Clean and your vinyl floor the right way – everything you need to know

Vinyl floor is a favorite flooring material because it has a decent appearance at such an affordable price. It’s quite easy to maintain and with the right tools and hacks, you can easily preserve the material so it always looks new. Here is a simple guide on how to clean Vinyl floors you shouldn’t miss.

Step 1: Use the appropriate tool to clean your vinyl floor daily

It’s best to keep your vinyl floor free of debris by having a daily cleaning schedule. To do that you have to use a cleaning machine that is convenient and compact. Here are our suggestions:

1. The Best Overall: Dyson V11 Torque Drive
2. Runner-up: Miele Classic C1 Pure Suction
3. Best Budget Choice: Moosoo Cordless Stick Vacuum
4. Best Lightweight Upright Vacuum: Shark Navigator Zero-M Lift-Away ZU561
5. Best Lightweight Stick Vacuum: Dyson V6
6. Best Lightweight Canister Vacuum: Bissell Zing
7. Best Lightweight Bagless Vacuum: LG CordZero A9 Kompressor
8. Best Lightweight Corded Vacuum: Oreck XL2100RHS
9. Best Lightweight Handheld Vacuum: BLACK+DECKER Dustbuster HHVI315JO42
10. Best Lightweight Cordless Vacuum: Shark IONFlex
11. Best Lightweight Vacuum For Hard Floors: Miele Complete C2 Hard Floor
12. Best Lightweight Vacuum For Carpet: Dyson V7 Motorhead
13. Best Lightweight HEPA Vacuum: Shark APEX
14. Best Lightweight Vacuum Under 100: Bissell Aeroswift

Those are the 14 best lightweight vacuums that won’t tire you out that can be used as a daily cleaning tool for your vinyl floor. You can read the detailed reviews of these cleaning machines on another post later to choose the perfect tool for your vinyl floor. After your floor is clean thanks to these machines, we’ll move on to the next step.

Step 2: Clean your vinyl floor with liquid

This step is to clean your vinyl floor thoroughly one more time so you can choose to use tap water or add a cleaning solution. I recommend using a cleaning solution regularly if you want the house to smell nice all the time. Use a soft mop for this task and keep an eye on excess water. You don’t want to ruin the material quickly by leaving too much water on the surface, do you?

Step 3: Get rid of the stains (if required)

If your vinyl floor has some kind of stain laying on it, you better get rid of them before they are embedded in the surface. Here are tips on cleaning the most common stains on vinyl floors:

– Food stains: make a cleaning solution of an equal ratio of baking soda and warm water then pour it on the stain. Use a cloth to wipe the solution off along with the stain.
– Ink stains: wipe the stain with alcohol wipes
– Stubborn dirt: gently scrub the dirt off with a soft bristle brush.

Marks or scuffs caused by dragging of furniture: apply WD-40 on the area, then rub it with a microfibre cloth.

With just three simple steps you can do daily, your vinyl floor will be cleaned and shiny every time. No need to spend money on the best laminate floor scrubber because the key to cleaning vinyl floors is regular mopping.