Handy Guide to Easy Tile Care

 

Type of Tile/ Usage  Routine Cleaning Heavy-Duty Cleaning 

Glazed tile walls, counter tops

Wipe with damp cloth or sponge using all purpose cleaner. Use window cleaner for glossy surfaces. Wipe dry with cloth.

Clean with scouring powder, commercial tile cleaner or all-purpose cleaner using non-metallic scouring pad or very fine grade stainless steel pad. Rinse and wipe dry.
 

Glazed tile floors

Vacuum regularly to remove gritty particles. Damp mop using solution of water and “soap-free detergent”.

Use a commercial tile cleaner or a strong solution of water and soap-free detergent. If stained, use scouring powder paste. Let stand five minutes, brush and scrub. Rinse and dry. For large areas and for areas that are difficult to clean, a powder scrubber is recommended.
 

Glazed Tile Showers

Use all purpose or bathroom cleaner. Allow to stand for five minutes, rinse and dry. May also use mixture of equal parts water and white vinegar or commercial tile cleaner.

Use chlorine bleach or hydrogen peroxide. For stubborn stains, use scouring powder containing a bleaching agent. Let stand for six hours, then scrub and rinse thoroughly. To remove mildew, use a commercial tile cleaner or chlorine bleach or ammonia.  Do not mix.

 

Unglazed Tile Walls

Sponge with a diluted solution of water and “soapless” detergent.

Use scouring powder paste. Let stand five minutes, then scour with brush. Rinse and wipe dry.

 

Unglazed Tile Floors

Vacuum regularly to remove gritty particles. Damp mop or sponge with water and/or a diluted solution of water and “soapless detergent”.

Use scouring powder paste. Let stand five minutes, then scour with brush. Rinse and wipe dry. A small brush is suitable for small floors; consider scrubbing machine for larger areas.

           

Ceramic tile is one of the most durable and easiest to maintain surfaces you can choose for your walls, floors, and counter tops etc. With proper care and minimum maintenance, it will retain its original beauty and luster for many years. Generally, all that’s necessary to keep your tile looking as good as new is a quick wipe with a damp cloth or mop. Heavier cleaning may be called for periodically to refresh your tile, or clean tile that’s been neglected for a long time. No special or unusual treatments are ever required and it never needs to be waxed or polished. To protect the long life of your tile, just follow the simple suggestions on this page. You’ll see it’s as easy as 1,2,3.