Cleaning YEARS of dirt off of linoleum floor! | Zep floor cleaner | Cleaning floors before & after 

Can I see the before and after please. Thank you 😊

I had a similar With tile Took a dollar tree dish scrub the one qith the long handle Hot water with dish soap Palmolive And liquid tide With a bit of bleach spray New floors Did it section by section

Some types of synthetic flooring materials benefit from having their sealing layer (wax, oil? Not sure what the same is in English) refreshed every few years. This light be one of those, and it might be an idea to look up whether it needs or benefits from resealing now.

Similar problem, solved by mopping with muriatic acid diluted in water. Wear gloves and keep the area ventilated. No need to kneel to scrub, just mop several times. 🙋🏻‍♀️

I had this problem before something that work really good for me was oven cleaner. Make sure to test it first you don't want it to destroy your laminate floor. what I do is I usually spray the floor I let it sit for about a minute then with a microfiber just start wiping it off the longer you let it sit the better it work but there's also the possibility of it discoloration of linoleum, it was pure coincidence that I found out it worked on linoleum floors. One day I was cleaning my oven and a bunch of the cleaner fell onto the floor so I wiped it off the the floor looked amazingly clean.

All you have to do is use an onion before you cook, the onion will take off any metal. You can keep it in a Tupperware with water and use it a few times

This happened to my brother and had to go to the hospital! Thank you for posting this comment.

Mom went to hospital 🏥 for this too. Surgery!

Oh my God I’ve heard about this, somebody had to go to the hospital because they have little bits from metal inside of their system but they don’t know where it came from, and it turns out it was from the metal brushes used to clean grills . It’s absolutely terrifying

​@@mercyp7151 Every grill brush company claims that. Don't trust it.

I sealed the floor after

@@theyorks sealed the floor or waxed it? Just curious because I suspect wax buildup is the reason the floor was so dirty & hard to clean

​@@iLitAfuseiCantStop thank you

​@@theyorks 😂😂 whatever

Laura... Exactly, she also scrubbed off the protective coating that was factory sealed from the manufacturer.

No, it seriously looks like they didn't clean the floor at all. This isn't about stripping anything with cleaning chemicals. They didn't clean it at all.

She said she sealed it.

@@letitiatsunami3749time stamp when she said that.

Open ALL windows...oven cleaner is SO BAD for lungs 😵‍💫! I can't even imagine the fumes 🤧🫣

Yhea cause this method that she's using, fk that lol, that would take fkng forever

​@@jenniferwood4165 oh please

Oven cleaner being a strong acid can cause a lot of damage to many surfaces, this may not be sound advice

@@jarod2847Oven cleaner is the opposite of acidic. The active ingredient is lye, which is a strong base that saponifies grease. Naturally, you spot-test first. I once used EasyOff Extra Strength (yellow can) to clean a linoleum floor that had over forty year's worth of grease deposited on it. You couldn't walk in stockinged feet on the floor because socks would stick. Oven cleaner was the only thing that worked once the grease had oxidized. Today, I would use SuperClean degreaser because it costs less and is not an aerosol. I would buy a large bottle of it and apply with a paintbrush.

I’ve told people this forever. They see a drill and think it’s silly. Hell no this is the crust buster-9000 right here 😂

They have wire brush attachments too! I used mine for getting dust and rust off my vintage light post before resealing it

​@@arthurwallace3232crust buster 9000 lmao😂😂😂

just curious but, hey is it better to use the wired type or battery type drill for "wet and icky" works? I'm clumsy sometimes so the idea of getting electrocuted terrifies me but man, the idea of work smarter not harder and reduce that elbow grease is so daym tempting

​@@HerebyDeclarecorded version because you're running it 100% for an hour or more. You'll eat through batteries but it can be done with either. You won't get electrocuted unless you're dumb about it and get water in the motor. Probably more likely to kill the drill with the water on it.

