Yellow Stains On Vinyl Floors From Area Rugs

What Causes Yellow Stains on Vinyl Floors from Area Rugs

 

1. Moisture Collection & Mold & Mildew growth

If moisture gets into the deeper or lower layers of the vinyl floors, discoloration in the form of yellow stains will occur.

Too much moisture will result into mold on your rugs. Read this guide to understand how to get mildew out of rugs.

Preventive Measures

• Use dehumidifiers to reduce humidity and regulate air flow in your house
• Thoroughly dry your rugs after wash
• Choose the right rug pad which can protect your vinyl floors

2. Rug Moths

If your rugs happen to have moths and other types of insects, they are likely to bleed on your vinyl floors leaving the yellow stains. Read this guide to know how to get rid of moths from rugs.

 

3. Improper Installation

If you use the wrong adhesives, substrates, oils or grime during the installation of vinyl flooring and rugs placed on them, then you likely to end up with yellow stains and other discoloration problems.

Related Post: How Soon After Refinishing Vinyl Floors Can You Put Down Rugs?

 

 

4. Unmoved Furniture

If furniture is left unmoved for too long, then the yellow stains will occur on vinyl flooring.

Additionally, if you move furniture wrongly without the use of furniture pads, the same discoloration marks can occur from scratches.

 

5. Sunlight Exposure

If a specific spot of your rugs on vinyl floors is exposed to too much sunlight for a prolonged period, then yellow stains discoloration marks will occur.

Use window coverings like these window shades and blinds to minimize the strength of UV rays falling on rugs.

 

6. Subfloor Problems

If you don’t properly clean the subfloor before you install the rugs and other underlayment, then you might end up with yellow stains.

Also, if you use the wrong adhesives when joining the different layers of the subfloor and the rugs or other underlayment’s, same problem is likely to occur.

 

7. Using the wrong products

There are rugs recommended for Vinyl floors, if you use the wrong type you will end up with yellow stains and other worse problems on your flooring.

For example, using rubber rugs on Vinyl floors is a common cause of the yellow stains on such floors.

You should also be very careful when using some cleaning products like bleach on Vinyl flooring.

More so you should choose the right equipment for cleaning Vinyl floors.

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How to Remove Yellow Stains on Vinyl Floors from Area Rugs

 

STEP ONE: Clean the floor

Sweep away any debris and dust on the vinyl floor using a dustpan and bloom or just vacuum the floor with the right tool.

 

STEP TWO: Choose the cleaning agent or product

There are so many cleaning products you can use to remove yellow stains on Vinyl floors like the five below;

• Baking Soda
• Lemon
• Alcohol
• White Vinegar
• WD-40
• Rejuvenate Vinyl Floor Cleaner

 

STEP THREE: Do the cleaning

Baking Soda

• Make a think paste mixture of baking soda and some water
• Apply the paste on the stain using
• Rub gently with a cloth or soft brush to loosen the stain
• Remove the baking soda residue
• Wipe away the remaining residue with clean cloth and make sure you leave the floor completely clean.
• Dry the floor completely before putting the rugs back.

 

Lemon

• Cut a lemon into half, then rub it on the stain
• Leave it for sometime to loosen the stain
• Wipe it off with a damp clothe
• Dry completely with a separate dry cloth.

 

Alcohol

• Pour alcohol on a cloth or simply dip the cloth in alcohol then squeeze to remove excess liquid
• Rub the cloth on the yellow stains.
• Repeat the process until the stains go away
• Dry the floor completely before putting rugs back.

 

White Vinegar

• Mix one cup of apple cider vinegar with a gallon of warm water and 2 tablespoon of dish soap.
• Spray the mixture on the floor with a spray bottle
• Use a gentle scrub brush to mob the stain off
• Wipe off and dry completely with a separate cloth.

 

WD-40

• Spray WD-40 onto a cloth
• Rub it on the stain in circular motion repeatedly until the stain goes away
• Dry the surface thoroughly

 

Rejuvenate Vinyl Floor Cleaner

• Spray it on the yellow stain on the Vinyl floor
• Mob the surface completely
• Leave it to dry fully before putting back the rugs

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