You have just had your Terracotta floor professionally cleaned and sealed!
Now how do you keep this terracotta floor clean and looking as good as it does now? Let’s face it – It will get dirty!
Your cleaning regime is the only weapon you have. Here are a few tips on keeping your floor clean:
Routine cleaning
It is crucial your daily cleaning of your floor is done correctly.
- A 2 compartment mob bucket
- Good quality mop (clean)
- Cleaning solution (mild Terracotta floor detergent) – Try this
- Clean water.
Fill one side of your mop bucket (the side you will wring your mop
in) with clean water.
Make your cleaning solution mix as described on the bottle in the
other mop bucket compartment.
Wet your mop in the clean water and wring it out. Dip the tips –
(3 – 6 inches) into the cleaning
solution and wring your mop.
Now start mopping your floor. After
cleaning about 3 – 5 sq meters, rinse the mop in the clean water side of the bucket and dip the tips of
the mop (3 – 6 inches) into the
cleaning solution side – wring out and repeat as above.
Let the
terracotta floor dry and return to normal use.
***If it is a large area replace
the rinse water when dirty.***
You will get into a rhythm to get the ratio of
cleaning water and rinse solution just right so when the rinse water is dirty
your cleaning solution will be finished in the bucket.
How to clean Rough Surface Terracotta floors (Upside down Terracotta)
Some Terracotta tiles can have a rough surface to them that allows
for great character and has a great non slip finish. These floors sadly love to
grab on to dirt. Your standard mop will be ripped to pieces on these floors.
Upside Down Terracotta (Yes that’s correct – The tiles gets laid upside down
for a unique effect) Sandstone, York stone, Bricks and some slate floors.
The best way to clean these floors is by pouring some cleaning
solution mix on the floor and then use
a medium stiffness broom/Brush to agitate it well. Use smaller
brushes to reach into corners. Once it has been scrubbed well, use a wet vacuum
to pick up the dirty slurry from the floor. Pour clean water on the floor to
rinse and vacuum up with a wet vacuum. Do not to let moisture seep in under
furniture as it can case swelling and damage to skirting boards kickboards and
others wooden items.
Why do we advise the above method?
Simple – if you mop a floor with a single compartment mop bucket
you will collect the dirt on the floor
and contaminate your cleaning solution with this. You will then
keep spreading this onto the floor
every time you rinse your mop in the solution.
For more information call Art of Clean on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk or to purchase
cleaning
tools and products visit www.artofcleanonline.co.uk
Art of Clean are specialists in:
Rug Cleaning,
Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.
Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.
