Cleaning Stains From Linoleum/Vinyl Flooring
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2015
- I have terrible yellow stains on the linoleum floor in my bathroom. When I first moved in I tried several cleaners, but none of them worked. I researched a bit and today I'm going to try a solution of vinegar and baking soda along with a cleanser called the bar keeper's friend. I have used that one in the past for rust in a sink, tub and toilet and it worked well. I have my fingers crossed today that it will work!
Apparently, when older linoleum isn't exposed to light for long periods of time it can yellow. I believe that is what happened to my floor. Rugs were placed and never removed except for cleaning. There is a yellow outline on the floor where each rug was laid. It makes the bathroom seem dirty and I would be very embarrassed if company walked in there without any rugs to cover the stains. Kind of a catch 22, isn't it? Lol. Well, come along with me and let's see if SOMETHING can clean this floor. After all, I can't afford a new one just yet!
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Did you ever get the stains out?
Yes, I did. I took the rugs I had out of the bathroom and in about 2-3 months the stains were gone!
pacifca nonook You have to keep the rugs off the floor.
So the stains went away after removing the rugs? seriously?
Yes, they really did. I was surprised, too. Didn't expect them to really go away.
It's the rubber or latex bottom.
Even though the products didn’t work, this was still a great video. And still informative. You’ve saved us from wasting our efforts using the same methods. Thank you. Love your video xxx
Thank you! ❤
Many years later I have found your video. Thank you for ruling out what didn't work. That saved me some time. I ended up using CLR, and it lightened my stain rather well. Hope this info is of use to someone. 😊
What is CLR please
I tried everything and nothing worked so you're not the only one!! Thanks for the video. 165,000 views means a few others have the problem too, lol
Thank you for being the only video that actually takes cleaning linoleum seriously and doesn't spout a bunch of nonsense about products and methods that obviously do not remove the real yellow stains that we are having trouble with. You won't believe how many videos tackling this dilemma reveal no solutions or miss the point completely and just show someone cleaning some dirt.
+Anibal Fermaint Gonzalez I'm glad you were happy with the video. I try to be honest and not mislead folks.
@@HomesteadingWays But the title of your video is misleading,people are looking for ways to clean it ,not ways that don't clean it
Thank you for your time! Mom's white laminate tiles are yellowed from the sun coming through her sliding glass doors. Would've never had known until we moved the rug infront of the door!
I've been told by flooring experts, that you should never put rugs on your floor that have the rubber backing. Over time the rubber causes the vinyl flooring to yellow and it's ruined in the spot where the rug was laying. If you have a vinyl floor and want to have area rugs they must have a carpet-like finish on both sides! Any use of a rubber type backing or use of a mat to stop sliding of the area rug will cause your vinyl floor to yellow!
Yes
I have rubber mats on my linoleum floors and those are the only places that stay white 😂 the rest of the floor is yellowed
Ruined my brand new floor this way. Sucks.
rugs have rubber backing to stop them slipping, even my rubber-backed bathmats won't stay put, so how do you get rugs without rubber backing to stay put?
Thanks for posting. I was wondering exactly what you did. Now I know. You have taken my suffering away. I really appreciate it.
Lol... you're welcome!
Yes. I had the same problem it took about a year now for it to lighten. But now l want to update my floors. Thanks for the video.
I moved into a house, we have that same lino and it has a big pink stain where they had a rug by tub. Thanks for sharing what you did. I read that you did find a solution, by leaving the floor empty.
Thank you for this video and helping me not waste a lot of time. I think I will just have to replace mine as well.
Lol.. I tried all that myself last night. I could have saved 2 hours if I had watched this. You are correct leaving the areas open for the sun to fade. I had a laminated wooden floor fade. I pulled the rug up, and now the floor is normal. Can't tell you how long it took. I was working 72 hours a week and just forgot about it till now. Great video . Thanks for the share
It's not from not having light on it, it's from the rubber backing of rugs. The rubber backing is the culprit. It's chemicals leaching off the rubber.
Yes, that's what I thought.
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Yes thats also the problem I have from rubber backing rugs that are made to cling to floor ,,, so whats the answer, havent fount it yet , for cleaning or rugs.
