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How to Clean Linoleum Floors: Do I Have to use Vinegar?

 
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Roseanne asks: Hi, I have a 20k sf commercial floor made of linoleum and it needs to be cleaned... how do I clean this material? It gets scuffed and looks terrible. People have said to clean it with vinegar, but that seems ridiculous to me... How do I clean this floor effectively and efficiently? Please don't tell me to use vinegar... Thoughts?

Answer:
Advice provided by: John Schafer, LEED AP, ISSA, Staples Facility Solutions
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Hi Roseanne,

Thank you for your question.

Any neutral based daily floor cleaner will work just fine to clean a linoleum floor.

The fact that the floor looks terrible may mean it needs to have the wax stripped and reapplied. You need to use a wax stripper that is made for a linoleum floor as many standard was strippers will remove the color from the linoleum floor. Make sure the floor finish you apply is made for a linoleum floor as well.

Good luck!

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