My Vinyl floors had gotten so grimy over the years, that I thought I was going to have to replace them. Then I found out about a neat tip, that got them sparkling clean and it was so easy! I used a cleaning product that most people probably already have, but not one made for floors! Want to know what it is? It's Scrubbing Bubbles! I have the full details on my blog. http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/2013/01/my-...
Karen - The Graphics Fairy Oh dear, i have a question, I got confused, in the stores there are so many bubble products to choose from. Are you saying the spray can bathroom bubbles?
Hi Bernice H Yes, it's Scrubbing Bubbles which is a bathroom cleaner. If you click the link above, you can go to the post on my blog and see the full size picture of the can. The photo I put here on Hometalk, got cut off a bit. I hope that helps!
Hmmmmm....I wonder if the generic versions work as well? That would be those sold at Walmart and most "Dollar stores.?" I have a lot of vinyl flooring!! Thanks Karen for the great ideas!! I also love your vintage farm animal artwork I discovered just the other day! :)
Thank you Gail for the link you shared. I'm gonna give this a try and see what happens. We have two homes, one that has rusty, high iron/mineral content and the other has a lot of lime/calcium. Finding one cleaner that works well on both is tough! I'll have to share my findings but first, a trip to the grocery store! :)
Scrubbing Bubbles also works really well to clean textured wallpaper. We had some in our guest bathroom when my girls were little and right where the light switch was, was disgustingly filthy.
I am glad to find out I can use it on carpet. My problem is after I clean it, it looks fine for a little while, but then it looks dirty again. It is pet stains.
I learned years ago; it's also the greatest stuff in the world to clean your walls! Any brand foaming bathroom cleaner will do the trick! It also takes nasty stains out of clothes. It's the #1 cleaner in our household!
it's also good for taking off hair spray build up off floor in bathroom. i use this for everything. even at work. it's great for getting the sticky off floor. if someone at work breaks a bottle of wine... we papertowel up mess then spray with bathroom cleaner and mop it saves us getting mop all sticky and having to mop a spot 3 or 4 times to get rid of sticky
did this yesterday thanks to you Karen! My floor wasn't too bad, but I could tell in the spots that needed it. I did notice the smell later in the evening. (had to put the cat in her "bedroom" so she wouldn't walk on it when I was cleaning)
I have always used Scrubbing Bubbles on my floors BUT try it on that grease that builds up on your gas stoves where the pilot is......a little spray and then wipe with a Magic Eraser, AMAZING!!
So I thought if Scrubbing Bubbles works, KaBoom would be better...not so much it eats vinyl!
Personally I prefer either distilled white vinegar or just steam cleaning but once every couple years it's nice to use something that really gets the build up out.
Lol....I make skin care products out of goat milk...I invented a "Go-Jo" type hand cleaner with all natural ingredients, including a little powdery pumice and it works like a charm for cleaning not only greasy, grimy hands, it also works on appliances, counter tops, and nooks and crannies where filth collects that a broom and mop can't reach. Sure beats using a tooth brush to scrub with! Lol! I call it "Goat Jo." Would be happy to send samples for anyone who would like to try it for free.
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The earlier versions are good but not as good. Look for the can with the same type of nozzle.
thanks for the tip, Karen ;)
Personally I prefer either distilled white vinegar or just steam cleaning but once every couple years it's nice to use something that really gets the build up out.