Vinyl floor stain remover?

[Smileysmile]

Hi guys,

My aunt passed away so I've had the task of cleaning her nicotine stained conservatory.
I've attached a photo of the vinyl flooring. She had a rug partly on the floor and you can see a huge yellow imprint left by the rug.

I just don't understand how this is so bad. The rug is patterned but not yellow so how can it be this colour and I've tried everything to remove it.

What can it be? Is their anything that will remove it? Thanks

 

[foxhole]

Nicotine absorbed by soft furnishings and carpets which transfer to floor .Buy a bigger rug.

 

[Smileysmile]

Seriously? Yuck!! Bungalow was built in 1947. I'll just freshen wall and skirting board and leave the flooring on uncovered. It took me 8 hours to clean the inside (pvc, windows, ceiling and flooring). So it's at least clean. Hiding the stain will just be obvious and deceptive. What else would I be hiding. The bungalow needs updating anyway. As long as the structure is sound.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Have you tried some concentrated sugar soap?

 

[Smileysmile]

Have you tried some concentrated sugar soap?

No. Would that dissolve the yellow? It's probably nicotine that's seeped through rug to flooring.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

If you're selling the place then just leave it or rip it up.