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Cleaning Discolored Linoleum

Homemade Softscrub Cleaner Recipe, Photo of cleaning bucket and supplies.Linoleum, made from ground wood or cork and usually linseed oil, is susceptible to discoloration. This is a guide about cleaning discolored linoleum.

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Discolored Linoleum

I had new wood-grain linoleum put on my kitchen floor. I had my dog's water dish on a carpet in the kitchen. When I went to scrub the floor, the floor underneath the water dish is now almost white. Is there anything I can do to revive the color in the floor?

Please help! My husband is going to be really upset.

Thank you,
Betty Jean DeFazio from Orangeburg, SC

 

Most Recent Answer

By Sharon (Guest Post) 02/03/2007

Remove the rug and let floor dry thoroughly...Perhaps you could try using wood stain, on the discolored linoleum, using a paint brush, to brush the stain on the linoleum...OR, you could try clothing dye...Mix a "strong" solution, if using powdered dye or use straight out of the bottle, if using liquid dye...Brush either of these on with a paint brush also...Good Luck! Let us know if either of these suggestions work!

Cleaning Stained Linoleum

My linoleum in the bathroom all around the toilet area has turned a reddish or rusty looking colour. I have tried numerous cleaners.

By Lorraine

 

Cleaning Discolored Linoleum

My linoleum is yellow and I want to know how to get it white again?

By Donna from Big Bend, WI

 

Yellowed Linoleum Tiles

The white linoleum in my bathroom has become yellowed and discolored. When I move a potted plant it was still white underneath. I have tried most things, but nothing is working.

By Pam60 from Gloucestershire, UK

 

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By 2oma 07/29/2009

Might be wax buildup. Try stripping the wax then start again. Good luck

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