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We cannot get our kitchen tiles clean. :-(

3 years ago

My wife and I moved into our Queens, New York apartment four years ago and in that time we have struggled like mad to clean our kitchen floor. The last tennants never mopped it and left it absoultely fiflthy. We're certain the previoud landlord didn't proplerly dseal the tile. Dirt and grime and liquid stains just don't budge.

We've tried bleach, peroxide, oxi-clean, everything. Our apartment would be a thousand times brightert and more livable if we could just get this darn floor clean. any tips are greatly apprectaited. I've atteched photos. Thanks.


-Peter








Comments (14)

  • 3 years ago

    I am not sure that is marble. @DeGiCo Media - please say what material the tile is.

    There are companies that can buff the tile and use a special commercial cleaner along with their buffing machines to get the grout cleaned. But you need to know what is the material of your tile.

    DeGiCo Media thanked M Miller
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    @M Miller How does one go about determining what the material is exactly? Sorry. I know it's not vinyl that's for sure. How to tell if it's marble or ceramic or something else?


  • 3 years ago

    I would get a professional grout cleaning and then use a grout renew product to paint and seal the grout to even the color

  • 3 years ago

    Hire a professional to restore the tile and the grout. I live in cindo and the buildijg periodically restires the limestone tile and grout and it looks like new

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    @millworkman We have steam mop. It doesn't work well. We go through three mop heads every time we attempt to clean it and it still looks filthy.


  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    We rented a house while building that had light beige ceramic tile and grout. We have 3 dogs so things got dirty, even with regular cleaning. When we moved out I hired Stanley Steamer and they did an amazing job getting the tile and grout to look brand new. It was cleaner than when we moved in!

    DeGiCo Media thanked chispa
  • 3 years ago

    I am going to suggest krud cutter a stiff nylon brush and a rinse bucket. A lot of elbow grease, but mopping is not going to do it. This is a hands and knees job. Once the tiles are clean you can use grout renew for the grout.

    DeGiCo Media thanked Sherry Brighton
  • 3 years ago

    I had a Shark steam mop too, but the professional steam cleaners are much better. I was skeptical, but they did an amazing job on my tile floor.

  • 3 years ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7sTymORypQ Andrea Jean Cleaning has great videos on how to clean grout! You should try this one!

  • 3 years ago

    SO MUCH BAD ADVICE! I'm a wood floor person and even I know that you're not supposed to use harsh chemical, basic or acidic cleaners on stone.

    I initially wondered it this was real stone or a glazed marble-look tile. The bigger picture shows a random patterning with no repeats so I'm pretty sure it's real stone. Real stone floors require a neutral pH cleaner. In addition to not cleaning your floors properly, the products you have used are probably making the problem worse. The floor needs to be resealed after a thorough cleaning.

    I suggest you engage a professional to use the proper cleaner and a floor scrubber to remove all the grime from your floor, then apply a proper sealer. This will make your floor look nearly new and be much easier to clean with the correct neutral pH cleaner.

    If you're hardcore DIY, you can likely find the correct cleaner and polish, and rent a scrubbing machine, which I think will be necessary to do the job right.

  • 3 years ago

    Just came across this product re our brand new but very smudge-prone LVP. Apparently it removes assorted gunk and might be worth checking out. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00GTXVWDQ

  • 3 years ago

    I use a good cleaner, whatever is recommended for your tile and an old electric tooth brush after a bit of soaking it comes out great, then seal.

  • 3 years ago

    Are you talking about the grout or flooring? I just found this video and gave one dirty line of grout a try, and it worked! Our grout line is wider and I used a stiff grout brush.




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