D
***** The only thing that drives me crazy about cleaning my floors is screaming (and nearly weeping) "BUT I JUST CLEANED! SERIOUSLY!" about 30 minutes after vacuuming and mopping. I blame the fur babies...but until I can fit the dogs into anti-shed suits, this will be my uphill battle.
Usually I love your videos bc you suggest homemade solutions that are inexpensive and safer than the store bought chemicals - but in this video you just left it at use manufacturer laminate sprays. I don't know if this was influenced by where you shot the video... Or not.. But i really hope you do a part two as homemade solutions and strategies for laminate flooring is a big problem for many (especially condo dwellers). Thanks for all your other videos, they are and were really helpful. Thanks!
I love that Libman mop you used in the video! About to purchase second cover. Whoever designed it deserves an award!
I'm a professional residential cleaner and do prefer to use some of the spray cleaners, however, we find that you still need to get the microfibre mop at least a little bit damp with water in order to still get the floors CLEAN. Otherwise, if you are not getting the mop pad hot & damp, the sprays just shine the floor but won't sanitize or dissolve things like spilled milk/juice stains, gum, gunk, dried food etc... Just dump the mop pad in the bucket of hot water (we use a few drops of a mild, ph neutral and ecofriendly floor wash that does not harm the finish, wax, wood or laminate and is streak free) and wring out mop pad as much as possible so it is only slightly damp. Then we use the floor spray directly on floor and mop like normal to give the floor a nice shine. (I prefer the Method brand "squirt and mop" to the "BONA" brand).
Melissa, you need to teach us a way to make our own cleaning solution for laminate floors. I can imagine although you saved money and got the floors for cheap, the solution is mighty expensive.
L.
I wash all my gkids' stuffed animals in mesh laundry bags on gentle or handwash cycle in front loading washing machine. Do NOT put in dryer with any temperature (most heat will ruin the poly furs!!)... just on fluff cycle a lil bit and then air dry... either in or outside dep. on weather... sun is great dryer and oh they smell so good again!! if you have jumbo size stuffies... handwash (dish soap or laundry detergent) outside or in bathtub... rinse well (hose off), squeeze excess water with towels + finally lay on towels to dry or again... put in sun outside.
my clean secret is reg. white distilled vinegar goes in every laundry load wash AND rinse cycle with a lil downy.
good luck and clean breathing!! 😄
Not to mention toxic to humans and animals.
It would have been nice if you showed us the different floor types ...so we know which one is ours...I have no clue :-D
😂 same here !!!
Claire Bear Me neither. I only know mine are called Floating Floor Boards. I only use a very , very dry mop over them that was dipped in water only and rung out so the mop is almost dry. That gets the dirt off , But I have no idea what the floor boards are made of. I know for sure they are not hard wood. I got them from Bunnings , My son laid them for me in my flat. I’ve had them down for about 4 years. I have some scratches in kitchen where cutlery has fallen on them. Otherwise they have worn well. I paid about $27 a metre for them. Love to know what type of flooring they are ? They are not shiny. More a flat non shiny finish.
If you have laminate and not luxury vinyl plank (which is water-resistant), then all of these tips apply to your floor. She can't show you the thousands of types on here. And even if she did, you wouldn't be able to tell which one is yours unless you know the specific name brand and model.
It would have been nice also if she said the ingredients in the approved cleaner and alternatives if people don't have access to that.
THATS MYYY STRUGGLE !!
love the Marcia pop up, love your style and intelligence ... love hacks of all kinds to make life richer, healthier and more aesthetic. Beautiful as always. thanx
We just got laminate floors and thanks to this video, we can make them look nice without using the harsh chemicals we would've bought over the weekend.
I absolutely love your videos and all of the useful tips.... Your great personality is a definite plus 😊 Thank you for sharing! My question is..... when cleaning a post-construction home what is your opinion in cleaning the floors after sweeping and vacuuming to mopping the drywall dust off of laminate/ hardwood flooring?
Great video I appreciate all your knowledge and tips. I’m a retired guy and I do most all the house work and I do it cheerfully. Thanks for helping me out.
You're so welcome! Thank you for your support! You got this!
I love all of your videos. I'm trying to get my son watching so he can keep his area clean. My laminate floors have been a thorn in my side since I bought this house. I've tried everything and that could be the problem. No matter what I use I have the haze.
I'm now the proud owner of a one-bedroom townhouse that managed to fit tile, carpet, AND laminate under one roof. Came here from the glass cooktop video, and will be moving on to a fridge vid in a minute.
