5 Easy Cleaning Tips to Care for Your Tiles and Grout

Cleaning your house tiles are an essential part of hygiene and home maintenance. Basic cleaning of your house is an everyday task that should be done as regularly as possible. Doing so will reduce your chances of having to hire a tile cleaning professional to clean your discoloured or stained tiles. 

To maintain a clean home, add the following 5 tips to your everyday routine, to help you maintain a sparkling clean home. 

#1 Sweep or Vacuum Your Tiled Floors Daily Throughout the day, your floor is likely to accumulate loose dust particles, food crumbs, and other forms of debris, arising from the traffic up and down the house. If the house has damp surfaces, which is very likely for bathrooms and kitchens, the dirt will often turn into grime which could stick and be hard to remove. Therefore, it is important to run a vacuum throughout the flooring.

After vacuuming, make sure you run a damp rag or mop across the swept floor. 

#2 Look Out for Mildew and Mould Growth on the Floor Corners Some rooms may be hot and moist, which when combined with a little dirt is a perfect recipe for the growth of mould and mildew. Gout is soft and uneven, which makes it a perfect home for the same. Try to reduce the levels of moisture in these rooms by quickly drying up damp surfaces, using a fan in the house, and even having open windows. 

If the mould and mildew has already grown, scoop it up and make sure you scrub it off with a soft brush that isn't damaging to the tile or gout to prevent it from spreading. 

#3 Use Warm Water to Clean Your Tiled Floors If your floors do not have stains, simply using warm water as you mop the floor will be sufficient. It may be beneficial to add some soap to the water, but this will require you to be extra careful to keep from falling, since the soap makes it quite slippery. 

#4 Dry the Floors After thoroughly cleaning your floor, remember that if dirt meets a damp surface, the chances of creating stains and the base for mould and mildew is very high. In addition, drying the floor will prevent the grout from collecting new dirt.

#5 Clean and Dry Up Spills Immediately In case of any spills on the tiled floor occurring in your daily activities, make sure you clean it immediately using some warm soapy water, and dry it up as soon as you are finished. The longer a stain sits on the tile or on the grout, the higher the chances of it being permanent.

Keeping your home clean is a vital part of home aesthetics. You should protect yourself from dirt related illnesses by maintaining a clean living space. Use the above tips to maintain your tiles and grout and keep a beautiful ad hygienic home for yourself and your family. If your tiles develop permanent stains, do not hesitate to call a professional cleaner to rectify the issue on your behalf.


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