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| Susan 2005-10-26, 12:21 am |
| 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
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| Mystified One 2005-10-26, 1:21 am |
| 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$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
:I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
: beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
: shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up and
: the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands of
: dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
:
: I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
:
: Thanks, Susan
:
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| use plain hot water with vinegar added. It gets rid of the sticky soap
residue that attracts the dirt.
chris
"Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UlC7f.14010$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
>
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| Vox Humana 2005-10-26, 11:21 am |
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"Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
> I have shiny marbled tile in my kitchen, dining room and hallway. I am
> beginning to really hate it. The shiny tile seems to grab the dirt and
> shows every spot. Even if I mop the floor, the water streaks show up and
> the floor looks dirty all the time. I don't want to spend thousands of
> dollars getting the glazed tile that is not shiny.
>
> I'm sure there is an easier way to keep it clean.
I would recommend that you get a steam mop. It should do a great job
cleaning the tile and since there is no water left on the tile, you won't
have streaks or spots.
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| Choreboy 2005-10-26, 5:21 pm |
| Vox Humana wrote:
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> "Susan" <azsunbird@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:UlC7f.14010$MN6.6364@fed1read04...
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> 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.
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| Vox Humana 2005-10-26, 6:21 pm |
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"Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Vox Humana wrote:
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> 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.
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| Choreboy 2005-10-26, 9:21 pm |
| Vox Humana wrote:
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> "Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> and
> of
> won't
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> 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.
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| Vox Humana 2005-10-26, 11:21 pm |
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"Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Vox Humana wrote:
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> 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.
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