Repairing A Stain From Wood Floor Cleaner?I spilled Awesome cleaner on my hardwood floor. It stripped the polish off of an area. How can I repair it?
Old Wood Floor Care?Recently moved into 110 year old home. How do I take care of original wood floors so they look nice and don't cause splinters?
Hardwood Floor Shows Dog Foot Prints?I have a 15 yr old hardwood floor that was looking very dull. I cleaned and then used Quick Shine. It dried it over night and the next evening I let my dog in (with clean/dry feet) and now it shows paw prints everywhere. I tried the Quick Cleaner and it just dulled the floor and the prints still show. I've tried soapy water with no luck either. Any suggestions?
Removing Hardened Pine Pitch from Stone Floor?How can I remove the baked on pine gum from the stone floor near my stove? It comes off easily if it is fresh with Pam or another oil spray. The pine gum I didn't notice has baked on, but I am not sure how harsh a remover I can use on my stone tile. I have tried most everything.
Removing Shoe Marks on Hardwood Floors?I have several rubber slide marks from my grandson's sneakers on my hardwood floors. I have tried several fixes (eraser, Magic Eraser, etc), but nothing seems to work. Does anyone know how to get rid of these marks?
Swiffer WetJet Multi-Purpose Cleaner Leaves Floor Sticky?I love cleaning with the Wet Jet, but the multi purpose solution leaves a sticky residue on my ceramic tile floors. I am at a loss as to how to fix the problem short of re-mopping with plain water and a traditional mop, double work for someone with bad knees and balance issues.
Removing Orange Glo Wood Polish from Hardwood Floors?I usually use Orange Glo to clean my wood floors, but apparently I mistook it for wood shiner. Now my all of my wood floors are super greasy! I tried cleaning with Dawn and vinegar, but there was not much change.
Cleaning Cat Urine Stain on Terazzo Floor?How do I clean cat urine from terazzo floor?
Cleaning Slippery Tile Floors?I am looking for suggestions for cleaning products that will stop my tile floors from being slippery and oily like. I live in a HUD apartment and have fallen so many times. I now have a cracked left hip. What can I use? Better yet what can we clean it with?
Cleaning Glazed Ceramic Tile?My daughter got sick so I decided to mop my glazed ceramic tile planks with one part bleach to 10 parts water. After everything dried there were white spots everywhere! I then scrubbed the floors with 50-50 water and vinegar. The spots went away, but now the tile looks dull and foot prints show up easily. Did I ruin the glaze on the tile?
Removing Nail Polish from Linoleum Flooring?What is the best way to remove old nail polish from linoleum flooring?
Removing Black Marks on Laminate Hardwood Floors?I have laminate hardwood floors and someone put my mats down when the floor was still wet and now I have black marks on my floor where the mats go. How do I remove them? What would I use to get them removed using household cleaners?
Dog Urine Left White Spots on Concrete Basement Floor?I have cleaned dog urine spots off of my concrete basement floor with vinegar and water and enzymatic cleaner. This got rid of the smell, but now the spots are white and still look bad. How do I get rid of the white spots?
Removing Excess Adhesive from Vinyl Tiles?What can I use to remove adhesive from vinyl tiles. I just had the kitchen floor done and the guys were not careful when applying the stuff. Some is coming up between the tiles!
Cleaning Laminate Flooring?I have laminate flooring and I have tried everything from white vinegar and water, white vinegar, water and a little bit of Dawn soap. I have tried rubbing alcohol and for the life of me, you can always see footprints and paw prints and streaks from who knows where. If someone having the same issues has something else that I can try!
Removing Dog Urine from a Wood Floor?How do I remove dog urine from wood flooring without damaging it?
Reviving Dull Vinyl Flooring?How do I revive the sheen on vinyl flooring?
Removing Floor Wax from a Laminate Floor?How do you remove mopped on or spray wax from a laminate floor without de-laminating the finish?
Cleaning Bamboo Floors?My family and I just moved into an apartment with bamboo floors. All the agents told us was to use products specifically for urethane finishes. However, I have not found anything around here that specifies using it on urethane finishes. Would a Swiffer Wet Jet be good to use? Or anything like that?
Curtain Dye Stained My Linoleum Floor?It's been 4 months since a hail storm knocked out my front windows. The rain came in and the dye from the curtains stained my linoleum floors. I tried rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover, CLR, baking soda, Magic Eraser, and several other bathroom cleaning products. Nothing has worked.
