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Strip wax from linoleum and vinyl floors

Do you see flakes of wax from your linoleum or vinyl flooring when you are sweeping it? This means it is time for a deep cleaning. Or, maybe your white linoleum or vinyl floor has a yellow colour to it, then this means it could be time to strip the wax from your floor leaving a clean shine.

Here are a few tips for when it come to stripping wax from linoleum and vinyl floors:

Use isopropyl alcohol to strip wax from linoleum or vinyl floors. Remove old wax by mopping with a mix of alcohol and water, mix a solution of 3 pans water to 1 pan rubbing alcohol. Scrub this in well and rinse thoroughly. Most likely you need to do this on your hands and knees with a good scrub brush to get all the wax off. Be sure the area is well-ventilated and wear gloves to protect yourself.
You can also strip wax from your vinyl and linoleum floors using club soda and scrub brush.
Remove wax from your linoleum or vinyl flooring using vinegar and a scrub brush with just a cup of cream of tartar added to your water.

For regular cleaning and to keep your wax build up to a minimum, use one cup of vinegar, one cup of amonia and a gallon of water. Mopping your floor with this mixture will keep the wax build up to a minimum. This mixture also works to keep wax off of tile floors.

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