Magic Erasers are truly a godsend

I learned something today.

How to clean oven cleaner spots out of linoleum. At first, it seemed impossible. The spots were dark black and brown, and didn't chage at all with hot water and scrubbing. We were sure they were burns and the linoleum was ruined.

Thaks to the internet, I learned that it might be possible to remove the spots. As I started searching Google, I was sure the answer to my query would be "You're SOL, buddy." But, a few different websites all said that bleach, straight up, would do the job.

Here is my list of supplies for undertaking such a job.

Pants that you don't mind getting bleached
Rags that you don't mind getting bleached
Rubber/latex gloves
Bleach
an "eraser" sponge - you know the kind, and generic is fine
Lots of water for rinsing
a mop
music

Change into grubby clothes. Turn on the music. Put on the gloves. Rinse and mopp the floor once to be sure there's no chemical residue from anything else on the floor. Lay a rag over the spots (as many rags as there are spots, don't be stingy), and pour bleach onto it. Liberally. Don't be stingy with the bleach either. Let it soak for a few minutes. Pour some bleach onto the eraser sponge, and start scrubbing. Move the soaking rags around as needed.

If your linoleum is brownish, patterned, etc; than thank your lucky stars. This means you can probably clean the spots to 95% gone, and the rest will blend into the floor. If your linoleum is white, solid, or otherwise likely to show everything, well, you'll be there a lot longer than I was.

Once you've scrubbed the floor to your liking, rinse the floor 2 or 3 times to get rid of all the bleach, and mop to remove. Afterwards, pat yourself on the back for a job well done. If you can still lift your arms, that is.

The "eraser" sponge makes all the difference. I tried using a regular scrubby sponge, and it was working, but it was taking a LOT more elbow grease. The eraser sponge makes it go so much faster.