What's the best cleaner to use on an old linoleum floor?
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A handyman to put in a new floor
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Try one part bleach to two parts water. If that doesn't work, try one part amonia to two parts water. That worked for me! It was just kind of stinky for a few days so you might want to do it on a day you can open the windows.
Also, if nothing works - they sell pieces of linoleum at home depot fairly cheap.
Try one part bleach to two parts water. If that doesn't work, try one part amonia to two parts water. That worked for me! It was just kind of stinky for a few days so you might want to do it on a day you can open the windows.
Also, if nothing works - they sell pieces of linoleum at home depot fairly cheap.
I had a linoleum floor I was tearing up because of the same issue. I cut the area where the stains were and it looked like it soak right thought to the back. I would suggest getting some throw rugs.
Full strength ammonia. Nasty, stinky, but it cuts through old paint and all sorts of dirt. Use a stiff, plastic, scrub brush. Wear gloves. Pour the ammonia on a small area, rub it around with the brush, to spread it, then let it sit for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the ammonia should loosen whatever is going to come up, and use that scrub brush and really scrub. Wipe up that area with a damp towel, and move on the the next area.
If someone put down floor wax on top of dirt, the wax may be sealing the dirt in. I once moved into a house like that and it was awful. The owners were so upset by the sealed in dirt, they gave me a discount on the first months rent. The strong ammonia cut through the wax, but it took a lot of work getting the floor clean. (it was a new floor too, but with the dirt sealed in by some stupid renter).
If you own the house, you might consider putting down new flooring. If the old flooring is not peeling up, you could lay new flooring directly on top of the old.