Tile cleaning is one of the most challenging home and business cleaning tasks along with carpet cleaning. Stained and dirty tiles just ruin the appeal of your home or business, and dirty grout can create good living conditions for bacteria. Therefore, it is very important to keep your tile and grout clean for both appearance and sanitation, whether in your kitchen, bathroom or business. In this article, PureClean Carpet & Air Duct Cleaning shares some tips for doing and/or hiring professional tile cleaning.
There are different types of procedures for tile and grout cleaning:
· Sweeping and vacuuming
· Mopping
· Scrubbing
· Hiring professional tile cleaning
If you want to keep your tiles exceptionally clean, then you should use all these methods. Of course, for most basic kitchens and bathrooms, you do not need to scrub the tiles on weekly basis. It is important to clean the grout and tile regularly, but the frequency for each cleaning method is different.
So, here are PureClean’s professional tips for keeping your tiles and grout clean:
1. Clean the tiles regularly
Being consistent with your cleaning is the key to keeping your tiles clean. You do not need to sweep or vacuum daily, but consistency is very important. You may also have to clean the tile in your bathroom more frequently than your kitchen, or vice versa. Households with children and/or pets will have to clean more regularly, as well as businesses with frequent foot traffic.
· We recommend you dry clean your tiles twice a week. Tile “dry cleaning” means sweeping or vacuuming. This method will help you get rid of dust, fur, dander and the most common household debris.
· It is advised to mop your tiles once every 7-10 days. Mopping will remove dirt, sticky messages and more serious dirt and stains on your kitchen tile. For mopping, use warm water with an eco-friendly cleaning solution to help with the removal of stains.
· We advise you to scrub tile floor and grout monthly. 1-2 months is a good time interval for scrubbing your tiles. This way you will access deeper dirt and dismantle it, especially from the grout area. Do not use steel wool as this may scratch your tile and create rust stains.
· Having your tiles professionally cleaned once or twice per year will keep your tiles very clean and good-looking. No matter how often you clean tiles by yourself, dirt, mold and bacteria may sink deep into the group, making it appear darker than normal. That is why it is essential to get your tiles professionally cleanedto increase the longevity and sanitation, especially in damp areas like bathrooms.
2. Pay extra attention to the grout
If the grout is dirty, then your floor will look (and smell) dirty as well. Tiles will look as good as the grout that holds them together. Hence, you need to be very attentive and careful with the grout. It can also be a source of mold build-up, especially in bathrooms where there is a lot of frequent humidity. For grout cleaning, you can make your own solution or choose it from the cleaning aisle from your local store.
Homemade grout cleaning solution
If you are wondering how to clean your tiles on your own, here are some ideas for homemade cleaning solution:
– Mix water with powdered oxygen bleach and apply it to the grout. Let it sit for 20 minutes and then scrub it with a gentle brush.
– If you decide to use hydrogen peroxide solution, then do not leave it for more than 10 minutes, otherwise, it might damage the tile. With hydrogen peroxide, you can mix baking soda and dishwashing liquid.
3. Add protective sealing
There is one additional thing you can do to keep your tiles and grout clean. You can add protective sealing in order to prevent damage and dirt from accumulating. PureClean’s protective seal treatment will keep your tiles clean as well as good-looking. The seal will act as a guard against scratches and cracks. Most importantly, it will drastically extend the lifespan of your tiles.
Don’t forget
When choosing mop and cleaning solutions, always consider the type of tiles you have. Different materials require different solutions. Ceramic and porcelain can be cleaned with baking soda and most homemade remedies. But if you have natural stone as your tile, you will need lighter cleaning solutions. You might also want to use an eco-friendly solution to protect your children and pets.
Before you start deep cleaning with cleaning products or homemade solutions, do your research and make sure the ingredients of your mix are not damaging to your floor.
