Want your floors to last? The key is to keep them clean. This is particularly true for wood floors, but it applies to other types as well.
July 29, 2015
Want your floors to last? The key is to keep them clean. This is particularly true for wood floors, but it applies to other types as well.
Acids (such as vinegar) will etch marble, and strong alkaline solutions (such as washing soda or trisodium phosphate) will break down the surface and leave it rough.
It's low-tech and effective: Sprinkle damp sawdust over your stone floor, scrub with a stiff brush, and then sweep up the sawdust with a broom and dustpan. Follow up with a good vacuumming.
Ceramic tile usually needs nothing more than a quick pass with a damp mop to clean it. Indeed, cleaning ceramic tile would be a breeze if tile were all you had to clean. It's that pesky grout between the tiles that's the problem. One way to prolong the life of grout is to seal it. When damp-mopping isn't enough, mix one of these cleaning solutions:
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