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EARTH
TALK
Questions & Answers
About Our Environment
Dear EarthTalk: I have a new
linoleum floor, which I chose
partly for its eco-friendliness•
How do I clean and maintain
it without using harsh or toxic
chemicals?
--A•J• Maimbourg, via e-mail
Whether you chose
linoleum flooring for its no
fuss functionality, the soft feel
underfoot, its distinctive look, or
its green attributes, you definitely
want to take care of your
investment in an eco-friendly
way for the sake of maintaining
it for as long as possible while
protecting the indoor air quality
In your home.
Real linoleum--as distinct from
synthetic versions or vinyl--is
made from all-natural materials,
including wood flour, rosins,
ground limestone, powdered
cork, pigments, jute and linseed
oil. As such it is one of the greenest
flooring options out there today.
The GreenFIoors•com website
reports that old linoleum--
including scraps and remnants
from the production process--
can be recycled to create new
sheets of the stuff. And given that
it is made from natural materials,
linoleum is practically carbon
neutral, and the energy created
by incinerating it at the end of
its useful life is almost equal to
the energy needed to create new
linoleum.
Given how green linoleum is,
cleaning it with harsh synthetic
chemicals and maintaining
it with polymer-based waxes
just wouldn't be fight• Luckily
there are alternative ways to
help keep your linoleum floor
looking good for decades without
compromising the environment
or shortening your own life span
in the process.
Melissa Breyer of the green
lifestyle website Care2.com
recommends sweeping, dust-
mopping or vacuuming your
linoleum floor frequently in order
to cut down on the amount of
abrasive dirt around that can
build up and mar the finish. As
for actual cleaning, she says
to use a damp mop with a mild
all natural liquid dish soap and
warm water. Adding a half cup or
so of vinegar to the rinse water
will increase shine if that's the
look you're going for• To get rid
of scuff marks, Breyer suggests
dipping a sponge in jojoba oil and
rubbing lightly before wiping up
completely. Pencil erasers can
also work wonders on linoleum
scuff marks.
As for what to avoid, Breyer
says to stay away from solvent-
based products which can soften
and damage linoleum. Typical
floor cleaning solutions will
leave a sticky residue behind, so
sticking with something like Ivory
Liquid dish soap is the best bet.
Also, the best way to deal with
tough stains is not by scouring;
instead make a paste of baking
powder and gently wipe with a
wet rag until the stain fades away.
In terms of wax, there are
several greener varieties now
available. Lives' BILe is a paste
wax designed for wood, cork, tile
and--you guessed it--linoleum.
It is derived from beeswax and
linseed oil and produces a semi-
gloss finish after buffing• Like all
Lives products, BILe is made
from organic ingredients and is
100 percent biodegradable and
safe for humans, animals, air,
water and soil.
For those willing to commit to
periodic occasional maintenance,
linoleum flooring should last
decades if not longer. And given
its relative low-cost and ease
of installation, some consider
linoleum the "green flooring for
the masses."
CONTACTS: GreenFIoors,
www.greenfloors.com; Care2,
www.care2•com; Lives, www•
lives•com.
February 10, 2010
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or submit it at:
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"It's starting m get a little scuffed down here~" Real linoleum is
one of the greenest flooring options out there today -- and there
are many safe, non-toxic ways to keep it maintained so it will
last for decades.
photo by Steven Luscher, courtesy Flickr.
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