Better ways to clean tile floors?
Raident
8 years ago
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Raident
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Is There An Easier Way To Clean My Floor???
Comments (19)I am going to copy and paste my review for the Hoover floormate widepath (has to be the widepath) for $150. I bought a steam shark and felt it only pushed the dirt around. I can honestly say I have tried about every floor cleaner out there. Swiffers, IROBOT Scooba, Shark, what ever, you name it, I have tried it. I always went back to the good old hands and knees. Until we moved that is. Our house now has 1400 square feet of hard floors, and there is NO WAY I can clean them on hands and knees. I am ecstatic that I found the Hoover floormate widepath. I assumed like so many others that I have tried I would be taking it back. NO WAY will I ever be with out my HFW! You will be AMAZED at the dirt this thing picks up. Even in areas you thought were clean! Yes I had to change the dirty water out and add more to the clean tank quite a few times for how much square footage of hard floors I have. But no more so than any other machine I have tried. And I was more than happy to dump out that nasty water! I am actually pleased with how much dirty water there was, that means it is not left on my floor! It was very easy to assemble, took three minutes and no tools required. The dry vac part of it works okay to pick up crumbs prior to using the wet vac. However don't toss out your regular vacuum (or broom and dustpan) just yet. This will not pick up nearly as well for the times in between when you are not using the cleaning mode. The scrubbers do an amazing job of scrubbing the floor. If you have something that is really stuck on I would pour water on it to let it loosen prior to using the floor vac. Take your time when using this machine. It is not a vacuum, use it like you would to shampoo your carpets, slow and in a good pattern. The suction is AMAZING for picking up the water off of the floor. It practically leaves the floor dry. (At least it is dry within a few minutes.) I use only water to clean my floors. For one I am cheap, and what is cheaper than water? And two, I have alergies to many cleaning products. It is nice to know there is no residue chemical when my kids are playing on the floor. If I feel the floors need to be sanitized I add white vinegar to the clean tank. In the end, I still have to get on my hands and knees for nooks and crannies. But I would not expect a machine that works this well to get every tiny space. I have heard others complain it is heavy or bulky. I simply did not find that the case. It is about the weight of a decent (not cheap) vacuum. As I would expet for something that does a good job....See MoreCeramic Tile best way to clean
Comments (2)Try a solution of 1 cup white vinegar +2 cups water. Spray and wipe just like the ammonia window cleaner. The vinegar scent dissipates quickly. I've used cider vinegar, which doesn't smell quite as strong to me, but it cleans just the same. I've been using it for over 30 years and the tiles still look like new....See MoreWhat the best way to clean hardwood floor and tile next to it?
Comments (3)I also use Bona. And I think you're making the cleaning process too difficult in your head..........if you had carpeting right up next to your wood floor, you would know immediately that the wood had to be cleaned with a dust mop and a wood floor cleaner, while the carpet needs to be vacuumed. You would just automatically go get different tools for the two different surfaces. But since both your surfaces SEEM like they could be cleaned the same, that's what's throwing you. Use whatever you normally use for your tile, then, go get a hardwood cleaner for your wood floor. Red...See MoreBest way to clean an old tile floor?
Comments (2)I would not buy anything but general cleaning product from a market, for the right profession cleaning or stain/sealer removal you should look for a flooring store that specialize in those product, you may find some at home depot. BUT You need to know exactly what kind of finish it has, and if it has any sealer, only after you know those answers, you can research for the right product. Myself I could not even begin advice on how to clean your tile, not before I see a piece of the tile, or at least a good quality picture. Be careful on what you using, you may make it worst and not be able to repair it....See Moregrainlady_ks
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