Removing Bird Droppings from Concrete?What can I use to remove bird poop from an old concrete floor?
Laminated Flooring Has Stains and Smudges?We built this house last year. We had Quick Step laminated flooring put in, but from the day we moved in and still 7 months later we can't get these floors clean. There are what looks like a lot of smudge marks and imbedded stains. Quick Step laminated flooring won't help.
Removing Spilled Baby Powder from a Hardwood Floor?My boyfriend's daughter got into the bathroom where we have a wooden floor with a lot of groves in it, and emptied a full container of baby powder. I've swept and mopped, but can't get it out. Any ideas?
Removing a White Mark on Vinyl Floor?I have a white line down my vinyl flooring. I've tried lots of cleaning methods including the tennis ball, baking soda, alcohol, and toothpaste but nothing has worked. I need suggestions on how to get this out.
Nail Polish Remover Left White Stain on Linoleum Tile Floor?I've split nail polish remover on the linoleum tile floor of my rental unit. The result is a milky-white stain that seams to have eaten away the gloss of the linoleum. I tried vinegar, but that did nothing. Does anyone know how to get this discolouration out?
Cleaning with Vinegar Left Tiles Chalky?I used white vinegar as suggested to remove dog urine stains from glazed porcelain/ceramic tile in my entryway. Now I have a white chalky surface on my tiles. Did I ruin the tile?
Cleaning Oven Cleaner Off Linoleum Floor?I just cleaned my oven and didn't realize I had sprayed some oven cleaner on my linoleum flooring and some of the grease dripped off onto the floor as well. How do I clean this off my floor as it had dried there before I noticed?
Removing Mop n Glo Residue from Vinyl Plank Flooring?My husband had just installed vinyl plank flooring in parts of our home. He decided to surprise me and shine it up with Mop n Glo. Disaster! It left permanent mop marks and easily spots and scratches. What can I safely use to remove this?
Removing Stains from Linoleum Flooring?I realised I spilt fake tanning lotion on my light linoleum floor. I didn't realise it until days later and the stain has gone green. Is there any way to get it out? I tried baking soda, white vinegar, hairspray, acetone, and everything else.
Removing Dog Urine Sealed Onto Concrete Floor?Forgive this lengthy explanation/question, but it is unavoidable for it's a horrible situation I'm stuck in! While on vacation, our house sitter used Mop N Glo on our sealed concrete floors to clean up our big dog's pee and poop accident.
Cleaning Talcum Powder Off Dark Bathroom Tiles?How do you get rid of talcum powder on dark tiles? I wash and scrub, but it is no use. The tiles are not shiny, they have kind of a 'slate look' with lots of tiny pockets which makes it a nightmare to clean!
Removing Stains on Vinyl Floors?How do I get stains of oxidation out of my linoleum around my floor vents and also get stains of yellowing off floor left by rubber back throw rugs?
Removing Mold Stains from Linoleum Floor?We recently had some moisture problems in our dining room due to some gutter issues. Our house is built on a concrete slab. Moisture was coming up through the concrete which caused mold to come through an older layer of glued down linoleum. It is a dark black/grey type stain. How can we remove this set in stain?
Bathroom Flooring Discolored?The floor around my bath (white lino) has gone a dark pink colour. Is there any thing that I can try before I replace it?
Removing Stubborn Carpet Adhesive?We are installing hardwood and removed the carpet only to find an adhesive that is impossible to remove. We have tried everything but it's like concrete. It will chip some in places and will not bulge in other places. Can we install the hardwood over this? What can we do to try and remove the glue?
Wax Will Not Stick to Old Tile Floor?I have tired several times to strip and wax this tile. The wax came off fairly easily, but when I waxed it, there is streaking in places and it looks very dull. I used all new materials for this. Will it not stick because of the age of the tile? The tile is 42 years old.
Rubber Rug Mat Stuck to Painted Concrete Floor?Any suggestions how to remove the rubber mat that I used under a area rug which is on a painted concrete floor?
Remedy for Footprints on Wood Floors?I clean my wooden floor with my steamer everyday. I put white vinegar and water in the part where you fill the steamer up. Then I buff it up with a dry Swiffer, but when walked on it leaves footprints, etc.
Linoleum Darker Under Kitchen Mat?I have a cushioned mat in front of my kitchen sink. I've noticed that the linoleum is a darker color. I removed the mat. How can I clean this?
