Comments on: About That Floor.

By: the brick house

the brick house — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:42:42 +0000

we installed black vct in our 1950′s house and had it professionally waxed and buffed by a commercial company that does supermarkets and other high traffic vct areas. It was $150 and we redo it every 2 years. Seals it great and makes it super shiny. The company recommended that we just clean the floors with a little bit of dish soap (like Palmolive) and warm water.

It works out amazing! We love it.

By: Susie

Susie — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:37:05 +0000

We recently installed the same Armstrong VCT in the kitchen of our 1957 MCM home. We had some “Rejuvenate” floor cleaner left over that we’ve used on our hardwoods. It really made the Armstrong tile shiny and black. I do think I’ll try the Dr. Bronner’s though since it is so highly suggest by everyone here. By the way, love the house! I’ll keep an eye on the site.

By: Anne & Gary

Anne & Gary — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:30:32 +0000

It would be nice if we had an answer to your question about sealants, but unfortunately we don’t.

For now we’ve given up on trying to figure out proper floor care. We’ve decided to hire a professional to come in and do it right. That will free us up to work on the rest of the house.

There is so much to do, and only so much time to get it done. Besides, the other stuff is more fun.

By: Barclay

Barclay — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:51:25 +0000

I have the same floors in a B/W checker pattern. The great thing about this stuff is that it’s indestructible; they use it at my local Safeway.

Dr. Bronner’s is indeed a soap for the body; but it’s billed as a kind of everything-in-one soap too; and as green and biodegradable, etc. It’d be worth a try as it probably would not hurt.

My question for my floors is sealant; how often should one re-seal, and with what? Not only for the sake of the tiles, but to seal the tiny seams between tiles. I’m not fond of the overly-glossy sealant they use at Safeway, but then again, why am I looking at Safeway for residential decorating tips?

By: Tania

Tania — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:13:22 +0000

I have a Method “O” Mop with washable microfiber head and I use their lemon ginger floor cleaner which is completely biodegradeable. I have ceramic tile floors and the Armstrong tiles which you have and it works great on both. It smells wonderful and removes even the gross food my two little boys inevitably spill everywhere. It requires no dillution and no rinsing- perfect for my hectic life…Good Luck!

PS they carry it at Target.

By: Anne & Gary

Anne & Gary — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:56:01 +0000

Kay and eichler,

When we checked out Dr. Bonner’s Soap (http://www.drbronner.com/index.html) on the web what we found appeared to be soap for the body.

Is this the same stuff you recommended for our floors, or is there another Dr. Bonner’s product you were refering to?

Thanks

Anne & Gary

By: eichler

eichler — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:27:03 +0000

Excellent. curious to find out how it works for you (although the floors look great as is!)

By: Anne & Gary

Anne & Gary — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:36:44 +0000

Kay & Eichler,

Thanks for the Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap recommendation.

We’ll give it a try.

Anne & Gary

By: eichler

eichler — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:49:26 +0000

I second the recommmendation for Dr. Bronner’s.

p.s. great MCM crib!

By: Kay

Kay — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:27:19 +0000

I have the Armstrong congoleum floors and have had very good luck just cold mopping them with Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap.

I use the Armstrong wax, but I am sensitive to their Clean and Brite cleaner. So far Dr. Bronner’s has worked very well for me with out dulling.