Thursday, December 30, 2010

Tile and Grout Cleaning Tips

In Vancouver, maintaining cleanliness in our floors or tiles is usually hard work. Keeping the tiles clean means you also have to clean the grout too! Cleaning the Grout is an important factor in ensuring that your tiles stay bacteria and germ free. There are two easy ways to the tile and floor cleaning, do it manually or hire a professional to do the job. Which ever path you choose, the steps below will ensure a proper cleaning to prevent any damage on your tiles when cleaning.



Special Solutions for Grout Stains

Cleaning grout stains can be very time consuming and difficult. There are various types of floors and tiles, therefore each one may require a different cleaning technique. For example: Ceramic tile may require different abrasives than quarry tile. Some people still stick to the basics and use warm water in combination a mop and a mild detergent. Others ways include vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and water applied with a brush. Vinegar and water will help soften the grout, hydrogen peroxide with water can do a good job on removing the dirt and then using a brush to remove the dirt. It is always important to use gloves when dealing with heavy chemicals. With so many cleaning products out there it is hard to know which product is the best and which will bring the best results. Make sure to always follow the directions to get the maximum effectiveness. There is also usually a waiting period before removing the solution so it can penetrate properly. Proper Tile and Grout Cleaning means that you can keep the beauty and color for many years to come!




Tile-Grout Cleaning Service

In some cases, these products do not always work. If this is the case, you may consider hiring a professional cleaner to do the job by searching in your local directories for Vancouver Cleaning Companies. Make sure to ask your cleaning professional to use Eco-Friendly products when doing the job. Many of these environment safe products give the same if not better results than all the unsafe products. Some companies also use high pressure tile grout cleaning machines as it gives amazing results. Make sure to ask the professional that you hire, what procedures will be employed to prevent any damage to your tile or floors.

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