shag
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Noticed my parents kitchen floor could use a good scrub. It is lino with a bit of a texture and looks kinda grubby.How do you use a floor polisher on it? Do you mop and then scrub it or do you really have to soak it?
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I had a kitchen floor like that.
A nice Hoover floor scrubber and some nice detergent took great care of it!
I thin a Hoover steam mop might work great, as well.
A nice Hoover floor scrubber and some nice detergent took great care of it!
I thin a Hoover steam mop might work great, as well.
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Any decent electric floor polisher will work. (*) I use my Electrolux B8 with Spic & Span liquid cleaner. Mix the Spic & Span & warm water in a bucket. Apply with a mop. Scrub with polisher. Mop up residue. Final mop-up with clean water. Allow to dry. Wax as you prefer.
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(*) If the kitchen is small, you can use a floor scrubbing attachment for your vacuum cleaner.
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Any decent electric floor polisher will work. (*) I use my Electrolux B8 with Spic & Span liquid cleaner. Mix the Spic & Span & warm water in a bucket. Apply with a mop. Scrub with polisher. Mop up residue. Final mop-up with clean water. Allow to dry. Wax as you prefer.
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(*) If the kitchen is small, you can use a floor scrubbing attachment for your vacuum cleaner.
Allowing the detergent to soak for several minutes prior to scrubbing to loosen the contaminants is a good idea. I'd also suggest vacuuming beforehand with a new or nearly new filter bag (or an empty cloth bag) to effectively prepare the surface. Another consideration is that multiple scrubs may be necessary to yield the best results.
In addition, manufacturers of electric rotary polisher-scrubbers (e.g. single brush -types such as Johnson Wax or Sunbeam, double brush-types such as Hoover & G-E and triple-types such as Aerus & TriStar) recommend(ed) using the scrubbing brushes for usual cleaning and attaching scouring pads to the brushes for aggressive cleaning in sections such as 3- by 6-feet.
Kirby's roller brush-type polisher attachment is a different option which would be effective, too.
You might also apply a bleach solution after scrubbing to brighten lighter-colored grout may .
Finally, adding white vinegar or apple cider vinegar to rinse water often helps remove any soap residue.
Best regards. Keep us posted.
In addition, manufacturers of electric rotary polisher-scrubbers (e.g. single brush -types such as Johnson Wax or Sunbeam, double brush-types such as Hoover & G-E and triple-types such as Aerus & TriStar) recommend(ed) using the scrubbing brushes for usual cleaning and attaching scouring pads to the brushes for aggressive cleaning in sections such as 3- by 6-feet.
Kirby's roller brush-type polisher attachment is a different option which would be effective, too.
You might also apply a bleach solution after scrubbing to brighten lighter-colored grout may .
Finally, adding white vinegar or apple cider vinegar to rinse water often helps remove any soap residue.
Best regards. Keep us posted.
kirbyklekter
Well-known member
50% white vinegar % 59%distilled water
is what I mix into a spray bottle and after I've cleaned and rinsed and dried the floor I spray the solution lightly and buff with a clean towel, I have a rather small kitchen so I do this on all fours. You could use what ever you have to buff it, and it will restore the shine better than air drying the floor. If the floor is old I will give it 2w coats of polish and that's good for at least a year for me. First coat seals the surface and second coat evens out the shine and wears better.
is what I mix into a spray bottle and after I've cleaned and rinsed and dried the floor I spray the solution lightly and buff with a clean towel, I have a rather small kitchen so I do this on all fours. You could use what ever you have to buff it, and it will restore the shine better than air drying the floor. If the floor is old I will give it 2w coats of polish and that's good for at least a year for me. First coat seals the surface and second coat evens out the shine and wears better.
gregvacs28
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I share your vinegar ideas.
I use it from a simple garden sprayer and then sprinkle some baking soda on top.
Let it sit and soak in for at least half an hour, rewetting if needed to keep it damp.
Then wipe up or scrub if the surface is bad enough.
Can also try these new Bissel crosswave things. Those look revolutionary.
If I had the need, I'd get one.
https://www.bissell.com/tv/crosswav...ng+US+ENG+SPART&gclid=CjwKCAiA8ejuBRAaEiwAn-i
I use it from a simple garden sprayer and then sprinkle some baking soda on top.
Let it sit and soak in for at least half an hour, rewetting if needed to keep it damp.
Then wipe up or scrub if the surface is bad enough.
Can also try these new Bissel crosswave things. Those look revolutionary.
If I had the need, I'd get one.
https://www.bissell.com/tv/crosswav...ng+US+ENG+SPART&gclid=CjwKCAiA8ejuBRAaEiwAn-i