Omg I have the same and now I am reading how to clean it all properly. How you do all of it?
Hope Melissa sees this - I find that good old white vinegar with warm water on a micro fiber mop works best. IT IS SUPER SHINY and clean....I'm a neat freak too-BUT is it the best please let ALL OF US know PLEASE !!!!!
I put 4oz white vinegar in a spray bottle and fill up with water. I also use micro fiber mop. I never have a haze. My floors come out beautifully clean. Been doing this for five years. Also have three children ages three and eighteen month old twins...never have to worry about chemicals.
Dianne RawGirl here's the thing - the manufacturer is going to tell you to use a specially formulated product, but I also know that if vinegar is used *properly* as you suggest here, it would be OK too...the issue is that manufacturer's can't recommend it because not everyone uses it properly. A formulated cleaner is essentially fool-proof which is why it is recommended. However if you can figure out a way to make vinegar work as you have, then it's all good. Make sense?
Victoria Watkins See my answer above!
Victoria Watkins I already use vinegar in a bucket I like my way too. Your way is cool too. Amazing just a tiny bit in a square bucket and my floors are amazing.
i use that too!
Thank you so much just bought a house with laminate flooring didn’t know anything about how to clean them you saved me a ton a heart ache.
Hi Melissa when I get haze on my laminate floors (this can happen even when just using vinegar on my laminate) I go back over it with a window cloth shoved into a swifter mop. Somehow the window cloth polishes up the laminate beautifully. I can't say it is an easy process though. It does take some elbow grease. Love, love your videos thanks for the inspiration, keep them up!
Josie Wilson what material is the widow cloth made of?
I used a polisher and it made it super sticky. Dust sticks to it. I used a spray mop to polish. I feel it messed it up. I got the haze. Microfiber mop and a laminate cleaner is making a little better. Thanks for the tips.
I have never used anything but laminate floor cleaner. There is strong opinion that the cleaner itself leaves the haze…that is my experience as well.
Is it ok to clean laminate floors with vinegar, alcohol, and dawn dish liquid??
I would love to see a video about bamboo floors, particularly dark bamboo as the stain is only on the surface, so scratches really show.
jus recently laid off and now trina taccle the house...thanx for a very informative vid on laminate wooden floors, very helpful!
My Floors are Horribly dirty. Thanks for the great advice. Im sure I will have to continue to sweep and Mop process several times to obtain a great clean look again.
I watch all your videos it really help me so much in cleaning I had no idea what I was doing
As a professional cleaner, what is your favorite type of floor for an open concept. My front door opens into the living room which flows into the kitchen. Currently I have tile right in front of the door, then laminate as a walk way into the kitchen and laminate in the kitchen as well and lastly carpet in the living room area. This is too many different types of floor for this space. I would like to choose one option for the entire area. What are your thoughts?
Is steam mopping is good for laminate floors?
NO
Hi Melissa, we live in an apartment and has a balcony. Because we live so close to a busy road, so we have a very dirty balcony floor and we can't use the balcony for relaxation at all!! Two questions for you: 1. How to mop the balcony floor in an easy way and how to keep it clean? (it gets dirt all the time!!) 2. We hang and air our clothes on the balcony. Because the airer gets direct sunlight, it gets rusty easily. How to get rid of that?
Thanks heaps!!!
Hi Melissa. One thing that is a big no no in cleaning laminate flooring that is not mentioned is the popular steam mops. When using these on laminate flooring they will actually VOID the homeowners warranty. The biggest drawback to installing hardwood, engineered wood and wood look laminate is the problem of moisture seeping through the seams and causing major lifting and swelling problems. Just an FYI I thought you'd like to pass on. Love your videos!
Kim
I just used my new steam mop on my laminate floor. After watching your video I'm guessing this is a no no. Please advise. Plus there is a stain from one of my aquarium chemicals that won't budge. Any suggestions?
Oh my gosh! Can’t people do a video without the chatter! This is waaaaay toooo long!
It does my nut in!! If they talk longer then 1 minute. I don't watch it!!
norma jean this is both an educational and entertainment tutorial, if that’s _not your cup of tea_ than go on instagram or something.. just FYI the “length” of Videos on UA-cam aren’t a Secret, clearly you lack a sense of awareness.
Hope you find a *1 minute video* that helps you with that! 😉
It's literally 6 minutes long.... lol🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Lol. You should work on your attention span. Might help you out on the long run.
If they want to befriend the almighty UA-cam algorithm, no. It's all about engagement, and by commenting, you helped!
