Pghgirl40
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If it is linoleum and not vinyl, you can try sprinkling a layer of baking soda over the stain and spraying it with warm water until it is like a paste.
Leave it sit for an hour and then wipe off. Sometimes that works. Sometimes not. If it doesn't work, you can try a second time using a spray of plain white vinegar instead of the water (so the baking soda and vinegar will foam up). Same thing...leave it sit for an hour and wipe up.
If it is vinyl, then you can do the same thing, but after wiping up area, do a final wash down with a white rag soaked with plain 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (I can get a bottle for a dollar or less at our Dollar General). If you get higher % content where you live, add a little water to dilute...as that may be too strong for the floor--we only ever use 70% in our house.
This is a tough sell either way so depending on the age of your floor, the length of time the stain set, and the concentration of the urine, it may or may not ever come out. Hopefully yours will be a success!
September 28, 20181 found this helpful
Many thanks- Ill start trying tomorrow.
Thanks again,
Emmy
Judy
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If it is a shade of brown or tan you may get lucky and use wet tea bags to deposit some color on to it.
September 28, 20181 found this helpful
Cheers, Judy,
Ill try it tomorrow.
Many thanks,
Emmy
September 29, 20180 found this helpful
It is difficult to restore color to vinyl/linoleum as both have a glossy finish that has probably been removed.
- There is a difference in linoleum and vinyl but you can usually use the same types of cleaners on either one.
- The main difference (and this may be your problem) is that linoleum has color all the way through and so some solutions will restore most of the color but vinyl color is almost just a surface color and once that has been removed, it cannot be restored.
- I have used a mixture of 1/2 cup ammonia to 3 cups water and in some instances some color returned. Let set on area for at least 30 minutes. The problem with using ammonia is the area has to be well ventilated and gloves must be used. Sometimes it takes stronger (more) ammonia but I have never known it to damage an area.
- Usually what ever is recommended for cleaning/removing spots will work on this - if it is linoleum.
- Solutions such as recommended by others; vinegar, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, are all recommended for cleaning yellowed areas on floors and most will work if you have true linoleum.
- "Consider using rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Make sure that the floor has been cleaned and then pour some alcohol or peroxide over a washcloth. Rub the washcloth over the area in a circular motion. Continue wiping with alcohol or peroxide, add more to the washcloth and try rubbing it over the area. This does not usually have to be rinsed with water."
- If nothing works you might want to try a "restorer" as I have used one of these products on outdoor plastic and it worked wonders.
- I used a product called Polytrol that I bought from a marine products store but it can be purchased from Amazon. If it does not work and you have some left it can be used on many different items to restore the color/shine/gloss (car bumpers, rims, PVC furniture, plastic outdoor furniture, etc.).
- Just a suggestion but you can read about it here.
- www.amazon.com/.../ref=sr_1_1?tag=thrif06-20 (Affiliate Link)
Linoleum sounds like "old and cheap" flooring from the past but it is anything but that.
www.thisoldhouse.com/.../working-linoleum-flooring
