How to Clean Vinyl Flooring

Learn how to clean and polish your vinyl flooring to keep it looking new!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• broom and dustpan
• mild detergent and warm water
• mop and mop bucket
• all-purpose cleaner
• scrub brush
• clean soft towel

1. First, sweep the floor well (or vacuum it) to remove all visible particles.

2. Fill a mop bucket with a solution of mild detergent (I like Murphy's Oil Soap the best) and warm water, in the concentration specified on the bottle. Using a well-wrung out mop, clean the floor thoroughly with this solution.

3. Allow the floor to air-dry or, for a real shine, dry by hand with a soft towel. Murhpy's Oil Soap is great because it both cleans and shines the floor.

4. If your floor has stubborn stains or is really grimy (like several apartments and rent houses we've lived in!), use a strong cleaner such as Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner with Bleach. Caution: wear old clothes when you do this, as it WILL bleach whatever it touches! Just spray the cleaner on your floor and wait 1-2 minutes. Then wipe with a damp sponge or scrub with a brush on a really dirty floor. Be sure to rinse the area thoroughly to get rid of any residual bleach. Hand-dry the floor or allow to air-dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Repeating this process every 1-2 weeks will keep your vinyl flooring in good shape and prevent build-up of dirt and grime. The more often you do it, the quicker and easier job it will be.
• When using strong cleaners (like bleach), open windows and turn on fans whenever possible to allow the fumes to escape.

[momtchr]

on 5/18/2009 Good tips on cleaning the floor. I will have to try Murphy Oil! 5*

[momtchr]

on 5/18/2009 Good tips on cleaning the floor. I will have to try Murphy Oil! 5*

[delawaregeek]

on 5/13/2009 5 star..good info for a clean floor.

[geekmommy4]

on 5/13/2009 Thanks for the tips on cleaning vinyl flooring!

[didi8u]

on 3/31/2009 5 * thanks for the tips