How To Clean a Ceramic Tile Floor

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It's the porous surface of ceramic tiles that make them so warm and welcoming to bare feet—it's also what makes them so vulnerable to stains and grime.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A vacuum with a floor or brush attachment
A bucket with 2 gal. of warm water
A quarter c. of white vinegar or a quarter cup of mild soap
A rag mop
A brush with plastic bristles

Step 1: Vacuum floor

Vacuum your floor thoroughly to remove any loose dirt or grime.

Step 2: Mix solution

For an unsealed floor, mix the vinegar into the bucket of warm water. For a sealed floor, mix the mild soap into the water instead.

Tip: Sealed tile floors should be waxed once a year—and stripped, re-sealed, and re-waxed every few years.

Step 3: Scrub stains

If there are any stains, use the cleaning solution and the plastic-bristled brush to scrub them away.

Step 4: Soak mop

Soak the mop in the bucket containing the cleaning solution, then ring it out.

Tip: Check warnings or recommendations from the tile's manufacturers before using a commercial cleaner.

Step 5: Mop floor

Mop the floor.

Step 6: Fill bucket with water

Empty the cleaning solution and fill the bucket with clean water.

Step 7: Rinse floor

Mop the floor again to rinse, making sure not to mop yourself into a corner.

Step 8: Let floor dry

Allow the floor to dry, then take off your shoes and go for a stroll.

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[FashionStar907]

OMG!! haha i have the exact same bathroom floor! hahaha

[guillermo1972gtf]

No good

[guillermo1972gtf]

Thanks honey

[thomsonr]

@JSRmontcalm Didn't work for me, married a slob.

[JSRmontcalm]

Step 1 get married/hire a maid

[ghpwner719]

does it work for shit and seemen

[fckyamoma]

does it work for shit and seemen

[hansmartin94]

Traditional to eat while sitting on the floor.. Yeah, it's also in many Asian countries.. But Howcast probably doesn't know. : O

[vseslav1]

11th. LMAO. Joking.

[Axmagic1]

not really, I just do that sometimes. I really enjoy their videos. If no one notices, I don't care.