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Hardcore stone/tile cleaner
Does anyone have a recommendation for a hardcore floor cleaner for stone tiles? The part of the flooring in our new house that we are not replacing is a little, um, yuck. Thanks!
Re: Hardcore stone/tile cleaner
i know it's slightly abhorrent, but have you ventured over to the cleaning & organizing board? i've gotten some good ideas over there before.
what kind of yuck are we talking here? would the magic eraser help? that thing is freaking amazing.
our flooring was really yuck when we moved in. we ended up diluting simple green and getting a scrubby brush (er, having the cleaning lady scrub on her hands and knees). we mopped like 5 times with straight mr. clean, etc., and it didn't work. the scrubbing was key. 50/50 vinegar/water might work, too, although it'll probably strip the finish, which sounds like it might be gone anyway. after you clean, you should probably get the stone and grout resealed.
is it not ceramic or porcelain tile? for some reason i remember that. in that case, you don't have to worry about re-sealing or hurting the finish with the above stuff.
If it's stone and not tile you need to use a special cleaner. Home Depot has it. I use a cheaper one from BBB on mine and it works okay, but I don't think it would do a big mess (but it works for maintaining).
Ideally after cleaning it you should seal it as well (not a huge process basically an apply and let dry). You don't need to seal that often, but if the prior owner didn't clean it than they likely didn't seal either.
Actually, I think you are totally right.
in that case, very little will hurt it. bona makes an expensive tile/stone cleaner that a lot of my vendors/reps swear by, but i've never used it. they sell it at bb&b and at tile/flooring stores.
if the grout is grody, do what ssinca said. although if it's colored (i remember it not being white), you should test somewhere first to make sure the peroxide doesn't discolor it.