New house and this flooring is new to me. Short of professional cleaning, what is the best method to clean the tiles and grout between the tiles? Thanks!!
Edit: This is an urgent situation where I really do not have the time to purchase and set-up a floor cleaner now. Also the stone is really hard on the knees. Any other ideas ? Thanks!
Baby Mama in Cali
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Granite floor tiles! I didn't know you could use it as a flooring ver exciting news for me. I thought it was only for counter tops
Best wY I use to clean my granite is with a cleaner special made just for granite and a plastic putty knife to scrape ip the hard spots. Then use a polisher to buff to a shine
If for some reason you meant ceramic tile. Use a scrub brush and Comet works every time
DancesWithWeasels
Your problem you're facing is to somehow get a cleaning solution down between the tiles and into the crevices of the grout, and then get it back out. I like to use a carpet steamer, the kind that looks like a vacuum cleaner. These machines shoot down hot water and detergent with a lot of force, and then suck it back up. That will get all the dirt between the tiles. No hands-and-knees work involved. It should clean your tile floors nicely.
Susan
I like TileLab cleaner and protectorant available at the Home Depot. You can get it in a spray applicator and use a mop to spread it. You don't have to rinse it off because as it dries it will leave a nice shine. It also leaves a protective coating on the granite which helps resist dulling over time.
Anonymous
There are many good quality tile cleaning machines available in market. Buy a tile cleaning equipment with steam cleaning feature from best cleaning results.
Steebo
Try diluted lemon juice to clean and then mop with clean water. Try it on a small area first. Worked really well for me and it smells pretty good too.