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[Drewps5co0tt]

I have linoleum floors in my kitchen (tile floring) and it's EXTREMELY difficult to not only keep the floors clean but then clean them.  No matter what I use, I'm just not satisified with how the job turns out.  For some reason, this type of flooring is extremely easy to colelct stains and dirt and nothing wants to come up.

I live in an APT btw.

Thanks.

P.S.  I have a Shark Steam mop but that doesn't do jack!

[Kachina624]

Bissell seems to make the Cadillac of floor cleaners.  Have you looked at them?  I assume by linoleum you're referring to vinyl tile?

[PickyPicky3]

You need a new floor, not a new machine.

Vinyl has replaced linoleum because the upkeep is much easier. Linoleum requires not only cleaning, but occasional WAXING. If it doesn't get waxed it gets ground in stains.

Talk to your landlord and work out a deal.

****ON THE OTHER HAND, linoleum is rubber-based and considered more environmentally friendly than petroleum-based vinyl.

[SilleeMee]

I have linoleum floors and I use a steam mop. What I do is wet the mop pad with vinegar/water mix (don't add vinegar to the mop tank). Steam mop floors as usual. Floors might be a bit more wet than usual but they come clean using vinegar for me.

[sann]

Bissell steam mop.....

[We rescue cats]

I agree about the steam cleaners not doing a great job, I use a Bissell Crosswave and it does a pretty good job, but it's not great on ground in stains. 

[RedTop]

Right before we switched to ceramic tile, I was scrubbing my kitchen and bath linoleum with a long handled brush and soapy water.  I used an old towel to get the dirty water up, then used the steamer.  

[Spacrazy]

Steam mop

[Drewps5co0tt]

They might be vinyl, I thought they were linoleium.  Nothing the landlord is gonna do, they are not going to replace my floors lol (they just renovated the property about 5 years ago too), I mean let's be realistic here.  I was thinking to try a Bissell, I'll check out some of the machines.  I can take a pic and post if anyone would like?

[Drewps5co0tt]

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@Spacrazy wrote:

Steam mop

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Doesn't do squat!