Internet Service Awards | Tile Cleaning Tips
Tile floors, walls and showers have become very popular in today’s homes. Unfortunately, tile is not a maintenance free product. It requires proper cleaning and care to keep it looking attractive. Thankfully there are plenty of sources on the internet that give excellent tile cleaning tips.
- WFCA.org – The World Floor Covering Association provides a page on the do’s and don’ts of cleaning tile and grout. Since this information is put together by manufacturer’s and distributors of tile products, it is probably one of the most trusted sources out there for tile cleaning tips. The information provided includes general everyday maintenance, as well as heavy duty cleaning tips.
- MrsCleanUSA.com – This is the site of a professional cleaning company. In addition to providing actual on-site cleaning services, their website is an internet provider of cleaning tips of all sorts, including tile. Their advice goes beyond the tile itself and gives proper warnings about protecting other materials which may be near your tile, such as carpet, wood or vinyl.
- AllAboutHome.com – This site is an internet service provided by ServiceMaster, a nationally known cleaning service. On its tile-tips webpage it provides solutions for some very specific tile issues, such as rusty tiles, fireplace tiles and plastic tiles. If you are looking for cleaning tips that go beyond the normal everyday care, this site seems to provide those.
- WaterDamageRus.com – By reading the title of this website, you might not consider it as a source for tile cleaning information, but it really has some great tips. In addition, to basic cleaning, the site gives tips for dealing with specific types of stains on tile and grout. It also provides a recipe for home made tile and grout cleaner.
- Essortment.com – The information on this site is very helpful. There are several different articles regarding the cleaning of tile. Some of the articles are more specific than others, such as the article on cleaning and maintaining slate tiles. The articles also provide recipes for several different tile cleaning solutions and the different applications they apply to.
- TileCleaning.org – This website is hosted by the North American Tile Cleaning Organization. This is the best it gets for tile cleaning information. Because these people are professionals in this specific area, they recognize that all tiles are not the same, and categorize their cleaning tips based upon the type of tile. They have information specific for travertine tile, marble tile, porcelain tile, swimming pool tiles and many others.
- BathroomReviewGuru.com – If you’re looking for information related to bathrooms, you’ll find it on this site, and that includes tile cleaning tips. The information it provides on tile cleaning is laid out very well. It also explains the importance of knowing the type of tile you have and which types of cleaning solutions work best for which problems.
- Integity-Tile-and-Grout-Cleaning.com – This is the website of a professional tile cleaning service. Instead of keeping all their tile cleaning secrets to themselves, they have shared them on their website. Their tips are very detailed and specifically related to the different tiles you may have in your home, in different areas.
- GroutCleaning.com – Although this site is an internet provider of grout cleaning information, that is one of the most important aspects of cleaning your tile. This site has very detailed information on how to deal with the toughest grout problems. It does also provide cleaning information on two or the rarer types of tile: marble and Mexican.
- eHow.com – eHow is always a great source for tips on most any subject. Tile cleaning is no exception. If pool tiles are the issue you’re dealing with, you’ll find several articles specifically related to cleaning those tiles. If your tile is indoors in the bathroom or kitchen, you’ll find plenty of articles to help you with those areas, as well.
