tile cleaning

[Susan]

I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up and
the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands of
dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.

I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.

Thanks, Susan

[Mystified One]

My glazed tile that is NOT shiny looks just as bad. I keep thinking that if
I shine it it'll look better. Guess we're both wrong.

"Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
:I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
: beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
: shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up and
: the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands of
: dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
:
: I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
:
: Thanks, Susan
:

[chris]

use plain hot water with vinegar added. It gets rid of the sticky soap
residue that attracts the dirt.

chris


"Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
> I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
> beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
> shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up and
> the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands of
> dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
>
> I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
>
> Thanks, Susan
>

[Vox Humana]

"Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
> I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
> beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
> shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up and
> the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands of
> dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
>
> I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.

I would recommend that you get a steam mop. It should do a great job
cleaning the tile and since there is no water left on the tile, you won't
have streaks or spots.

[Choreboy]

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
> > I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
> > beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
> > shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up and
> > the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands of
> > dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
> >
> > I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
>
> I would recommend that you get a steam mop. It should do a great job
> cleaning the tile and since there is no water left on the tile, you won't
> have streaks or spots.

In the Marines, 60 of us slept in one room. With that kind of crowding,
a sanitary floor was important. We'd sweep and mop with soap each
morning, sweep and mop with water at noon, and sweep each evening. The
floor was plain red with a glossy finish. That made any dirt obvious.

Mopping with plain water and a heavy string mop would pick up soap
residue and dust too fine for a broom. We had a good wringer, which
meant the mop left very little dirt or water to cause spotting. Still,
to make the floor shine we had to buff.

A mopping system that leaves a floor almost dry will reduce spotting.
To get rid of spotting entirely, you will probably need to buff. I
wonder if a clean pushbroom would shine up almost-spotless tile.

[Vox Humana]

"Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Vox Humana wrote:
> >
> > "Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
> > > I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
> > > beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
> > > shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up
and
> > > the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands
of
> > > dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
> > >
> > > I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
> >
> > I would recommend that you get a steam mop. It should do a great job
> > cleaning the tile and since there is no water left on the tile, you
won't
> > have streaks or spots.
>
> In the Marines, 60 of us slept in one room. With that kind of crowding,
> a sanitary floor was important. We'd sweep and mop with soap each
> morning, sweep and mop with water at noon, and sweep each evening. The
> floor was plain red with a glossy finish. That made any dirt obvious.
>
> Mopping with plain water and a heavy string mop would pick up soap
> residue and dust too fine for a broom. We had a good wringer, which
> meant the mop left very little dirt or water to cause spotting. Still,
> to make the floor shine we had to buff.
>
> A mopping system that leaves a floor almost dry will reduce spotting.
> To get rid of spotting entirely, you will probably need to buff. I
> wonder if a clean pushbroom would shine up almost-spotless tile.

That's too much work for me. Really, the steam mop works and is easy.
Another option would be to use a Hoover Floormate.

[Choreboy]

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
> news:435FDAC9.6E593120@localnet.com...
> > Vox Humana wrote:
> > >
> > > "Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
> > > > I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
> > > > beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
> > > > shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up
> and
> > > > the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands
> of
> > > > dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
> > >
> > > I would recommend that you get a steam mop. It should do a great job
> > > cleaning the tile and since there is no water left on the tile, you
> won't
> > > have streaks or spots.
> >
> > In the Marines, 60 of us slept in one room. With that kind of crowding,
> > a sanitary floor was important. We'd sweep and mop with soap each
> > morning, sweep and mop with water at noon, and sweep each evening. The
> > floor was plain red with a glossy finish. That made any dirt obvious.
> >
> > Mopping with plain water and a heavy string mop would pick up soap
> > residue and dust too fine for a broom. We had a good wringer, which
> > meant the mop left very little dirt or water to cause spotting. Still,
> > to make the floor shine we had to buff.
> >
> > A mopping system that leaves a floor almost dry will reduce spotting.
> > To get rid of spotting entirely, you will probably need to buff. I
> > wonder if a clean pushbroom would shine up almost-spotless tile.
>
> That's too much work for me. Really, the steam mop works and is easy.
> Another option would be to use a Hoover Floormate.

To wipe a large floor clean, an old-fashioned string mop can be pretty
efficient, and there's no cord.

When you said a steam mop *should* do a great job, I assumed you hadn't
tried it on tile. Any system that picks up almost all the water should
reduce spotting.

[Vox Humana]

"Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Vox Humana wrote:
> >
> > "Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
> > news:435FDAC9.6E593120@localnet.com...
> > > Vox Humana wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
> > > > > I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway.
I am
> > > > > beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt
and
> > > > > shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show
up
> > and
> > > > > the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend
thousands
> > of
> > > > > dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
> > > >
> > > > I would recommend that you get a steam mop. It should do a great
job
> > > > cleaning the tile and since there is no water left on the tile, you
> > won't
> > > > have streaks or spots.
> > >
> > > In the Marines, 60 of us slept in one room. With that kind of
crowding,
> > > a sanitary floor was important. We'd sweep and mop with soap each
> > > morning, sweep and mop with water at noon, and sweep each evening.
The
> > > floor was plain red with a glossy finish. That made any dirt obvious.
> > >
> > > Mopping with plain water and a heavy string mop would pick up soap
> > > residue and dust too fine for a broom. We had a good wringer, which
> > > meant the mop left very little dirt or water to cause spotting.
Still,
> > > to make the floor shine we had to buff.
> > >
> > > A mopping system that leaves a floor almost dry will reduce spotting.
> > > To get rid of spotting entirely, you will probably need to buff. I
> > > wonder if a clean pushbroom would shine up almost-spotless tile.
> >
> > That's too much work for me. Really, the steam mop works and is easy.
> > Another option would be to use a Hoover Floormate.
>
> To wipe a large floor clean, an old-fashioned string mop can be pretty
> efficient, and there's no cord.
>
> When you said a steam mop *should* do a great job, I assumed you hadn't
> tried it on tile. Any system that picks up almost all the water should
> reduce spotting.

I use my steam mop on both laminate and tile. Of course there are no
guarantees that everyone will agree, thus the word "should." I think it
works well.