Tile Floors SCREAM FOR HELP

[jedishampoo]

Does anyone know how to clean tile floors? I just cleaned them, I think, but I about killed myself doing it.

We moved into the new place, and it has all tile floors. Like stone tile, smooth. At first we thought, oh, no vacuuming downstairs and no cat barf on carpet and so no Resolve. I can just sweep and mop, hooray!

HOLY CRAP was I wrong. Great clumps of dust and cat hair hiding everywhere, blowing across the floor like tumbleweeds. I tried to sweep (with a broom) and get most of the dust, but it kept skittering away from me. Then I got out the mop and Pine-Sol (sponge mop), Pine-Sol diluted as per package directions, and hell, the grout between tiles is mostly untouched, the Pine-sol leaves a bit of residue, and basically the mop makes the dust I missed wet and sorta smears it like slime.

HOW do you clean these floors? I can't hire anyone. I was doing it for hours. I can't get on my knees and scrub like I used to on the linoleum kitchen in our old place, else risk bruised knees. And dang, this place really is huge (another thing we thought at first was good) and has a LOT of tile. Acres! Anyone have any tips?

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[maiasaura.livejournal.com]

If you have a vacuum that can do hard surfaces, that works very well too. Among the many things we replaced when we moved to the renovated house was the 20 year old Eureka I got as a shower gift. I now have a fabulous Dyson. Barring that, a dry swiffer will get the worst of the hair and dirt. You can probably just use warm water and a mop most of the time and save adding the cleaner except for really dirty days. The reason why people get tile is because it's bullet proof. But, it's hard on the back and knees and don't get down on your hands and knees unless you absolutely have to.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Melinda's discovered that her vacuum has a "tile" setting so we'll try that. I just used cleaner because I assumed I had to; several people have suggested th wash/rinse or just warm water so maybe I'll try that. :) Thanks, dear.