Thank you! I’ve tried two of their products and I am a stand 👏

True. Zep is amazing

I haven’t found them to be that good myself. It’s the Home Depot house brand, correct? Their version of Simple Green was nothing like Simple Green. Wood floor cleaner, stone cleaner, no good.

Please be careful using ZEP products. Many of them have harmful carcinogenic chemicals. Check the label some of them actually say this, 😢

I have my own company as well love super clean that you buy in automotive spray on leave for 5 min and wipe off.Use to use Zep until a auto body shop told me how amazing it takes dirt and grease easily .Now that's all i buy when i have a move out or a deep clean

wait someone actually does this ?? yuck 🤮

@@olenaj6188 I have a favourite RU-vidr that does that and it makes me cringe every time I see her do that.

Why? They both go down the same pipes out of your home....unless you don't live in the USA.

They go to the same pipe once it gets to your basement.. I mean it’s gross pouring it in your sink but other than that it all goes to the same place.. Every house has a main pipe that runs to the street for water from your basement if you have one and that’s where all your toilet, kitchen sink, bathroom sink, washer etc water goes

​@@Lauretta.Lauretta ah, the basement pole. I used to climb it as a kid, and slide down. Or I'd spin around it. ....sounds like a stripper, but believe you me, i was just a kid lol

I need to haha

I could not do one square like that. My knees are glass 😅

​@KitaKat ty for Reminding me too, bc I wanna do our floors but mine are glass too Ty 😊 🙏 tremendously friend

​@@msKita43Mine too!! 😢

Home Depot, Menards or Lowe's . . . Get a cheap Libman deck brush. Same cleaner and hot water. Save your knees and your floors. Keep the deck brush use it every once and while to help keep the linoleum from looking dingy where dirt gets in small pattern and around the edges.

What brand steamer and brush?

What brand steamer is it ?

Sorry y'all didn't see these comments. I got it from harbor freight, their brand. It's pressurized as well.

You know out of all the things I tried that didn’t even cross my mind. I’m sure it would work

Comets great just keep away from your tub and sink as it strips the finish making soap scum accumulate much quicker. I love it in a toilet bowl.

@Goodness tubs and sink porcelain has a seal type finish on it but comet is so abrasive especially with an manic eraser or scrubber in addition that it strips the protective coat right off! If you keep the finish, it’s so much easier to keep clean.

Because its bleach duh

I know this is an old comment, but just in case. Comet is banned for unlisted chemical, not the main ingredient. The main ingredient goes by a lot of different names, calcium carbonate, carbonic acid, calcite, oxalic acid. If you can't find a substitute in powder form you can probably find it as a liquid, just look for a white runny paste product thats labeled 'non abrasive cleanser'. In the US its also branded Ajax powder cleanser and Bar Keepers Friend powder, and Soft Scrub liquid cleanser. It also might be found in Metal cleaning or Glass cleaner marketed towards fish tanks (used to remove mineral buildup). I would never use it on plastic or linoleum though, it won't damage porcelain, metal, or glass but it will scratch and strip the finish from linoleum and plastics. Best bet is to find a restaurant or bar with a lot of brass and polished wood and ask what products they use.

My thoughts exactly

or a patio scrub brush looks like scrub brush on a stick

too late now

I've been doing this now that im older and have bad knees and shoulders. Works great!😊😊

Dwell time is always your friend ❤

Def works

Ammonia will also cut grease and such, but beware the fumes, do this with a mind to ventilation. I used to use a mix of household ammonia and pine cleaner for this.

Even VIM with bleach liquid may work as well

I sealed it after 😊 should of mentioned it but 1 minute is tough to get all that in

@@theyorks Yeah, there are coatings like Future for this purpose. But why use metal at all.

​@@theyorks Could have left the Puppy out and added Seal while dumping the toilet water. JAT

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IF you have access to such....

