Cleaning Heavily Soiled Tile Floors

First clean the area as you normally would.

Cleaning heavily soiled tile floors. Steam cleaning is for deep cleaning to remove the embedded dirt detergent residue and bacteria that you can t see with the naked eye. Scrub scouring powder into liquid floor stains to lift them. It says it also works to clean marble and granite surfaces. Add fresh water frequently to avoid cleaning with dirty water.

Mop the floor with the mixture using the scrub brush to remove stubborn dirt or in high traffic areas. If you have some stubborn stains that just don t seem to want to go away cleaning tile floors with ammonia is another option you have. Mix ammonia and water and apply with a sponge or mop to heavily soiled flooring and rinse clean. Then wipe the stain with an abrasive sponge or a rag.

An angled adaptor extension wands and large cleaning brush with a cloth to clean tile floors as well as vinyl and linoleum floors. Mix it gently with the water and let the paste sit for a few minutes to react. Always vacuum or dry mop the floor to remove surface dirt dust and hair before moving on to wet cleaning. I basically decided that white tiles and white grout are simply too high maintenance for my dirty life pets kids sheer laziness.

Baking soda vinegar crystallized citric acid and hydrogen peroxide are effective for removing stains. Steam cleaning tile you can use either a professional grade steam cleaner or one designed for home use. For coffee tea or juice stains wash the tile surface with hot water and detergent then blot with hydrogen peroxide. Wash and dry one section of the floor at a time.

When cleaning stone such as granite marble and slate avoid using acidic cleaners that may tarnish the surface. You should not use it on wood or laminate floors laminate countertops or any surface that isn t sealed properly. For grease stains wash with club soda and water or a commercial floor cleaner. Sprinkle baking soda on the floor.

Mix one gallon of hot water one cup of vinegar and a few drops of dish soap. Make sure you get under furniture in corners and along baseboards. One of the best. Clean ceramic tile floors with warm water or a mixture of warm water and a few drops of mild dish soap.

Use this method on wood tile floors which are made of ceramic or porcelain tile designed to resemble wood. The most common tile is ceramic and unglazed ceramic. For ink stains soak a cloth in diluted bleach and lay it on top of the stain. While this cleaning method was highly effective at giving my old tile floors a fresh new look the problem is that the tiles and grout will eventually get dirty again.

Leave the cloth until the stain is gone.