Cleaning a Vinyl Laminate Floor?I have used the vinegar and water on my floors. It looks great at first, then it dries and my dogs will walk on them and I now have footprints. What can I do? I have washed with plain water and put a fan on it to dry, still foot prints. I am at my wit's end.
Removing Pet Urine Stains on Vinyl Flooring?How do I get out white stains caused by puppy urine?
Cleaning Up Dog Pee on Floors?What else can you use besides Pine Sol to clean your floors to get the oil up from the dog's pee?
Pink Stains on Linoleum Flooring in Kitchen?Large pink stains have suddenly appeared on my mum's kitchen lino. I have checked underneath and all looks fine, no staining at all, and no damp. She says nothing has been spilt. We have tried cleaning with bleach with no luck. Any ideas?
Vinyl Sheet Flooring Feels Slimy?I moved into a rental where the flooring hadn't been changed in over 25 years. I have tried different cleaning methods, but after they dry my floor feels slimy. I have tried rinsing with steaming hot water, but it's still slimy.
Using ZEP Stripper on Laminate floor?ZEP makes a cleaning product and a stripping product. I assume the discussions here about removing build up on laminate flooring are recommending the stripping product. The packaging says to follow use with a ZEP sealer. Is this necessary on a Pergo or other wood-looking laminate surface?
Preventing Streaks When Cleaning Tile Floor?Can any body help me? I seem to be going mad. I have white ceramic floor tiles and I can't seem to be able to have a clean floor. As soon as the tiles dry they show streaky marks and it's so frustrating that I don't know what to do any more.
Removing Gentian Violet Stain on Linoleum?My son has thrush and I got the purple dye gentian violet on the darn kitchen floor. It is light colored linoleum. I have tried everything, dish soap, nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, weird stain cleaners that I figured would at least do something, soap and water, a mild green pad, etc. Nothing worked.
Remedy for Cat Urine Stains and Odor on Hardwood Floors?We recently bought a house where over 30 cats ran wild around the house for over 15 years, we think. There is the worst cat smell you could ever imagine. We had to rip up some of the hardwood floors in some rooms as well as the baseboards. We were hoping to spare some of the floors.
Removing Stains from Old Linoleum Flooring?I need to remove dark stains around my toilet from wet jeans that were drying on the shower bar. I tried bleach, baking soda, liquid Ajax cleanser, laundry detergent, and now ammonia, it is removing some of it. I have yellow stains from Mr. Clean on the lino as well.
Using Vinegar on Laminate Flooring?In my research for finding a good laminate floor cleaner, the advice I am getting is so conflicting. Even manufacturers say not to use vinager, yet many tell me to use vinegar. I had in the past, but it left streaks anyway. Now I'm told to add alcohol to the vinager and water solution.
Dark Spots in Vinyl Flooring?I live by myself. One morning I got up and noticed that there are black spots in different areas of my vinyl floor. I don't know how they got there. Nothing was dropped on it and it seems to be under the first layer of the vinyl floor. I don't understand. It is not cleanable.
Removing Urine Smell from Fabric Upholstery?How do I get urine smell out of a recliner chair upholstery?
Using Vinegar and Baking Soda for Urine on Laminate Wood Floor?If I am gone for a long period of time, my little dog will go behind the couch and urinate. It has left the wood feeling rough. Now that I have the vinegar and baking soda solution to remedy my problem of the smell, will this damage the wooden surface of the rest of my floor which is laminate hard wood.
Cleaning Porcelain Tile Flooring?What is the best way to clean porcelain tile flooring?
Cleaning a Tile Floor?I own a house in Florida and all the floors are tiled. I have been using a steam cleaner, but they are looking a little dingy. Can anyone recommend what cleaner I can safely use on them? I would try bleach/water, but am uncertain of how much to use with a gallon bucket to do this type of floor.
Removing Dog Urine Stains on Hardwood Floor?My 14 year old Schnoodle who has always been well trained to use the bathroom outside started peeing and pooping on a small rug (27 x 45) in our living room. There are also stains on the hardwood floor. I tried removing the smell from the rug, but he keeps going back to it. I'm thinking of throwing the rug out, but the floor doesn't look good with the stains on it and I can't get the stains out.
Removing Newspaper Ink from Vinyl Floor?How to remove printers ink from a vinyl floor, the ink is used in printing daily newspapers.
Removing Wax Film on Laminate Floor?I have a light color laminate floor that I used the store bought waxes on. I did not know that I should have not used those products. Now I have a brown color film on it and I need to know of a way to remove it.