My aunt isnt like mops. She used to wash floors on her knees just like old times, she wiped the floor as long as the there is no stains left with multiple towels, i gotta admit it is the best way to get floors clean but latter we found the best mop for floor cleaning.
Hi Melissa, can you tell me how to clean LVP luxury vinyl plank please? I'm scared to ruin the finish and I would love to have a slight shine on them, if possible.
I can get a straight answer even from the people who I purchased the floor. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Pam
Same here! Any luck?
Thanks for going to the source and sharing so many helpful tips with us!
For the Love of Organizing You are welcome - I thought it would be a fun thing to try!
My biggest frustration is with my large tile squares. The tile itself is easy to clean and durable, but the grout between the tiles is maddening! It's a conspiracy! Well, at the very least, it's just a reservoir for debris to get stuck in when I'm sweeping the floor, not to mention having to deep-clean it line by line. :( I've begun to vacuum our tile floors each day (did I mention I have 4 teen boys at home?) and that's helpful, but imho, grout is eeeee-vil! Haha. Hope you had fun here in the States!
I know this was a very old comment but in case you still get to see my reply:
I'm a pro house cleaner
Tile is my favorite floor to clean as you don't have to worry much about water or most cleaners damaging it.
O cedar has a red bucket and microfiber spin mop that's amazing.
I used a little dawn platinum powerwash in the area of the haze and then used my laminate cleaner.
Nice video. I like Bona. I've used it for years at home and for jobs.
how to restore laminate floor the sine is gone and there are some scratches or chair marks.
The Swiffer floor dry mop does get into small spaces and does pick up debris. However, it takes many long and painstaking tries to get everything off. I mean hours of laborious tries. Do you have any recommendations to speed up the process and to make it any easier. I mean it takes sometimes up to 50 swiffer passes until it does not pickup ant more. Please advise and thank you in advance.
Thanks another great video keep them coming👏🏾🥂
Awesome job on cleaning laminated floors.would it be OK to wet wipe the for and then polish it with pledge wood cleaning spray
Interesting I'm a big fan of hands, knees a rag and a few drops of dishsoap and I never have a haze. It always look good. I use dishsoap with no added sents or hand softeners.
I also use this and a clean rag to clean dirt, finger prints etc off walls, frames with no streaks.
I'm using VINEGAR and Water on my floor is this okay Melissa?
I have seen some videos saying not to put vinegar in ur mop bucket as it’s not good for ur floor and to use cold water and just floor cleaner
Great tips; thanks Melissa!! Any tips for carpet care? How often to shampoo or replace, etc.? Thanks!!
OUR ARMSTRONG LAMINATE FLOORING HAD SOME WATER DROP ON TO IT AND IT SWELLED AT THE JOINTS. WHAT CAN I DO TO REPAIR AND PREVENT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. OUR FLOOR IS 14 YEARS OLD AND THE SURFACE IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
I don't know about repair, but I have had this situation in the past and to prevent it from happening, DO NOT let liquid sit. Wipe it up immediately
Thanks for the info. Came across your video through a Google search. Nice work.
Which picks up more dirt a microfiber dust mop or a regular broom? ( on laminate floor) Also how often would that microfiber dust mop have to be washed? Or maybe you could alternate between the two? I sweep my kitchen daily. ( shoes on the floor )
Thanks for the tip for vacuuming and again👍🏻for the microfiber moo to use on laminate floors.
I got a Hoover scrubber from QVC a few weeks ago, works great
I was just about to send you a message asking the same questions you answered. I've been busy laying new flooring this week and am so in love with my new floors and want them to stay looking their best that I still have a couple questions. I have 3 dogs and 2 cats and wanted to know what are the best brooms, vacuums and mops to use on laminate. Right now I have a dyson DC07 with a hard floor attachment but I'm afraid it'll scratch the floor being dragged around and also have a Rubbermaid reveal microfiber mop. I hate all the swifter products only due to having to buy replacement pads. With all my animals, one tween girl and all the neighborhood kids and a husband that works for the railroad that gets expensive when I'm cleaning every other day if not everyday. Thank you. I love 💖all your videos.
Yes you responded to my question! Thank you Melissa, you're the best! 😀
Help with vinyl floors constantly being sticky. I've asked before but I didn't know what type of floor I had until recently. Love your vids!
when marcia popped up- major belly laugh. y'all are so zany at clean my space!!
I’m live in Lancaster 😊 Hope you enjoyed your trip here.
I used Bona and got The Haze, and thats the only product i used...
