Sweeping every day prevents a buildup of crumbs, pet hair, and anything tracked in by dirty shoes.
Mopping weekly removes sticky grease and other residue sparked by prepping meals.
Using the wrong ingredients, especially those with acidic qualities, could cause damage.
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Here are the best options for each flooring material.
Clean ceramic kitchen tile with a mix of warm water and mild detergent or liquid dish soap.
Don’t let your glazed tile floors air-dry.
The sitting water will form water spots.
Instead, dry the floor with a clean, lint-free cloth immediately after washing.
Toclean grimy tile grout, slowly add water to baking soda until it forms a paste.
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Use a soft bristle brush to scrub kitchen floor tile grout lines with the paste.
Rinse the grout lines to remove the baking soda.
Dry with a microfiber towel.
A quickwipe with a damp mopworks well for weekly cleanings.
For a deeper seasonal clean, choose a nonabrasive all-purpose cleaning product toclean linoleum kitchen floors.
How to Clean Laminate Kitchen Floors
Light mopping with a gentle cleanser works well forcleaning laminatekitchen floors.
To make your own laminate floor cleaner, we recommend mixing a small amount of vinegar with water.
Avoid an overly wet mop, which could allow water to seep behind baseboards.
Dry laminate floors with a microfiber cloth after mopping so you don’t get a cloudy finish.
Never use wax, acrylic products, or bleach because they can damage the floor’s finish.
Mop the floor, being careful to prevent standing water on the floor.
If recommended on the cleaning product, rinse with a clean, damp mop.
Wipe up any excess liquid as standing water can damage wood surfaces.
Avoid abrasive cleaners that can scratch or remove the flooring’s finish.
Always follow manufacturer suggestions on what types of floor cleaning products to use.
Stir the mixture until everything is dissolved.
Pour it into a spray bottle.
Wash flooring in small sections by spraying on, mopping off, then rinsing thoroughly with warm water.
Simply add 1 or 2 tablespoons dish soap to 1 gallon warm water and stir until blended.
Use the solution to mop kitchen floors.
If you have laminate flooring, first look to the manufacturer’s recommendation before cleaning with dish soap.
Most laminates carry warnings about the effects of excessive moisture.