I have the same problem. I need help to get it up. I live in an apartment and don't want to get in trouble
Bless ur heart! U really tried and I appreciate that!
Thanks for the video
I would have tried some of these products but you saved me time and effort
I am a school cleaner and cleaning urine of vinyl/ manoliam as you call it
My biggest suggestion is
Using a pressure washer
It requires only water and it is safe, as long as it’s a petrol driven washer with great psi
my floors finally got back looking right after I took up the rugs for a few months, couldn't believe it but leaving the rugs off was all I had to do.
Thank you for letting us know that these didn't work. Saves me the time. Anyway a long time ago I had some how spilled "liquid Sunlight" dishwasher detergent on my white linoleum floor. The next day when I noticed it, I wiped it right up. The spot was extremely bright white! 🤍🌞 So whatever the ingredients are just might do the trick.
Thanks for the effort & examples
Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for this video and taking the time to show us which products don’t work. This saves us the time from going out and spending money on products that don’t work. My problem is quite the opposite...the places under my rugs in the kitchen and bathroom are lighter - the actual color of the linoleum, everywhere else has this ugly yellow discoloration. Arrgghhh!!! 😤
I have used a steamer, to no avail. I previously watched a video YTuber who used pure rubbing alcohol, I’m going to try that. Another Vlogger: Thrifty Living, used Mr Clean Magic Eraser. She did her entire floor and was very successful. it actually worked!!!
Unfortunately, I live in an apartment, so I don’t have the privilege of changing out the discolored floors.
Thanks again for this AWESOME VLOG. A few people are griping about why you posted... because products didn’t work. I think that sometimes it good to see the negative side of things, in this case, why and what products didn’t work, just to educate an enhance our knowledge about pros and cons of various products.
May you have a Wonderful and Blessed Holiday Season. God Bless!!!
Thank you and good luck with your floors!
I think the yellowing came from tannins from the soles of shoes walking along the traffic pattern. A mild abrasive or Magic Eraser may remove the stains.
You always have great ideas Sandra.
Thanks!
This was very helpful and it did work, thank you!!!
I guess this is why linoleum people tell you to never use rubber backed rugs on linoleum. Crazy that nothing seems to work but you saved us all a lot of time on finding out. 🙏
I lived in an old building (early 1900's) many years ago. The kitchen floor was linoleum. I don't recall having stains, but I followed my mother's practice of stripping the floor periodically with a wax stripper, then rewaxing. Have you ever tried a wax stripper on this floor? You're using abrasive products which probably aren't good for the lino surface, such as Barkeeper's Friend. Stripping and rewaxing used to be the way everyone treated linoleum. Vinyl flooring has become more common, because most vinyl flooring tiles don't need such special treatment. Thanks for posting your efforts!
That's what I would use a stripper! ✌️
Well, you saved me time and money. Thank you.
Please try keeping the baking soda on for a few hours mixed with water. A book titled "The hidden chemistry in everything" says to let it soak and there will be a reaction between the baking soda and the grime. Won't take everything off, but it will take some off.
It’s the latex of the bottom of the rugs that react with the linoleum
I've got the exact same problem. Tried industrial Soft Scrub with bleach on a stiff round brush in a drill, nothing. Tried carburetor cleaner soaking, nothing even with that. But it goes away on it's own? We'll see, I wonder if putting a UV light on it would speed that up.
I've tried bleach,viniger,lemon juice,wd 40,baking soda and astonish.None of the above have removed the yellow stains from my linoleum floor.
Good to try different products. Mine is not stained, mine has grease dirt in the texture. bleach seems to be cutting right through it, but afraid it will make it dull. But, who cares I will lay some shine on it. One guy on here tried rubbing alcohol.
This should be called, stuff I tried and didn't work....
Lol
@@stephski9066 yes it made me mad watching all way thru and it didn't work
@@stephski9066 yes it made me mad watching all way thru and it didn't work
WTF? I watched this for nothing? lol!
I@@lettymontana , I agree, waste of time and left rugs off of floor and mine are no better at all, yep makes you mad.
Once before I used a straight baking soda paste on a bad carpet stain, I laid a damp rag over it and it drew the stain out , so now Im trying it on linoleum. Nothing added to the baking soda.
