Sooo the floor in my laundry room is this linoleum-plastic looking flooring material (for the water reasons, I'm assuming) and I come home to some minor water that had pooled up in there. However, there was a white and blue paper shopping bag in the floor that I had been using as a mini-trash can and the dye from the bag appears to have dyed part of the floor a nice shade of purple....

any suggestions?

the "simple" answer that would *seem* to work would be to leave some bleach on the same spot to maybe be absorbed and bleach the indigo... but i'm willing to bet that is a RETARDED idea

4/27/2006 10:18:50 PM

That's what I would do. But then I'm retarded like that.

4/27/2006 10:21:51 PM

nothing wrong with bleach on linoleum.

4/27/2006 10:25:53 PM

If it's just a small room tear it up and replace it. It doesn't have to match the kitchen, just buy a pattern that's close and no one will ever notice.

4/27/2006 10:27:27 PM

it's upstairs, and the kitchen is upgrade stone tile anyways... so no need to match...

the room is really only as big as the dryer and washing machine (more of a closet really)... any idea how much it costs to replace that much (or more importantly, is it a pain in the ass just a hire a pro or can I make my boyfriend do it??)

according to clorox.com

Quote :

"Please note: Do not use Clorox® Regular-Bleach full strength for cleaning surfaces. Always dilute strictly in accordance with label directions. Wear gloves when cleaning for prolonged periods. Bleach solutions need to be made fresh daily. Once diluted, bleach breaks down quickly (mainly into salt and water). Please note: Bleach solutions need to be made fresh daily. Once diluted, bleach breaks down quickly - mainly into salt and water. Many spray bottles contain metal parts in the trigger spray. Bleach will corrode these parts over time. Bleach is an irritant and using bleach in a spray bottle can be very irritating to some especially those individuals with chronic respiratory or heart conditions. Appropriate Surfaces: Kitchen: Refrigerators, work surfaces, garbage disposals, freezers, sinks, appliances, plastic laminate, stoves, stovetops, countertops, (ceramic) tile (floors or countertops), vinyl, linoleum, solid surface countertops, glass, garbage cans, trash cans, trash compactors, dish cloths, brushes, synthetic sponges, mops, latex enamel painted woodwork, walls, faucets. "

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 10:34 PM. Reason : clorox]

4/27/2006 10:30:04 PM

Get your boyfriend to snatch it up and buy a cheap remnant from a flooring place. I usually have some lying around but not right now. Anyway, I've wasted way too much time trying to get stains out of linoleum with little result.

Try clorox first though.

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 10:35 PM. Reason : .]

4/27/2006 10:34:09 PM

Shit...clorox is diluted sodium hypochlorite solution...it's only like 5% bleach.

And hell yeah, I'd use it full strength outta the bottle. It's not really that strong anyway.

4/27/2006 10:36:21 PM

hows it going lisa?

4/27/2006 11:12:43 PM

I would avoid, replacing all the linoleum. You don't wanna have to unhook your washer and dryer just to get the stuff laid out under there. My suggestion? Leave it. Fix it later when you get a new washer/dryer. If you're renting, leave it anyway--they can suck it.

4/27/2006 11:15:58 PM

^ i own, so just out of wanting it to show well when i go to sell it'll be fixed sometime down the road

4/27/2006 11:59:42 PM

go to biglots

buy a roll of it for 10 bucks

pull the quarter molding up

pull the old vinyl up

re-glue

cut and paste

you could do it in an hour, and it feels good to have done something yourself.

i changed mine in the bathroom in a couple hours, and i had to pull the toilet out of the floor.

was a good time

4/28/2006 1:38:57 AM

pvc clenaer, lows sells it next to the primer and glue for making joints in pvc p[ipe. Fumes are ev il, stuff is flamable is hell, will remove any and all dies form flooring in my experiance. Warning, if the floor was not white beofre, it may be when you are done.

4/28/2006 8:48:35 PM

use a Gumbo eraser.

serious as a heart attack.

4/28/2006 11:01:10 PM