 What amazes me is the lack of scientific validation behind most all of the articles you see online. The first and biggest no-no to tile and grout maintenance is using dish soap. Dish soap, pine cleaners and most all other household cleaners will make your floor get dirty faster. Even if you are doing a wash - rinse method it's impossible to fully rinse out the grout lines.
Most dish soaps are made from oil and other various chemicals such as triclosan, which is technically an organic compound. It has antibacterial properties which are a plus, but it has two downsides. It is very difficult to rinse, and it degrades very slowly. This means it would be tough to rinse out of the grout lines and once it's there, it would be there for a long while attracting soil. No matter how much you try to rinse the floor, the residue is still there. Another example would be lauryl polyglucose. This is a product that comes from corn. It helps the soap spread over surfaces. It's essentially an oil. Also, I would not recommend using any bleach based solutions as they will do damage to the grout sealer leaving your grout vulnerable to permanent staining unless you have sealer impregnated grout. As most all household cleaners will either leave behind residue or destroy most sealers you will want to find a good non-residue floor cleaner. Here are a few tips on how to use non-residue floor cleaners. Use them sparingly - not on every mopping 1. Vacuum tile and grout 2. Dry dust mop with microfiber head 3. Damp mop either with hot water only or with no rinse floor cleaner (used sparingly) Be sure to wring out mop as dry as possible before mopping. When you are ready to have your floors professionally cleaned you’ll find that super strong alkaline solutions are normally used to break down the soiling. Grout lines are then agitated with special pole mounted brushes. Then the floor is rinsed with high pressure and super heated neutralising water. This rinse process should remove all residue and further cleans the micro pits in the grout free from soiling. Keeping grout lines clean can sometimes be challenging. Other helpful hints are not wearing outdoor shoes inside your home. If you do wear shoes inside your home be sure they are non marking shoes and the soles are clean. Don't walk on the tile floor barefoot for it will leave body oil on the tile face. Although you can wear clean socks. I hope these suggestions and tips help you keep your tile and grout floor cleaner longer. Notts Cleaning Solutions 51a, 1 Hanley St, Nottingham NG1 5BL 0115 824 2700
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 For the most of our lives, we are all busy. If we are not busy, we are at least occupied doing things that we either have to do or enjoy. It is becoming more popular for us not to be able to follow through with things such as spending an hour a day to cleaning. In fact, you may decide that you are comfortable with spending an hour or two every two weeks on cleaning because that is an easier goal.
Instead of making a weekly checklist to clean certain things or to do certain tasks, consider making a fortnightly checklist. You may be surprised with the results. However, a fortnightly checklist is not an excuse to neglect small portions of time cleaning things like dirty dishes or refilling toilet paper dispensers. When making a list to maintain your home, you probably want to have certain tasks done more frequently than others. Some tasks cannot be done only once in two weeks. The idea behind making a two-week list instead of one is so that every two weeks you ensure that everything is tidy and in ship shape. It can be used to check the cleanliness of your home and to organize what needs to get done. A general checklist may look like this: o Bathrooms: Clean the entire bathroom as if you were to have a guest use it. o Floors: Vacuum carpets up to two times a week in high traffic areas. Sweep or spot clean other areas that need it. o Furniture: Dust furniture and vacuum sofas etc. o Kitchen: Wipe off or clean appliances, sinks, backsplashes, fridge, tabletops and cooking tops. o Light fixtures and Lamps: Check light shades for dust, check lamps and even light bulbs. o Laundry: Wash loads of clothes that maybe you have gotten behind on during your daily routine. o Pet Homes: Clean things such as animal cages and or pet baskets. o Living Room: Clean 'dry' rooms such as dining rooms, bedrooms, home offices, lounges etc. o Outside: Sweep areas such as porches and patios (summer) o Windows, Mirrors, Blinds: Check window blinds, wash windows that need attention and take care of marks and stains that have shown up. It is important to clean in many small portions daily. If you do so, you will enjoy a home that is often very clean and tidy. Fortnightly checklists are great to ensure cleanliness. Or you could free up a lot of your spare time and hire a professional cleaning Company to take care of all of your cleaning needs. Notts Cleaning Solutions 51a, 1 Hanley St, Nottingham NG1 5BL 0115 824 2700  Keeping a house spick and span in Nottingham can be a very challenging task for families that are busy and cannot manage the time. Such families can hire an efficient cleaning service to clean their house for them.
A family does not have to be exceptionally wealthy to hire a cleaning service. Many families hire a cleaning service once a week, a month or sometime in between to help them with tasks like vacuuming, moping, dusting, and so on while the family members can take care of smaller tasks like light cleaning of kitchens and bathrooms. For families that cannot manage the time to clean at all, daily house cleaning services are also available by companies at an economical rate. In most of the families like this, the cleaning staff comes after the residents have left for work. Due to this, it is very important that the cleaning company is credible. The credibility of a House Cleaning Company cannot be judged solely based on reviews, it is important to ask a friend, or a referent while hiring so that a good company can be selected. Also, the following questions should be asked to judge a company's cleaning services: 1. Is the company insured? 2. Are all the company's workers independent or are they employees of the company? 3. How many workers are used by the company? 4. Will you have to provide the cleaning equipment, or will the workers bring their own equipment? 5. Will the household be provided a single worker, or will the workers keep shifting every time? 6. Will the worker be available on phone after working hours? 7. How long has the cleaning company been in service and how long has most of the staff been in service? What type of cleaning does a routine visit cover? 8. What's your policy if something in the house has been broken by your employee? 9. How do you charge for your service? (hourly or by the project) By asking the questions above judgment can be made regarding the Nottingham cleaning company's services. Furthermore all requirements of the household should be mentioned explicitly before hiring. If the members of the household want to do the basic day-to-day chores themselves and they want the cleaners to take care of tougher tasks like board cleaning, window washing and floor scrubbing then it should be mentioned before as it may affect the cost! Also avoid hiring any Nottingham cleaning company that is new in the business, or any company that has new untrained staff. Choose a company that has an experienced staff, it guarantees a good service! Take time while selecting a Nottingham cleaning service, and do plenty of research. The cleaning companies have access to the house while the residents are away, so it is important that the company is trusted. If you’re looking for a great cleaning company in Nottingham to help you with cleaning up your home then give us a call.You won't regret it! Notts Cleaning Solutions 51a, 1 Hanley St, Nottingham NG1 5BL 0115 824 2700 |
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