Cleaning Tips and Tricks – Floors

Black Scuff Marks

  1. Rub with paste of baking soda and water
  2. Rub with a piece of cotton soaked in nail polish remover
  3. Wipe spot with kerosene or turpentine

Vinyl

  1. Tar removal – scrape up excess with dull knife, rub well with margarine or butter, rub with fingernail or wooden spoon, wipe with dry cloth
  2. Crayon removal – rub off with silver polish

Linoleum

  1. For shine between waxing, mop with 1/2 cup fabric softener and 1/2 bucket cold water

Ceramic Tile

  1. Wash with mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar to 4 litres water
  2. Grout – apply liquid bleach or white toothpaste on toothbrush or nylon scrub brush and scour.

Wood

  1. Grease removal – immediately pour gold water or put ice cube on it, when grease hardens scape off with knife.