Melissa, is a laminate floor protector necessary? or is the cleaner sufficient?
Use quickshine... it works amazing and I use my broom handle and a wall paint attachment.
Hey Melissa I suppose I have the easiest floor to clean... Granite but I would love to see a video on taking care of that.. Also in India by default we have a no shoes policy at home(or a separate slippers for home only) so we dont get in dirt from ourside 'yay' anyway thank you for the great video
Hi Melissa, Do you have a vdo on getting rid of bugs in kitchen? Or any tips or suggestions??
Footprints on my dark laminate is the worst!
I work for a family that has a cat room filled with four cat's and a laminate floor. These cat's on occasion have accidents (both end's kind). What do you recommend to clean them with?
We had an aging cat who frequently urinated in the corner of our dinning room. We used "Dumb cat" after several failed attempts to end his marking behavior, and it completely removed the smell and he stopped going in the corner! www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=13110 Should be safe on laminate.
How would you wash stuffed animals ...video ? :)
Dang, I still get a haze even with the official/approved laminate cleaning spray and the microfiber mop... maybe someone here is using fabric softener when washing/drying the mop pads :O I will have to see
My floor cleaning problem: getting rid of cat urine smell from years ago (poor thing was sick & elderly). Back the smell comes every humid spell. Unless you have an idea I haven't tried I'm down to the last resort of replacing the carpet and sub-flooring if necessary. PS. Love my vynil ... laminate doesn't take the wear and tear. In fact, maybe I should replace that smelly wall-to-wall carpet with vynil and rugs and solve any elderly cat problems of the future before they start.
Hi Melissa! My floor cleaning query is - what is the best way to clean and care for Chinese Slate Tiles? Do they need to be oiled to keep them glossy? We have Chinese slate in our kitchen and as the flooring for our inglenook fireplace so they would get a lot of soot. We have recently moved in so not sure of the best way to look after them! Thanks! X
Could you post a video on how to properly clean and care for marble floors?
What about linoleum flooring in the kitchen and entry way. The floor always feels sticky after I mop with my swiffer wet jet.
***** Yes - I will add that to our list!
***** I only use a Swiffer wet jet for spot cleaning for that reason.
***** Try to use less of the cleaning solution or use water with vinegar.
***** If you use the Swiffer solution on your linoleum it will leave a residue. You must go over them with clean fresh water with some white vinegar added until the residue is gone. Or change your cleaner.
Andrea Anonymous Andrea, How cost effective is that? Just use a microfiber cloth instead that you can wash out as you go. Much less expensive and you have something reusable. Guess I'm from the "old school."
***** please do a video on how to clean linoleum floors
You can get off the haze with a microfiber towel & soapy water. (Very little) on the microfiber. Then rinse, again not much water. It will takeitt off.
We just moved into our new house about a month and a half ago and have these really good looking wood laminate floors super shiny, absolutely gorgeous for the first few days were there slowly they became doll and dirty when I brought my cat home kitty paws everywhere for her everywhere it’s just it’s been a nightmare to keep clean. I do literally sweep and run my vacuum every single day I’ve done nothing with the floor except use a steam cleaner and it looks as though is ever literally just damn water and steam cleaner. I haven’t been able to get my supermarket yet, so it’s like what am I doing wrong? I feel like I cannot keep before clean to save my life.
How to remove wax build up from laminate flooring. Used a wax product and needs to be removed
My floor cleaning quandary: I have a floating floor which isn't hardwood or laminate but is made from bamboo. It looks exactly like any other timber floor but I'm wondering if the above tips for a laminate floor also apply to bamboo flooring?
I had Notes open as I was watching your video (which I've also saved to watch again) so I could madly type in the recommendations and prohibitions re laminate floors and would love to know if these apply to my flooring situation. Thank you.
Do you have a video about SWEEPING do's and don'ts for laminate flooring?
I’m told to use the Shark Steam Cleaner on the mop setting not steam. But it’s just water no cleaner added. I always have the ‘haze’ afterwards and of course it shows footprints. Aggravating to say the least.
Love your channel! How do you get dirt and grime out of the pores in laminate flooring? How do you keep it clean once you do get it out? Also, how about old set in stains on carpet?
my sister and i are most interested in how to clean luxury vinyl floors. Perhaps it's the same process as regular vinyl, but we don't know how to do that either!
I work in a nursing home that has vinyl laminated flooring.how should it be cleaned/scrubbed.expecially in the dining room.floor not properly cared for.
Plz I need suggestions for my laminted floor care material
How can you tell if you have laminate floors and if so what is a good laminate floor cleaning product?
