Clean rubber heel marks from kitchen linoleum with a moist cloth dabbed in floor wax. The marks come up and don't leave a dull spot.
By Monica from Cortez, CO
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To get black marks off floor, put a few drops of eucalyptus oil on a clean cloth and the marks should wipe off with no problems.
To get rid of a scuff mark on a floor, just re-scuff the same mark with your shoe. I don't know why it works, but it does. Weird, but true.
This is a quick and easy way to remove both scuff marks and tape residue from linoleum or vinyl floors.
As a custodian, I use a tennis ball attached to a broom handle. A little rub and the black mark is gone.
You know those black heel marks on the tile or linoleum? Or those stickers that won't come off with soap and water?
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We have scuff marks on linoleum from crocks and flip-flops. Any ideas of how to get them up? Thanks
Debbie from Crawfirdsville, IN
spray on some 409 then a bit of comet cleaner scrub with old toothbrush, mop clean with clear water mop. had the same issue here, works great.
Try the magic eraser.
I had these hugh black scuff marks appear on my floor,
I freaked out, ticked me off too, How in the world was I gonna get them off, I questioned everyone as to how they appeared there, .
Anyways,
I don't worry about them anymore,
Amazing what plain old Vinegar and Soda can do, The might of the Twins, I'm a believer in Good ole Soda and Vinegar, (more power YA!)
Back in my AF days, we learned a regular pencil eraser will take up most scuff marks. they'll roll right up.
I use dry paper towels and a little elbow grease. Works great!
Another simple solution. Baking soda and a damp sponge removes scuff marks better than anything. Geez!
Try WD40
I agree with the Mr. Clean Magic Erasure. Works Good. I do wish there was some miracle cleaning solution that would make it even easier though. But until then...
Use a regular old childs pink pencil eraser. Works every time.
baking soda ?
I just used this method to remove black marks from a white vinyl purse. It worked great.
How can I remove black rubber shoe scuff marks from my kitchen vinyl floor? It's brand new linoleum and I don't want to ruin the finish. Thanks!
I always use toothpaste, just rub it on wait a few seconds and wipe it off.
The same way you get scuffs off nice shoes - nail polish remover.
A friend of mine told me she had watched a maintenance man at an airport walking around with a tennis ball attached to a handle erasing scuff marks from the floor!
I like Mr. Clean Erasers. They are WONDERFUL!
We bought a doublewide mobile home years ago and when they put it together tar got on the bedroom carpet. When they came to replace the carpet the man asked if he could try something before removing the carpet. He sprayed with WD-40 and got all signs of the tar up.
Depending on the color of your floor, just a plain old pencil eraser, red or white, will usually do the trick.
I always used an SOS pad and LIGHTLY went over
the mark--it came right up!
After trying the rubber eraser and a white rubber shoe (neither of which worked), the nail polish remover worked like a charm!
The baking soda was perfect. No damage to the floor!
Nail polish remover worked like a charm. We tried baking soda and hand sanitizer as mentioned above but the acetone-based remover we tried worked immediately. Thanks!
How do I remove scuff marks on vinyl floor tiles?
By Sheila from Forest Hills, NY
I would try magic eraser type sponges. You can get a generic version at Dollar Tree for a buck.
A friend told me that tennis balls rubbed on the spot will take care of the marks. I've never had to face this problem, thankfully, so this is just hearsay that may be worth trying.
I've used a good old fashioned eraser with great success.
Nail polish remover on a rag or tissue or cotton ball works great!
And if none of those work, use either Goof Off or like our Grandmothers did, a dab of lighter fluid on a rag. Charcoal lighter fluid works fine.
The safest and easiest way to remove them is with WD40! It takes very little and wipes up easily with paper towels. Good luck!
I need help for removal of rubber skid marks left on a standard linoleum floor from when I was moving a TV.
By Glaad from Beaverton, OR
Use cloth + toothpaste + good old elbow grease.
You can also try rubbing with paste wax or with a standard pink eraser. These both work on scuff marks made from shoes. Another thing that works is rubbing with scuff mark with the sole of a non-marking shoe, like a white runner.
Wipe down with Goof-Off. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works well also.
The marks come off easily when you rub them with a tennis ball.
I came by this method of getting those nasty scuff marks off my kitchen floor purely by chance.Boy, does it work,and with hardly any elbow grease! I sprayed "Goo Gone"on the scuff marks and let it set just a few minutes,then rubbed it off with an old rag.
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. Help!
By BF
Have the same problem with allure flooring from Home Depot . Can't find a solution floor is 4 months old. I will check the warrenty !
Did u ever find an answer? My entire house is allure flooring and the kids tennis shoes are streaking the floor and I cant get them up. Tried everything, magic eraser, toothpaste, baking soda, vinegar, erasers, another tennis shoe, wd-40,and even steel wool wrapped around a pencil. Im afraid Im going to damage the floor and I have so many streaks, it would take me forever to treat each individual streak.
How do you remove orange/brown marks off vinyl due to black trolley wheels?
By J.H from Tas, Australia
How do I remove scuff marks from the floor naturally?
By Karen G.
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Use Brillo pads to get rid of scuff marks on linoleum floor. Always works for me. Make sure you are gentle with it. You don't want to scratch your floor.
To clean scuff marks off any floor surface, I use a green Teflon pad soaked in multi-surface cleaner. Instead of scrubbing on my hands and knees, I use my foot. This works great on tile, vinyl and laminate. Fast and easy!
I've tried everything to get commercial flooring clean of scuff marks from heavy postal carts being rolled across the floors in the post office where I work.
Can someone please tell me how to remove black scuff marks on the floor?
