While many say the yellowing cannot be reversed there are some methods that have been successful for some.
Yellow stains vinyl flooring.
To prevent stains from occurring check the labels on the any floor rugs to ensure that they are non staining to vinyl floors.
If your yellow stains are caused by chlorine bleach those are actually dye stains caused by the dyes that are added to the bleach.
In that case use the guide how to remove dye stains from linoleum.
Sheet vinyl resilient flooring is so easy to clean that it may never require anything beyond damp mopping with a cleaner intended for vinyl floors.
Vinyl floors can also be scarred by scuff marks which can be removed by using isopropyl alcohol.
Yellow stains on these floors can be caused by polish rust molds paint or food.
Vinyl linoleum floors tend to get yellow stains over time for a variety of reasons.
The best methods to try and remove rug stains would be through sun exposure or a water and baking soda mixture.
Though linoleum is different from vinyl when it comes to removing the yellowing the methods remain the same.
One powerful cleanser is water and bleach another is using rubbing alcohol over the yellow stains until they fade.
Rugs with rubber backing can leave vinyl and linoleum flooring with yellow discoloration.
Thankfully there are a number of ways to remove stains and prevent some future stains.
See our guide how to remove yellow stains from linoleum flooring for easy methods that may remove the stains from your vinyl.