The Easiest Way to Clean Dirty Tile Floors

Tile flooring is durable, it looks fantastic and it comes in many unique colors and designs. However, it can also be a nightmare to clean if you’re not vigilant about it. With proper care and attention, tile flooring can look stunning for many years to come, but if you slip up and forget to clean up a spill as soon as possible or neglect to mop it every now and then, they can start staining or even cause streaking.

So in this article, we’re going to teach you how to clean dirty tile floors the easy way.

Pick the right tools

It’s important that you clean tiles with the right tools. Here are our suggestions for what to use:

Brushes – Brushes that are made for scrubbing are excellent choices for deep stains and also grout cleaning. It needs to have stiff bristles and also a comfortable handle since you’ll be using it for a while.
Mop and Bucket – The most common way to clean your tiles if you’ve spilt something.
Tile Cleaning Solution – A store-bought tile cleaning solution is fine, but if you’re looking to save money (and don’t mind the smell) then you can use a 50/50 mix of white distilled vinegar and water for a natural home solution.
Vacuum Cleaning – You should use a vacuum cleaning or a dustpan and brush to clean up any hard things off your tiles such as cereal. You can also use carpet cleaners to both clean and vacuum up debris.

Clean spills immediately

Bring out the mop and bucket and clean up spills as soon as they happen so that they don’t soak into the grout and cause stains or stickiness in the case of sugary drinks.

Sweep up debris and vacuum before cleaning

Make sure the tiles are free of loose debris before you try to clean it with a mop or brush. Just run a vacuum cleaner along the floor or sweep it up with a dustpan and brush.

Use a damp mop with a cleaning solution daily

A mop with a cleaning solution is enough to keep tiles clean if used on a daily basis. It doesn’t take very long and you don’t need to scrub it or put lots of effort into it.

Work in small sections if there are heavy stains

You want to focus on removing specific stains if you’re dealing with a lot of grime and dirty so work in small sections instead of trying to cover large areas. This will ensure that the soap or cleaning solution doesn’t dry and cause streaking that requires further cleaning to get rid of.

Although cleaning tile floors is relatively simple, you may want to get help from a professional cleaner if you have large areas with lots of tile flooring that haven’t been maintained for a while. Professional cleaners will have much larger tools that are perfectly designed for cleaning up large sections of tiles, saving you a lot of time and money in the long run.