Cleaning Stains on Linoleum or Vinyl Floors?I'd like to clean my apartment very well to cut down on the costs of moving out. In my bathroom I have vinyl or linoleum flooring. In the bathroom next to the tub my flooring is kind of stained. Water must have gotten to it even though I tried hard not to let water out of the tub. Its like a yellowish stain.
White Spots on Laminate Flooring?How do I get rid of white faded spots on my floor?
Shining Vinyl Floors?What is the best product to shine a dull vinyl floor?
Bona Cleaner Buildup on Pergo Floors?We have laminate flooring that was installed in October. I have used Bona floor cleaner and now I have a film on the floors. Any suggestions for removing the build up?
Cleaning Linoleum Floors?I live in a very old rental home. I am interested in cleaner, shiny, but not slippery floors. I need it to be easier to keep them clean due to having a bad back. All I have to wash or mop is the kitchen, laundry room, and bathroom. I'm interested in the simplest, most effective way to do this.
Cleaning and Waxing Floors?After removing the old wax with ammonia and washing the floor, will the floor need to be waxed again?
Cleaning Linoleum Floors?I have hard water and it seems to be building up and making my linoleum floor yellow. I can only find things for spot removal. Any advice as how to remove the build up for the entire floor?
Removing a Hair dye Stain on Wood Floor?How do you remove dark hair dye from light oak floors?
White Spirit Stains on Vinyl Flooring?Does anyone know what I can use to remove white spirit stains from vinyl flooring?
Cleaning Vinyl Tile Stained by Red Rug?I had red rugs in the bathroom that stained the beige vinyl tiles. I've tried the Magic Eraser, bleach, Oxiclean and Ajax. Nothing touches it. Help!
Removing a Stain on Old Linoleum?I have an old linoleum floor in the bathroom with grayish stains in most walked on areas. I clean the floor with white vinegar/water solution which does not get the stain out. What can I use to get this stain out? It is about a 30 yr old floor.
Cleaning Footprints on Matte Finish Vinyl Flooring?For 2 years I have been cleaning a wood looking vinyl floor with a matte finish with a Shark steam cleaner with great results. 2 months ago foot prints no longer will come up. I have used vinegar and misc other products just on the prints with no luck. I would appreciate any and all suggestions to remedy this!
Removing Cat Urine Stains on Hardwood?We have light stained white oak hardwood floors. We have noticed that our 8-9 year old cat has lately been peeing on our rugs. We also suspect that the cat has been dripping urine on the hard wood floors that appears to be making smudges in various spread out areas.
Paint Thinner Left White Mark on Vinyl Flooring?My vinyl flooring had paint on it so I used paint thinner to remove it. Now I have a light, misty, dried looking white stain on the tiles. Is there anything I can use to remove this?
Removing Mop and Glo from Hardwood?I have brand new refinished floors and by accident Mop and Glo was put on. How do I get it off?
Removing Stain on Vinyl Floor?I had a new vinyl floor installed 18 months ago and a red stain started showing up about 6 months ago. How do I get rid of it?
Removing White Stains on Dark Wood Laminate Flooring?We had a gathering at our home and a guest brought margarita mix in a bag the bag was on the floor. Later we found that the mixture, that is a liquid form, seeped through the bag and onto the very dark wood laminate flooring causing white stains. Can this be removed effectively?
Armstrong Vinyl Floor Yellowing?I have tried everything to get rid of this yellowing in certain parts of the floor, mainly around the edges. When it's light out you see these stains. When it starts to get a little darker the stains disappear. I have tried Armstrong's stripper and a few other things. Anyone have any suggestions?
Removing Dog Pee Smell from Hardwood?I have dogs and even though they go to the restroom outside if my kids don't let them out or they have a accident over night, as soon as we come in the house it smells like a dog kennel. I have hardwood floors and want to get the smell out naturally using the stuff I have at home.
Cleaning Bellawood Floors?Can I spray salt and water from a sprayer bottle on my Bellawood floor to clean it? I have a reason for the salt.
Removing Pet Urine Stains and Odor?I have ceramic tile in my kitchen and dark carpet in other parts of my home. I can't see the where the pets pee on the carpet unless I see them. What can I use to clean tile and remove stains and clean the carpet to get rid of the odor?
Removing Pet Urine Stain on Wood Floor?I have a pool table on floorboards, but I put felt under the legs to prevent scratches. My cat has peed on it and left a big stain. Can anyone please tell me how to get the stain off?
Removing Urine Stains on Hardwood?How do I remove dried urine spots from hardwood?