The baking soda and vinegar won't work for sure. Baking soda is a base and vinegar is an acid. The two cancel each other out rendering them ineffective. So basically its just a waste of time to mix them together and try to clean.
It was! :)
Work just vinegar into thing needing cleaned. Let sit for a few seconds and then add dry baking soda. The stains will lift up and wipe off. Follow up with plain vinegar and wipe off. Use a spray wax such as Bruce or bona to seal and protect floors
quick and bright works
I dropped curried mince on the vinyl, I didnt clean it up till next day which left a small yellow stain. What to do?
It's called oxidation. Nothing will work as it's bonded with the vinyl now. Cheap rubber wheels, cheap rubber backings on rugs, etc. cause it. You have to replace the floor or paint over it. Sometimes sunlight will get rid of it over time because it can be caused by the sunlight being blocked like in my bathroom with a box one time.
I wanted to leave this comment and hopefully it can help someone else. So none of these items above really worked as you can see at removing a dark blue dye stain on my linoleum floor from my dog food bag. The alcohol and acetone worked best to lighten it but the blue dye was still very noticeable. So while doing some research on cleaning hair dye from bathtubs I found Soft Scrub with Bleach Cleanser (gel version) tried it on my white linoleum floor and it COMPLETELY removed the stained. You just need to leave it on and let it do it's magic. It does have bleach so you need to be careful using it. When I initially put it on, the stain faded but nothing happened. After letting it sit for 20-30 minutes the stain was gone. I am beyond ecstatic because I literally tried everything on all the websites I found.
Also, it does leave a little residue that can be cleaned up with soap and water
Hi...is linoleum tile similar to vinyl ? I was told that there is no product to remove stains from vinyl tiles. I have a blue stain (from a tie-dye project) on our vinyl. Thank you.
@@ritachain Linoleum is a brand name of vinyl flooring
@@chrishubbell115 thank you!!
I have an apartment that I'm fixing up and tenants got either red paint or nail polish on the vinyl. I'm going to try what you recommended leave it on overnight.
I have this yellow thing around my toilet, is that normal? nothings leaking from under it and its like yellow really yellow on the behind, idk if its the shadow that makes it look darker, but is this linoleum too?
i have got a vinyl floor. unfortunately I had a carrier bag that was wet and the ink from the carrier bag logo has literally imprinted onto the vinyl floor. I have tried everything to remove it, CIF (common UK household product), bleach, hair spray, nail polish remover, toothpaste, heavy duty cleaning, stain remover brush, you name I've tried it! And sadly nothing has worked. For those of you who are experienced at this or know a thing or two about vinyl floor I would appreciate your help/advice as I'm worried i will lose my rent deposit over this! Thank you!
+Rose Bonanno I'm wondering if heat would remove it? Try taking a thin towel (like a tea towel) and lay it over the ink spot while running a hot iron over it. Use the steam option, too. I don't know if it will work, but it's worth a try. Good luck!
Well done! Hope it worked out in the end?
Linoleum (Marmoleum is the brand name) is made from natural materials vs. Vinyl mainly from PVC. Linoleum, when exposed to light, its yellow tint would disappear. Not sure about the poor quality ones though.
Vinyl however would yellow as it ages; you would need a restorer rather than some kind of cleaner to restore the original color, i.e. if it can be done at all.
You just saved me bunches of time. Thanks so much!!!
+Lisa Williams Lol...glad to help!
Just read e how video. Lady says it is a reaction from rubber. That's makes sense for you and I have a rubber mat over my floor. She recommends 1 tablespoon of baking powder with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. After that putting on a sealer. I tried it and left it on for a bit. The yellow stain has gone so very pleased. I didn't put on a sealer as the whole floor isn't affected.
I've got the exact same vinyl pattern here in New Zealand! Same yellowing but not as dark and no carpet has ever been on it. Thanks for trying.
+Kenneth Kowalchuk Thanks for the kind comment!
Same old vinyl here in Wisconsin, no rugs, yellowish discoloration is driving me crazy. It won't budge and looks like a gross wee stain. :(
Strange. I had the opposite happen. The part of the linoleum covered with a rug for the last 10 years is beautiful and has no stains. The stains are everywhere NOT covered by a rug, presumably from aging.
