What is best cleaning product to clean tile and grout ?
In this article we will discuss what cleaning products are suggested for routine maintenance and every day cleaning of ceramic and porcelain tile floors as well as natural stone floors like marble, travertine, limestone, slate, flagstone, terracotta and granite. In previous articles we already explained how to actually mop properly and prevent dirt accumulation on the floor and in the grout lines. In this article we will explain what cleaning products are effective, non effective or even harmful to your floor. A basic cleaning product for routine mopping is a neutral cleaner. Neutral means PH neutral or 7.0. The label of cleaning products state their ph and you should look for something that has a ph between 7-9. The benefit of a neutral cleaner is that it is not soapy and will not leave a film of residue if diluted properly like soapy cleaning products. This soapy residue is common of many detergents and cleaning products. This soap residue requires a lot of water to rinse it out (think dishes). Most people use insufficient water to properly rinse out this soap residue. This causes a haziness and distortion of clarity of the tile. Furthermore dirt tends to stick to this soap film creating a cleaning nightmare and perpetual dirty looking floor. Another benefit of a neutral cleaner is its mildness and inability to harm or cause damage to most surfaces including polished marble and natural stone. Many household cleaning products even 100% natural can totally ruin marble and other common stones like limestone and travertine. Vinegar is one classic example that would require professional marble refinishing and polishing. In...How To Keep Your Grout Clean Instead of How to Clean Dirty Grout Part 2
In last post we discussed what is necessary to mop a tile floor properly (mopping 101). Now lets discuss how to mop. The goal of mopping is to remove the dirt from the tile floor. Most people just get the floor wet and then swish the water and all the dirt around pushing it all into the grout lines which are lower than the tiles. The grout ends up as the receptacle for all the dirt and dirty water from the entire floor. So while the tiles may have gotten clean the grout just got dirtier. Even worse is the fact that the grout is cement based and absorbs all that dirty water. Over time this causes the grout to become permanently stained and discolored just like clothing. What is crucial is to dry the dirty water before it has a chance to absorb in to the grout or simply evaporate. What you will find is a dirty towel instead of a dirty tile and grout floor. By mopping in sections and drying the water before you proceed to the next section of the tiles will be the most effective way of properly cleaning your tile floor and preventing dirty grout. It is important to note that a good quality grout seal can be very helpful in this regard. A grout sealer will prevent absorption of that dirty water into the grout. This will give you that window of time to dry the dirty water before it is too late and already absorbed and stained your grout. It goes without saying that the mopping water in a bucket must...How to Keep Your Grout Clean ? Instead of How To Clean Dirty Grout…
In this article I will share with you very valuable and quite basic steps on how to keep your grout clean. So much is written on how to clean dirty grout. Did you ever wonder why you have not found much information why grout gets dirty in the first place and how you can prevent grout from getting dirty ? The reason is quite simple. Most information put out today is simply in order to sell a product. Many cleaning companies and cleaning product manufacturers are more than happy to explain how difficult it is to clean grout and about their magical cleaner or device will do the trick. Whether it is a special mop or steamer or magic cleaning solution in a bottle. Then the grout sealing manufacturers happily jump in to the frenzy and explain how it is impossible to clean grout without sealing it. Not only that, it has to be resealed every year. So a professional tile and grout cleaning and sealing company like us here in NJ gets called by concerned homeowners that want us to clean and seal their grout every year. Let me share with you how to clean tile floors in a manner that will keep your grout clean and there is no reason to need a professional tile and grout cleaning service come back to your home every year to clean and reseal your grout. I will call this mopping 101. Here are the things you need. 1. A Clean mop with a wringer. 2. A Clean bucket of water. 3. A bath towel. (Notice I did not even make...Shrewsbury NJ Marble Polishing, Natural Stone REfinishing
In this picture we worked on a marble floor with a winding staircase in Lakewood NJ. The floor was pretty dull and no longer had much shine. The installation of 3 marbles crema marfil, Rojo Alocante and Brown Emperador posed an issue. Numerous edges had to be done by hand to finish the floor in a uniform matter. First we diamond honed the floor to remove any spots or imperfections Afterward we use polishing compounds to create that high shine. Grout Works of Central NJ has serviced various homes in Spring Lake NJ and the shore area as well as in upper Monmouth county such as Manalapan, Morganville, Marlboro and perhaps your neighbors. For more information check us out on instagram or on the marble page of our website....Who We Service
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