How to Remove Wax Buildup from Bathroom Floors
Wax buildup is caused by using commercial floor cleaners that contain wax to enhance the shine of your floor. Over time, the wax accumulates on your tile, vinyl or linoleum floor, giving your floor a yellow appearance. To get your your floors looking their best, you first need to remove the ugly wax buildup and then apply a fresh coat of wax. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 3-gallon bucket
- Ammonia
- Cream of tartar
- White vinegar
- Mop with scrubber
- Soft-bristle brush
Instructions
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Linoleum and Vinyl Flooring
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Mix 1 of gallon warm water with ½ cup of ammonia in a bucket. Add 1 cup cream of tartar. Mix well.
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Wet your mop in the ammonia solution and mop your floor. Use the scrubber on the mop (or a soft-bristle brush) to scrub the most stubborn yellow wax buildup stains. Continue until all of the wax buildup is removed from your floor.
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Rinse the mop well in hot water, then mop the floor again to remove the ammonia solution.
Ceramic Tile Flooring
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Fill the bucket with 2 gallons of warm water, then add 1 cup of ammonia and 1 cup of white vinegar. Mix well.
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Dip your mop in the solution and mop your floor. Use the scrubber on the mop (or a soft-bristle brush) to scrub the most stubborn yellow wax buildup stains. Continue until all of the wax buildup is removed from your floor.
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Place your mop under running hot water to rinse it. Mop the floor again to remove the ammonia and vinegar solution.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you remove the wax buildup from your floor, re-wax the floor using a floor cleaner made for your type of floor.
Never mix ammonia with chlorine bleach, as it will create toxic fumes.