Same here
I just watched a video by a gentleman who I stalls floors He said this yellowing is not only caused by the rubber backing on rugs but hard water and sun. He used and recommended CSL. Spread on tile in small areas at a time, let it set 15 - 20 minutes use a scrubber you might use on pots/pans scrub in small circular motion. It worked for him now to try it on one of my bathrooms and my laundry room.
Fingers crossed 🤞
Thanks Love. THE WAY MY APT IS THE KITCHEN UAS NO WINDOWS SO OT STAYS DARK.THE REASON FOR FINDING THIS VIDEO
Thank you
I have the same stains on the same linoleum.
I've the same problem the lino is only new four months tried everything but no luck think I need a pro cleaner at this rate
I tried leaving the bleach on for a few hours , didn't work, I tried scrubbing it with a paste of lemon juice and baking soda, didn't work, I let it sit on a spot and tried again, didn;t work, I tried bar keeper friend powder or liquid. Mr clean didnt work eigther, I think what happened, is the prior owner tried to clean it with ammonia, then they had an untrained dog having accidents on the throw rug, with the throw rugs disintigrating, they are just random yellow spots all over the floor , in no particular pattern, i tried a green scubby, a blue scrubby pad and a white mr clean eraser,thanks for showing us what
DOESNT work ;-)
+Meep Tee Really tough problem, isn't it?
It's the rubber backing on the rugs. I have a spot too from previous owners. I think the only solution is replacing the vinyl. Mine has been exposed to sun for 10 years. Still there. :(
Good Shepherd Homestead I think you are right. I sure wouldn't mind some new flooring anyhow! ;)
Why you name your video, cleaning stains from Linoleum/vinyl floor, if you didn’t get anything clean!🙄
Vanessa Perez yes, I probably should have named it differently. I filmed this as I was trying the different methods hoping one of them would work 😮
The stains are from the artificial rubber backing on your rugs. Laminate and rug chemicals = yellow. I haven't managed to get rid of my stains either.
Baking Soda is only working as a abrasive in this use. The material itself has yellowed. So you need to either use a very fine sand paper,/800, 1000 It will make it dull, and you would see it in certain angles, but if would help get rid of the yellow. BarKeeper may have citric acid in it. Either way, you best bet is Comet with some good scrubbing to have the bleach eat through that top micro layer.
Thank you. I will buy Comet and try that. Have been using Barkeepers Friend on most things, but not working on linoleum. My stain is where there was NOT a rug - just dirty from not being scrubbed regularly.
Would that change your method?
All those chemicals you put on there I was expecting an explosion 💥
Magic eraser and some all purpose cleaner is hell of a thing
I tried lemon juice not sure it has helped but it does seem lighter. let us know if you did try the black light and the results please.
+valerie dunning I haven't tried it as of yet. I went without rugs for 2-3 months and that did nothing either so, I put the rugs back. :/
Rubber backing on a rug causes that stain... wish I had known before I used one too
Me too..should be a warning label🙁
Learned the hard way too.
I have the same problem. It’s more likely the stain is from dyes or possibly the backing on the rug.
Thanks for posting these tests. These shouldn't even be published as solutions - I had the same experience, going to try dosing my floor with a floodlight.
you could try black light that produces uv light uv is what fades things normal light isnt as harsh you could put a light in there for a few days and compare that way ... just a thought
+Chance H Never thought of that! may have to give it a try!
Mercy, I was waiting for the floor to explode! Bar Keepers' friend + vinegar + peroxide = Boom! I got a little worried when they were all mixing together. I thought this might be a "cautionary tale" video! lol.
Really? Vinegar and peroxide are commonly mixed together for everything from nail fungus to a disinfectant. The only ingredient in the barkeeper's that shouldn't be mixed with the peroxide is oxalic acid. There obviously wasn't too much mixing going on. It was just a bit of overlap. I guess I just like to live by the seat of my pants ;)
Just saw a video, using magic eraser and soapy water. Took heaps off. Going to try it on my floor, yuk from previous tenant
Try some Lime Away. Worked for my white kitchen sink stained with coffer
i face same problem too
so nobody has solution on this except replace vinyl?
