What Are Ceramic and Porcelain Tiles?

Spot-clean the grout once every two to three months.

Sweep or Vacuum the Tile

verify you get into the corners where dirt tends to pile up.

Cleaning bathroom tile floor

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Combine the Cleaner With Warm Water

Dip a microfibermopnot a sponge mopinto the solution.

Squeeze out the excess water so that it’s damp and not soaking.

Let it sit for a few minutes, and then rinse it off.

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Therefore, they can be quite susceptible to staining unless they are sealed.

Don’t use vinegar or peroxide on the grout, as the acid will loosen it.

Additionally, avoid any damaging acidic cleaners on a stone floor.

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Vinegar is mildly acidic and is safe to clean ceramic or porcelain tiles.

You generally do not have to rinse your ceramic, porcelain, or vinyl floor after mopping.

Keeping your mop clean reduces spreading dirty water over your floors.

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However, some stone tiles do require damp mopping after cleaning with a detergent solution.

Swiffer Wet Cloths are designed for use on most floor surfaces, including vinyl.

porcelain, and ceramic tiles.

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Tile cleaning supplies

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Sweeping tile floor

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Dish soap tile cleaning solution

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Cleaning tile floor with mop

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Ringing out the mop and refilling the water bucket

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Spray tile floor cleaner

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Wiping tile floor with towel

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Cleaning tile floor with vinegar solution

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person wiping down grout