Pine-Sol Multi-Surface Cleaner – Yes, Pine Sol on vinyl floors is a fine option; however, use sparingly with water. Do not oversaturate your vinyl floors with too much water, use just enough to disinfect the floors.
Squeaky Cleaner, COREtec Clean Spray, and Bona Pro are great for the kitchen, bathroom, hallway, and any other room in your home. They're ideal for vinyl floors and work on a variety of hard surfaces. You can order a single 32 oz. bottle or gallon of concentrate.
Clean off general surface dirt with vinegar. White vinegar or apple cider vinegar (without the mother) cuts through grime. It's an excellent option to spiff up your vinyl floor without chemicals. Vinegar is also great for removing any floor stickiness.
Deep clean with a neutral pH floor cleaner.
Usually, you can use these cleaners to mop the floor as you normally would, but follow the instructions on the product label. Pine-Sol is also a suitable option for LVP.
If you have a stain on your luxury vinyl floor, try water and baking soda paste or use 3-percent hydrogen peroxide with a soft-bristle nylon brush.
With vinyl plank and vinyl tile, pick your favorite floor cleaner (or good ol' soap and warm water) and mop the floors. It may help to go over your flooring several times to ensure you get up all the excess dirt and grime. Lukewarm water is often best.
Dawn is great at cutting through grease in dirty pans, but it also does the same thing on vinyl floors.
If you're looking to make your own floor cleaner for your vinyl plank floors, lots of folks swear by adding a cup of apple cider vinegar to a gallon of warm water. You can mop with it directly, or place it in a spray bottle for spot cleaning as you need it.
A diluted bleach solution can work well to disinfect vinyl floors. Mix ¾ cup of bleach with 1 gallon of water. Then, clean your floors with a damp mop, and make sure you rinse the mop in hot water when it gets too dirty.
DO NOT use All-Purpose or Multi-Purpose cleaners, detergents, abrasive cleaners or “mop and shine” type products (such as Bleach, Pine-Sol, Clorox Soft Scrub, Fabuloso, Rejuvenate, Mop & Glo, Mr. Clean, Murphy's Oil Soap and similar, unapproved cleaners), as they will dull the finish and sheen of the flooring material.
Some other things to avoid are commercial cleaning products (i.e. Windex, Comet, Borax, etc.) under the kitchen sink. Most often they attack the vinyl itself or, at the very least, block your grooves with even more gunk than they are trying to clean.
Disinfecting Wipes including Clorox, Green Works, PDI Sani-Cloth HB Wipes, Lysol, Oxivir, Virox, and CaviWipes. Note: Disinfecting wipes that contain bleach are acceptable on vinyl.
Record Washing
Simply put a few drops of dish soap into a tub of water. Avoid using tap water if you are creating your own solution. This will help to keep minerals that could damage the vinyl away from the records that you are cleaning. Di-ionized or distilled water is ideal for cleaning records.
Add a bit of baking soda to your regular floor cleaner to help keep the vinyl fresh, smooth, and shiny. Applying a small amount of WD-40 lubricant is a safe way to remove any scratches or scuffs without damaging the vinyl. You can also use a bit of jojoba oil to gently polish vinyl floors.
Distilled white vinegar is a natural degreaser, disinfectant, and cleaner that is safe to use on all kinds of surfaces, including vinyl floors. The acidic compounds in white vinegar break down buildup and remove dirt without harming your floor's finish.
Never use a detergent that is abrasive. Vinegar or “mop and shine” products may leave a film on your film, rather than give you that shiny floor that you seek. Never use a wax polish. Never use an abrasive scrubbing tool on your floor.
Swiffer wet cloths are designed to be used on most floor surfaces, such as: vinyl.
If your floor is especially dirty, try adding a few drops of liquid dish washing soap to the mixture before mopping once with the soap mixture, a second time with vinegar and water. To add shine to your vinyl floor, add a few drops of baby oil to the vinegar and water solution.
Remember: water evaporates but the MUD (dissolved dirt) in the water does not. Therefore if you keep showing a dirty mop head then the cleaning is leaving dirty water behind. The best method: cleaner + rinse + rinse + rinse + SHOP VAC.
Mr. Clean Multipurpose Cleaner cuts grease and removes grime. Use this antibacterial cleaner to clean dirt on linoleum as well as bathtubs, floors, tile, and toilets. It is safe for use on glass, laminate, plastic, rubber, tile, and vinyl surfaces.