Tile and Grout Cleaning: Advice From The Pros

Steam Team Restoration Family Austin, Texas

It’s finally time to throw out that old toothbrush you’ve been using to clean between the grout lines and scrub every tile of your floor! Now, The Steam Team is here to give you expert advice on cleaning your tile floors and keeping them clean.

Properly Mopping Tile

First of all, mopping is essential to keeping your tile floors cleaned (especially if you don’t own a steam cleaner). But when mopping, you have to make sure you’re doing it the right way for your tile. Start by sweeping and vacuuming to get rid of larger pieces of dirt and debris that may interfere with mopping. To start mopping, be sure to use a mixture of hot water and mild detergent. For the best outcome, use a rag or chamois mop, not a sponge mop, as sponge mop may push dirty water into the grout, making your job harder on you later.

Steam Cleaning

For cleaning tile, and especially for cleaning out those frustrating grout lines, there’s no better option than steam cleaning. Steam cleaning uses no chemicals but effectively rids any surface of dirt and bacteria. If you’re buying or renting a steam cleaner to use yourself, be sure that it comes with a small brush attachment for cleaning grout. But if you have too busy a schedule or it’s too frustrating to do the work yourself, or you simply want the best clean possible, call in The Steam Team and let our professional technicians handle the steam cleaning process for you!

Maintaining The Clean

Once you have your newly cleaned tile floor, here are some important tips that you should follow to keep your floor in great condition:

• Vacuum regularly.

• Always rinse with water after a spill.

• Add mats or rugs on areas of the tile that get stepped on frequently.

• Keep the floors dry at all times, even if the spill is just water or ice.

For more tips and tricks to keep your house clean year-round, check out our other blogs on our website.

Advice on Marble Floor Polishing From The Experts

Marble and Natural Stone Cleaning Austin

At The Steam Team, we’re proud of our accomplished technicians and all that we’ve learned from helping people in need with our cleaning, renewing, and remediation services. When it comes to the upkeep of marble, we have enough experience and expertise to treat any marble countertop, column, floor, or any other surface. That’s why we’ve decided to share some helpful information on how to take great care of the marble surfaces in your home:

Understanding Marble Polishing

When it comes to polishing marble surfaces, you need to know what signs to look out for that tell you when it’s time to have your marble polished. Marble is a sensitive material, especially when it comes to anything acidic. If it has sustained damage to the protective seal, you’ll want it to be polished as soon as possible. If the marble appears more dull or dirty in some areas, or the shine seems to be gone and it won’t go back to normal by simply wiping with a damp cloth, the protective seal may be damaged. If the seal isn’t replaced soon, the exposed marble could easily be damaged even more. Experts say you should have your marble sealed every two to three years, though the best maintained marble surfaces could hold out for four or five years.

Professional Polishing With The Steam Team

As stated before, marble is sensitive to anything acidic, meaning many common household cleaners or home-made methods will only damage marble. Only specifically designed marble polishers should be used. If you don’t want to search for these products and go through the process of polishing the marble yourself, give us a call! Our professional technicians will use our very own line of marble polishing products to give you the very best results that only a professional can give.

For more information on marble polishing or any of our many other services, please visit The Steam Team website.