How To Clean Your Tile and Grout

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Tile cleaning is probably part of your maintenance routine in your home, but do you know how to do so properly? The tile may look clean after a general washing, but what about the grout in between tiles? It’s time to take your tile cleaning seriously and follow these steps for a more sanitized and sparkling floor.

Mop the Tile Once A Week

The part you probably do already is mopping your floors. At least once a week, use a mop or other tile cleaning device to remove the dirt, dust, and other particles that accumulate on your floor throughout the week. This will sanitize the tile itself and can also remove some of the accumulation inside the grout as well. Keeping up with weekly maintenance will also extend the life of your tile.

Check for Mold

Mold can grow in between the tile where the grouting is. Especially when you have tiled bathrooms where there is a lot of moisture from showers and perhaps a leaking toilet, you need to be careful of creating an atmosphere fit for mold. If the mold is still small enough, cleaning products and a mop should remove the mold from your tile. But large amounts of mold could mean that it has spread to other areas of your home as well. This means you need to call a restoration company to safely and properly repair the damage.

Hire a Tile Cleaning Service

Your local restoration company offers a tile cleaning service that does a much deeper clean than what you can do with your mop. Using chemical solutions and the proper tools, a restoration company can dig deep into the tile and grout to remove the dirt that is really ground into your floor. There is often a wax sealing on your tile to prevent dirt and dust accumulation, but the longer you have your tile, the more this layer will wear and tear. Professionally cleaning your tile yearly will help to diminish this process.

Replace Tile as Needed

Eventually, your tile will need to be replaced. When this happens will depend on how often you actually clean your floors yourself and when a professional gets involved. Once that wax layer is mostly gone, your tile is at risk of higher damage. Tile replacement is important for the health of your house, especially when it becomes hard to keep clean.

At Kelley Klean, we are here to help you with tile floor maintenance and repairs. We guarantee a professional cleaning job with every visit and will help you keep your floors for a long time. Give us a call today at 573-214-0990.