Lino, this floor covering characterized by its flexibility and gum appearance, is not known to be easy to clean. Loss of shiny, encrusted spots, unsightly scratches? Here are some tips to overcome it and avoid unnecessarily marty your joints.
Wondering how to maintain your lino and how to clean it daily? Here are the useful products and tricks as well as the precautions to take.
For Clean and make chandelier to your floor In linoleum, try this mixture:
- Three tablespoons of soda crystals
- A spoon of liquid black soap
- A liter of hot water.
You can use and abuse this entirely ecological means of scraping that will not damage your lino floor in any way.
Other grandmother tips also make it possible to clean the lino naturally: use for example two beaten egg yolks mixed with lukewarm water. Let dry before scratching.
You can also sprinkle with baking soda directly on the surface to be cleaned, and then rub the sponge for localized cleaning. You can then suck the bicarbonate. For overall soil cleaning, dilute a half-glass of baking soda in a bucket of hot water And use this mixture to pass the mop by wiping it well.
You can also make a mixture of 25 cl of white vinegar for 1l lukewarm water. The solution will be used to pass the mop always, ensuring that the latter is well wrugled to avoid distressing the lino.
Can we use steam on lino?
Be careful that your steam broom is not too hot so as not to damage your soil. Likewise, you will make sure not to wet the coating too much and dry it quickly. Prefer to use a soft tip suitable for Lino floor.
An essential product must appear in your household paraphernalia if you want to get rid of the spots and other recalcitrant mold: the White Spirit (or turpentine essence). This alcohol -based product strips all types of surface. Used to clean the used brushes, it has a strong power of action. Pour a small amount of product (pure or diluted) either directly on the spot or in a bucket of water and Rub the linoleum With the sponge scraper side. Strongly flammable, the product should be stored out of the reach of children. Please note, its ether smell can inconvenience some people. Air after use.
The Starwax stripper (to dilute in water) is based on the same principle and is specially designed for the Linoleum cleaning. Less toxic, it is also less effective. You will find it in all DIY department stores.
Note that glue on lino is effectively withdrawn with Marseille soap.