Apparently not. I did notice some lightening of the stains after I stopped using rugs, but that took 2 months. :(
When using these chemicals give them time to work almost right up to the point where they evaporate the chemistry is they need to soak it takes time.
Comet takes stains from shower really good. so it might do as well on floor
I'm own a floor cleaning and restoration small business and there is no way to remove that as far as I know. It's caused by the breakdown in the latex backing on many small rugs. Just look out when they start to yellow it's time to replace them
Joshua Colantuono Thank you! I didn't think anything would really help it. There are so many products out there saying they can get rid of the yellowing and I kind of wanted to prove it was just a bunch of hype.
Hello. I have a hm that has old linoleum on the kitchen floor that look dirty even after mopping. What can I do to remove those stains until I'm able to replace the flooring?
First off the only thing you need to do is clean sweep take a mop bucket vinegar a little bit of soap do not use any ammonia based products it will damage the floor once dry take a spray bottle about half full rubbing alcohol two drops of Dawn dish soap and the rest hot water spray-on let's it for 2 to 3 minutes and get a dollar store scrub brush just slow circular motions shop towels work best like the blue roll just slowly go over it it will restore it back to its original design and color as long as you did not damage the vinyl or linoleum then allowed to dry take a cleaner mop wash with just a little bit of vinegar and hot water as hot as you can stand it then you want to get vinyl or linoleum polish which will keep stains from coming back clean and polish at least every 6 months to keep up with basic maintenance as simple as that
I'm going to try the Mr Clean Magic Erasor. Saw a RUclips vid on it. It seems to work.
Did the magic eraser work?
Magic eraser did not work for me
Magic eraser didn't work for me. Over time, w nothing on it, it slightly lightened.
I've tried .it lots of things it's a chemical reaction to the rubber backing on throw rugs ...should be a better way
The rubber or latex back on rugs do this to linoleum floors. Not that they didn't change their rugs or the sun, the reaction of the backing on the rug to the linoleum itself. Just so you know...
I put vinyl tile on my kitchen floor which is turning yellow where the sun hits it, and there's no carpeting? The rest of the floor which is not exposed to the sun is fine? I must admit this yellowing situation or explanation of it not getting sunlight or was covered with a rubber mat is driving me nuts because in my case it doesn't apply. This is a rental so I need to find a resolve or replace the entire floor before I move. Argh!
+Doris Edwards I don't know what to tell you you. Maybe something went wrong in manufacturing?
When you put anything rubber on linoleum it turns yellow. Probably bath mats or rugs with non slip rubber bottoms.
wish you would take a picture of end result, after you left rugs off for a couple months.
I don't live there anymore. City bought the house and tore it down to put in a road. :(
I tried what you did it did not work out for me either
I tried Restore4 abt. 5 yrs ago.. fantastic product.. I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find it anymore.. I swear it works so good. U see the effect within 20 min.. I wish I can post the bottle here. It’s only restores Vinyl, Linoleum, Formica and Corian
I've heard to make sure you do not use rubber back rugs
My girlfriends hair dye is all over my lino I've tried cylit bang cif nail polish remover hair spray bleach but not working
I have the same problem but my spots are red. I bought throw rugs from JC Penny’s and after awhile there were red spots on my vinyl. Ive tried everything and nothing budges it. 😢😢😢
So sorry!
The spot in my kitchen doesn't really get much sunlight. Would a UV lamp have a similar effect?
If the stain is caused because of a rug just removing the rug will get the stain to go away after a month or so.
@@HomesteadingWays Is it possible to show us how is it after? Since you said it got away
@@Ale-kc7tk sorry, but house was demolished to put a new road in 😔
@@HomesteadingWays I see.. For me its yellow and also it has some white stains cause of the baking powder :/ . Do you think the stains are gonna go out like that? Seems a bit odd to me
@@Ale-kc7tk I'm not really sure.
I think that Melaleuca Solumel or straight up Tea Tree oil will work. It will break down the surface which was permanently corrupted. The floor will need a polishing afterward though. ;)
Never thought of that.....Thanks!
