Tiles have become almost a
necessity in contemporary bathrooms and kitchens. The reasons for this are very
evident. Tiles promise beauty, versatility and durability. They endow your
kitchens and bathrooms with a neat and sophisticated appearance. Yet these very
tiles become extremely unsightly, if stained with oil and grease. Busy
homemakers and professionals alike usually do not feel like mopping and
cleaning their floors daily. Consequently your tiles end up with accumulated
grease and grout.
If this has happened with
you as well, then it is time you restore your otherwise beautiful flooring. It
is time you get rid of these nasty stains and this is where we come in to help
you.
Following are some reliable
methods which will go a long way in helping you to remove oil stains from your
tiles and refurbish them to their original state.
Method One (Using soap and
cleansers)
This method is effective for those oil
stains which are fresh or haven’t set in deeply. Moreover you ought to go
through this procedure every once in a while to keep your tile flooring as good
as new.
Things that you will require:
·
Rags
·
Grease-cutting
soap
·
Sponge
·
Clean
water
·
Specialized
cleansers
Steps that you need to take:
1.
Wipe the oil stained tile with some old rags,
which you don’t mind eventually discarding away. Keep on replacing the rags
until all the spilled oil is wiped off. Then safely dispose of the rags.
2.
The
next step comprises of washing the tile. However you just can’t go for any
soap. Since our purpose here is to remove oil stains from the tile, therefore
you ought to opt for a grease-cutting soap. Take a sponge, pour some liquid
soap onto it and rub the stained tile with this sponge.
3.
After
scrubbing the tile, rinse with clean water; then scrub again. Continue the
process periodically until traces of oil stains begin to disappear.
4.
To
ensure that all the remnants of the stain are entirely cleaned away, take the
help of some specialized cleansers. Apply the cleanser on the stain and rub
with a slightly damp sponge. Afterwards rinse with clean water.
5.
Continue
this cleaning process, until you end up with tiles which are as good as new,
free of all oil stains.For more methods read below.
Method two (washing soda)
If you are facing set in oil stains and grout
which wouldn’t come off easily, then this method that deploys a stronger
cleaning solution is the one for you. It will effectively remove the grease and
grime from scratch and restore your tiles to their former beautiful state.
Things that you will require:
·
Washing
soda
·
Warm
water
·
Spatula
·
Mop
bucket
·
Hand
held brush
·
Protective
gloves
·
Eye
wear
Steps that you need to take:
1.
For making this strong solution, primarily
what you need is washing soda. You might come across washing soda with its
chemical name as well i.e. sodium carbonate.
2.
This
chemical tends to be highly toxic, and while handling it you need to put on
your protective gloves and eye wear. Moreover, turning on ventilation fans and
opening doors and windows is also a good option.
3.
For
making this solution, take almost one gallon of warm water in a mop bucket.
Measure one half cup of washing soda and pour it in the bucket. Mix the
solution by using a spatula.
4.
If
you are spot cleaning then goes for a handheld brush. While if you intend to
clean a wider surface then a deck brush would do. Place any of the two brushes
in the bucket so that it absorbs some of the cleaning solution.
5.
Then
rub the oil stained tiles with the brush in a circular motion.
6.
Continue
rubbing for some time so that washing soda satisfactorily gets out the oil
stains.
7.
Then
take clean water in a bucket and mop the tiles with clean water.
Warning:
Before
applying washing soda solution on your tiles, take a washcloth, soak it in the
solution and then rub an inconspicuous part of the flooring with this cloth.
Wait for five minutes so that the solution can dry up. If the surface shows no
damage, then continue; otherwise opt for the former method.
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