​@@nelliebly6616 $20 at Aldi and 29 $ at walmart

Agreed. I bought a house with filthy stairwell walls. Spray small amount of Simple Green on full strength, wait 30 seconds and wipe off with clean paper towel - rinsing regular towels just got the towel and water dirty and spread the dirt around. Waiting more or less than 30 seconds wasn't as effective. I always use Simple Green. Amazing product. Never needed a brush or scrubber.

Oh I’ve seen videos of professional companies cleaning tile like that it’s so satisfying to see 😂

It's actually, "take off your outside shoes, people."

@@tinytt854 Oh I wish that were it! This was greasy dirt... you couldn't just mop it up. In So Cal we have sand... but this was nasty, sticky dirt.

peroxide mix with baking soda will boil the dirt out of gout,other floors.

Peroxide above 3% in bulk has been heavily regulated, yes it's extremely effective, so effective it creates heat upon contact with any organic biofilm you are cleaning

I have those 😂 the other foot says "bear" and they are sold at Walmart alongside slippers that say "daddy bear" and "baby bear"

Yes!!! It took years of stain of off my tub!!

Yes, also baking soda for a little abrasiveness. So great together

They also sell a 3 pack of small wire brushes

Awesome cleaner will strip your clear

Strip your clear what clear?

What is😢 TSP

@@simmiedavissimmiesings8185 it’s a powdered cleaning solution sold in a milk carton sold at Home Depot and most hardware stores

So good!

What is TSP?

​@@Kc-dq7zj Trisodium phosphate. TSP is used as a cleaning agent, lubricant, stain remover, and degreaser.

But is it PH neutral?

Me too lol

Cleaning powers on point 😂 thank you

Right!? 😯

Thank you! It was a labor of love 😆

I also tried the scrub daddy sponge 😂 when I tell you this was my last desperate solution 😆

Yea I need to use knee pads 😆

Haha it can be

Haha facts

It’s a lot of work but the before and after is great satisfaction 👏 good work!

Can you get domestos where you are? We had rust stains and i just used domestos and let it sit. Mopped it up no scrubbing, looked like new.

@@kat-92 appears to be an overseas product

@@staciv1064 oh bugger. Its like a bleach gel. Hospital grade but can get it in the supermarket here in NZ.

Thank you!

I sealed the floor after with a zep product because of that

I’ve had two already and after a while they haven’t worked as good. Plus this floor was beyond a steam mop 😂

​@@theyorks try running some vinegar through it. It's probably got mineral deposits clogging it.

I feel like floors get overlooked more often then not

I have them! Just didn’t think to use them here 😭

@@theyorks saves you a lot of time. You’re still getting tired tho.

Oooo that might be tough. Have you tried a steamer for that?

Ask for advice from your local hardware store, or Google it.

Yeah and then u might stop breathing. Forever! I mixed them at 7 years old. (I was supposed to put bleach in the dish Water )couldnt breath in or out for more than a minute.

Please don’t mix all these chemicals together, especially bleach with oven cleaner. You can get a very toxic form of chlorine gas. It can quickly do serious damage to your lungs, as well as skin and eyes. The damage can be permanent. Don’t risk it.

Why not use dirty laundry to clean up the LAUNDRY detergent?

@@sparklemotion8377 I used the mop because once I saw how well it cleaned where it landed, (literally an anti-dirt stain that made the floor noticeably dirtier where it wasn't) I spread it around and used the mess to fix the mess!

@@S4ccryn an accidental invention like most inventions 😀

Use hot water and let it sit in each spot to loosen up the dirt. Hope that helps💪 you got this!

Use a deck brush with long broom handle

I agree. The old linoleum in my kitchen has a surface like a golf ball. I got the grease off using oven cleaner, but dirt still lodges in the divots. I look at the design and wonder what made them think it was a good idea?

@@sparkyheberling6115 Maybe for good foot traction even when it's wet?

@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 That's what I assumed, too.

Yes I agree! 🙌

Amazon 😂

I sealed it

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Hard work amazing results ! 🙌

Than you for the idea to soak with wet rags!

What is the product?

She says she sealed ut right after