Removing Windex Stain on Linoleum Floor?I recently noticed a bottle of Windex had spilled onto my linoleum floor. I tried a combination of bleach and then vinegar and baking soda and I cannot get it out. Any suggestions?
Remedy for Streaky Floor Tile?Washing my kitchen tile floor always leaves it streaky. How can I stop this and make it shiny?
Removing Quick Shine from Hardwood Floors?My floors were looking dull so I applied Quick Shine to them. They looked great at first. My son decided to surprise me while I was out of town and applied 5 coats of Quick Shine to "restore them". They were left with streaks. I've tried everything I can think to of to remove this product from my floors.
Ammonia for Cleaning Hardwood Floors?Can I use an ammonia solution to clean my hardwood floors?
Cleaning a White Vinyl Floor?How do I clean a white plastic floor in the kitchen and bath area, it's not smooth area.It is a pure white and over a year changed to a dirty floor.Shall I use bleach? I used it once in a small area and it was brilliant.
Removing Carpet from Vinyl Floor?I live in a rental home and have indoor/outdoor carpet in my kitchen. After 10 years the carpet is pulling apart in a lot of areas and looking really gross. Who puts carpet in a kitchen? I've decided to remove the carpet as I've discovered there is vinyl underneath.
Removing Scuff Marks from Wood Floor?When moving furniture such as a sofa, scuff marks were made on the newly polished wood flooring. How do I remove the scuff marks and then I can rewax?
Removing Shoe Prints from Vinyl Flooring?After installing vinyl plank flooring, there are shiny shoe sole prints that show in the reflection of the new floor. I mopped with warm water and vinegar and it did not make any difference. The instructions repeatedly caution not to use any but the mildest cleaning solutions.
Bath Mats Left Yellow Stain on Linoleum Floor?Why are my bath mats turning the lino floor in the bath room yellow?
Ink Stain On Hardwood Flooring?My grandson has trodden on a pen on oak flooring. How can I get the stain removed?
Removing Pet Urine Stains on Subfloor?Some of the stains are old and some are newer. My dog is old and decided this is her toilet. We have to remove the rug and get in on the stains. It is a big job coming up. I can't send the picture because the rug is still on down, it is wall to wall.
Removing Dark Stain on Vinyl Floor?I have a dark stain on my kitchen floor that starts under my fridge and winds its way to the edge of my living room. We've checked under the fridge and found nothing. We've not spilled, dropped or splashed anything on the floor. It just appeared over night.
Removing Ink from Vinyl Floors?How do you remove pen drawings off vinyl timber looking floors?
Black Floor Tile Grout Has White Spots?My ceramic tile floor is over 20 years old and in great shape. The problem is with the grout, but only in certain places. It has white marks, but only in certain places. I have washed the grout with everything I can think of, Mr. Clean, white vinegar, and hydrogen peroxide.
Removing Urine Stains on Hardwood Floor?I have a old home and am trying to do work on the floor. It has a whole lot of pet stains. I want to keep the floor. How do I get it out? No work on them has been done for 25 years.
Cleaning Floor Tiles With Ammonia?I have grey floor tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. They are looking dull. Is ammonia good to clean floor tiles?
Cleaning Tiled Floors?After cleaning my tiled floors with a steamer, I let them dry before walking on them. However they show shoe prints which I hate. What am I doing wrong?
Vinyl Flooring in Bathroom?My navy blue bath mats in my bathroom have stained my white vinyl floor. I have tried bleach, Mr Clean Eraser pads, alcohol, peroxide, lemons, salt, baking soda, and scouring powder. If anyone has any other suggestions feel free.
Laundry Detergent Left Stains on Floor?I placed containers of laundry detergent - All, Oxiclean, Woolite, Clorox, and Shout on the floor in my laundry room. I now have some orange, almost rust colored, stains that I can't find a way to remove. I used ordinary soap and water, bleach, and Comet and nothing worked.
Removing Poplar Sap From Vinyl Floor?The sap from the little poplar buds has been tracked inside onto my bathroom floor. It is not sticky anymore and I have tried everything I can think of to remove the yellow stains, but I fear they have permanently stained the light colored vinyl.
Red Rug Dye Stained Vinyl Flooring?I spilled a 64oz bottle of diet Coke on my small kitchen red rug. In the process of cleaning up the mess, the rug dye bled onto the white vinyl floor and stained it. I have tried bleach, a Magic Eraser, and Comet. Any suggestions to remove it?