Another, less green, product which might be helpful is Armstrong's New Beginnings wax stripper, followed by Shine Keeper. Happy scrubbing and water trudging ;)
Apparently rubbing alcohol works
If you want you coukd try to mix 1 cup peroxide, 3 tbsp baking soda , and a drop of dish soap. Let it sit on the stain as long as needed til gone (3-6 hours not 20 mins ) it works like magic on pee stains on mattresses.
Hmm I thought the hydrogenperoxide would do something, since they recommend it for bathroom limescale yellowing
I think I would have to disagree with the linoleum not getting sunlight makes it turn yellow. I just moved and island we had in the house,it never got sunlight and it is completely white like new,all the rest of the linoleum that wasn't covered is what has turned yellow,and it always had sunlight on i.
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I once had big effect spraying the tile with 409 then sprinkling Comet on it and using a green scrubber to clean it. The tiles were in the back room in an auto parts store and really dirty. They cleaned quickly this way. It was like 15 years ago and I never forgot it.
Thanks for the tip! I'm sure it will definitely be useful to someone with very dirty tile!
Baking powder can make the things even worse in these types of floors. I had a small spot like this and then I added baking powder with vinegar and it just made it worse, now the spot is almost 2 sqm.
Baking powder and not baking soda??
@@angelacrew-dothard8302 tried both , didnt help, it actually made things worse. You can use bakind soda only in specific type of floors like tiles for example
@@Ale-kc7tk try Whink rust remover and iron out ... something about the protected film on the linoleum and vinyl
Now it's too late. I left the apartment with the vinyl floor :P
Tried Oxy Clean and 35% Hydrogen peroxide in two test spots over night. No change with the Oxy, but the peroxide test spot was significantly lighter. So I put the 35% peroxide in a spray bottle and misted the area for two nights (10-12 hrs) and left a bright white fluorescent light on the area to help with the bleaching process. No abrasive scrubbing to dull the flooring, just mist and wait... works great!
35% Hydrogen peroxide can burn the skin... so, use gloves and keep kids and pets away from treated areas until you mop up the peroxide.
Thanks for sharing that with us! :)
I was wondering if anyone had had luck doing this. It’s the only thing I haven’t tried.
Looks like I need to go to the hydroponics shop to get the peroxide. 🙂
The yellow stains are from rubber backed rugs. The rubber deteriorates and stains the linoleum
Yep, that's true.
I have linoleum and there’s just a dark spot that’s come out of nowhere I’ve tried to many times to get rid of it
Oh I seem to be getting that it's in my utility and I'm guessing it's in the sun light
@@minariaz532 it’s horrible I ended up replacing it with a darker colour
Vinyl floor in bathroom is entirely yellowed and awful (but still shiny) except for this one area and I can't figure out what cleaned that one area. Tried to whiten other areas using steel wool with bleach, hydrogen peroxide, nail polish remover, lighter fluid, rubbing alcohol, Dr. Bronner's soap, oil -- nothing. But something must've cleaned that spot, it's centrally located and can't have avoided same abuses the rest of the floor has been subjected to. Next I'll try cat pee and cat throw-up, I'll let you know if one of those works.
you're supposed to pour the vinegar on the floor then the baking soda on top and the chemical reaction is what takes off the stain.
I'm not confident that would work, but it's worth a try.
its supposed to but ive never had the same problem as you. i just looked it up because i have paint on my floor and that was easy to remove with alcohol.
From what I’ve read you need to let the cleaning products set on the floor for 10 minutes before scrubbing it in.
I cant get my lino clean i used a dtewmer
It's from rubber-backed mats !
Yep!
You so right! Bleach does not work !
The thing to use according to flooring experts is acetone. That is the same kind of stuff in nail varnish remover. Make sure the room is well ventilated. Think you can get it on Amazon. Not sure. I realise it is a bit late since you posted 7 years ago. You have probably replaced the flooring now or moved. Might be useful info for other people though. Cheers.
Pretty sure that would Ruin the linoleum for sure !!
atleast you tried!
arm n hammers baking soda with hot water and fairy platinum washing up liquid
We don't have fairy washing liquid, but I think Dawn may be the same thing. After I removed all the rugs the stains went a way after about 2months.