How to Clean Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring - LVP Pro Cleaning Tips

Wanna know how to clean luxury vinyl plank flooring also known as LVP? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru shares tips, techniques, and the right tools needed to make it easy.

Learn if you can use a luxury vinyl floor cleaner after you dust mop, or a pre-wet microfiber mop head on your laminate flooring. And what about soap? The thing to be careful of is machines that will scratch the floor or leave too much water on the floor. And a big key to vinyl floor care is to stay away from steam mops as the steam can warp the seams where the vinyl planks groove together.

*** HOW TO CLEAN LUXURY VINYL PLANK FLOORING CHAPTERS ***
0:00 - How to clean vinyl plank flooring?
0:32 - How is LVP flooring installed?
0:42 - The right broom to sweep luxury vinyl plank flooring
0:54 - The right technique to sweep your LVP floors
1:22 - the right mop to clean laminate floors
1:34 - The right soap to use on LVP flooring

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[AskAngelaBrown]

The flooring shown in some of the video is hardwood not LVP (I didn't have access to LVP the day I shot this) but these are the tools and the technique you use. Just wanted to mention that since it will be a comment that comes up. 😜

[IceyIcey]

EXCELLENT instruction...I never thought to use some dish liquid

[skegley]

Just so you know, I call you the Goddess :-) when I recommend your channel (which is frequently). I was an indifferent, surface-clean type of gal for years, and even when I realized a clean home reduced my anxiety, I had tons of expensive, single-purpose chemicals in my house. My daughter was even worse than me. You have literally changed our lives. No more fights about who is going to clean; no more hours spent scrubbing because I went a month without washing floors. No more earth-polluting chemicals - different microfiber cloths, baking soda, BKF and Sal Suds are all I need. THANK you from the bottom of this reformed messy-house gal's heart.

Just this morning I submitted an "asked a housekeeper" question about using Sal Suds on vinyl, and I just found my answer below. So - ignore my question!

[tiggyclarke]

Thank you for clear and concise instructions!

[ozanaswaggard]

Hi Angela, how can I add a little shine to my brand new LVP floor. I used Rejuvenate but I read the ingredients. So I bought Zep neutral ph. Any suggestion. I love your knowledge. Thanks.

[Kiki-AndBeyond]

Thanks for sharing. How can I get a wet look on my vinyl wood floors. They are knew however are dull. What can I apply that will give it a long lasting shine?

[RedHexWn]

What is your opinion on using dawn powerwash free and clear to clean LVP?

[janeelow]

I love this flooring. I have a problem. My floor looks streaky and I can see every foot print. I use a swifter spray mop what am I doing wrong?

Thank you

[ozanaswaggard]

Thank you for the instruction. I have LVP, and it's not shining. I read that I could put a spoon of baby oil or olive mix in a bottle with vinager and water. I tried dawn and water. Can I try the oil to look a little shine since I can't use any polish or wax? Thanks. I love your knowledge.

[willlemmond]

As someone very experienced w LVP its by far the superior material when you factor in all things ie cost, install time, durability and maintenance. Microfiber clothes of any sort are great for cleaning. And all you folks in the comments that think you have to clean the floor 3 times a day its just what she suggests which is misleading obviously many people thinking LVP is bad. A good LVP is about as durable as anything out there. Just make sure you get a quality product w 12mil wear layer or better and 5cm thickness or better

[binhvo]

I have lvp flooring. Can I use water and few drop of dish soap and mop the floor? Is that the best way to clean lvp ? Thank you

[kathyjosleyn]

If you want to use a vacuum cleaner to sweep the LVP once a week, do you recommend a stick vacuum? Any special model of vacuum that won’t scratch the floor?

[lorainenunez]

Thank you so much I just moved into my new apartment and I have vinyl floors, is Murphy Oil good for vinyl floors or stick to what I saw in the video I would like to hear your opinion

[reginaldbrown]

I use Rejuvenate Vinyl Floor from Home Depot. It cleans great, doesn’t leave streaks or leave your LVP with that sticky feeling, also it smells great, but not over powering. I Do it once weekly in high traffic areas. For tougher areas, I use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Works wonderfully 🤩

[aishamitchell]

I have new lvp flooring and want to add shine as it's a little dingy looking is mineral oil or quick shine a good idea

[TheFractalStorySpinner]

I don't have LVP flooring and you've totally talked me out of getting it in any future housing.

[sassyt]

Well Angela, you just helped me make my decision, not to get LVP. Dry mopping everyday and the kitchen, 3 times a day? Forget it. I need something low maintenance. Thanks!

[vernabryant]

This is good informtion.I just had these floors put in my house .

[BuzzingBees]

How about the vinyl floor is full over spray white painted? Any recommendations?

[barecubb]

Hi, I was advised against using dish soap on my LVP as it was an abrasive and would take the top coat off over time. It was then suggested that I buy their premium LVP floor cleaner that was 20 times the price of fairy liquid. I didn't buy their product.
I have recently bought an aircraft (that's the company name- I am no pilot) power mop which is phenomenal. You don't need detergent. Just water and the microfiber spinning mop heads