I bought a cleaner made for laminent floors. Our floor is light wood kind of grey and it's a dull finish no shine. I read it more carefully when I got home and was horrified it said to use gloves and mask when applying, keep away from pets and children. This sounds very toxic. I have a 14 month old and two cats. She does not yet walk so is crawling all over the floor. Is this safe for my daughter and two cats?
It's called Home laminate, hardwood and parade floor cleaner. For urethan and was finished hardwood. When I went to the installer of the floor they said to just use water to clean the floor I wonder if this would get it clean? I don't particularly love the look of the floor but we had no say it was a house being build to sell. What is the best way to clean dull laminent when you have children and pets?
Use no oil as it can damage, I assume that the little bit of essential oils is okay, though. Right?
I watched a video of a women who recommended a DIY using Mrs. Meyers all purpose cleaner, alcohol and water to clean limonite wood floors, what's your opinion? Safe? I've been itching to try it.
I have vinyl wood textured Floors &I hate them. I mop it with the Swiffer every other day.And Now that I have a 8week old puppy I've been using Vinegar &Water & Yes it leaves it sticky.My puppy licks the floors. WHAT Should I use???
Thank you to solve my previous problem.
How to maintain tile flooring.
And while mopping, the edges of mop leaves a dirty lines which is annoying..
which is right mop for tiles and should I dip the mop in basket or used spray container
***** I use an old Swiffer DUST mop with a microfiber cloth on it to clean my laminated floors and tile floors. It works really well but I always spray my floors rather than using a bucket (too much cleaning solution that way). Clean your cloth frequently with Dawn and NEVER wash them in the washing machine using fabric softener. I have always washed my cloths by hand using Dawn. They may not look as clean as you might like but they work great! Hope this helps.
Great video!! I have family in Lancaster--it's a nice place to visit.
LISA BEISHLINE Such a lovely little place! We really liked the downtown area, and ate at a great restaurant called John Jeffries I think. Highly recommended!
I've inherited second hand laminate flooring. How would you clean it? I want to clean each section. Would diluted bleach on a damp cloth be OK or too much?
Our house is basically all tiled. How can I go around and clean the grout without getting on my hands and knees? All the traffic has turned it from light grey to near black. Then, how can I prevent it from getting dirty again so quickly?
Melissa, I have a one year old and she drops food onto the floor regularly (eggs, oatmeal, green beans etc). How do i get the dried food off of my tile floor in a efficient way? I dont want to take a razor blade to my tile if i dont have to!
My laminate floor is 18 years old and it has lots of stains on it and I am just using water with little vinegar to clean my laminate floor. It has a lot of stains and I am not able to able to keep my laminate floor stain free. Please advise. Thanks
Great video and tips
I know you say no fabric softeners, but what about vinegar? I add that to the rinse cycle and have been told it could act as a fabric softener.
Downstairs we have laminate and textured tile. I use a steam mop (which only uses water) on the tile, but it doesn't seem to get clean enough. Is there a solution I can use in my steam mop or another way of really scrubbing the tile? It's too big of an area to get on my hands and knees. Should I just hire a cleaning company for my deep cleanings?
I have terracotta tiles in my rental apartment. It's pretty unusual I think they're designed for outdoors, but my problem is they always look dirty! Dirt gets stuck in the rough surface and wont budge, any advice would be very welcome
I live in a mobile home that still looks from the 70's. My boyfriend doesn't want to change anything. The floor is a nasty yellow color with a flower in each square of the linoleum floor and dirt gets trapped in the wedges of the flowers. I spend at least 6 times a year (every couple of months) on my hands and knees scrubbing every single square linoleum tile. Is there an easier way? I do one section one day and do another section another day but a week later it looks worse than before. It is very hard for me to get on my hands and knees doing this because I just had open heart surgery and my health isn't that great. Please let me know. I would really appreciate it.
I have dust in between each piece of flooring, the vacuum won’t pull out . After mopping it looks good but as soon as it dries it turns white again. Any ideas on my new floor
I am a old vinyl floor that probably was here when the condos were built 13 years ago, I want to replace them but that’s not an option right now, how can I at least get them a little cleaner than they are now? I have been using the swifter I figured they are already damaged and please easier for me because of being on disability it’s just easier to maneuver it does pick up some of the dirt but it does not show any difference in the floor🙁 what’s your secret girl?? 🙀. I forgot, my counter tops ore the same way... I know you get a lot of postings, but it would be nice to get some advice. 🌺