Tile Cleaning & Maintenance... Beyond Floors - podcast episode cover

Tile Cleaning & Maintenance... Beyond Floors

Mar 24, 202131 min
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

A very large percentage of homes have tile flooring, showers, backsplashes and more.  The question is how to clean the tile and grout. Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, AZ, chatted with Nancy about the do's & don'ts of cleaning all tile.  Share with friends & family who have tile.  Most people are using the wrong products!

These are the show notes:

  • > Generally accepted cleaning myths
    Water
    Liquid dish soap w/ exception
    Vinegar, bleach, glass cleaner "Windex"
  • > Types of tile
    Ceramic & porcelain
    Stone
    Glass
    Metal
    Mosaic v field
  • > Grout joints
    Grout joints behave like dirt squeegee's
    Absorb: spills, grease, grime, oils, wine, etc.
    Cement v. epoxy -based
    epoxy is higher-performance to stain resistance
    New, innovative grout available with infused antimicrobial protectant
  • > Baths & showers, powder-rooms
    * in showers can harbor germs, grime, mildew
    * properly ventilate
    * 'pathway' to wall or substrate behind tile
  • > Kitchens - counters and back-splashes
  • >Sealers & cleaners
    Seal ALL tile surfaces shortly after time of installation
    Misconception - barrier to staining
    Spot-cleaning: baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, clear-liquid dish soap
    pH-neutral, nothing that will etch tile surfaces or grout
    "Big-Box" v. commercial products
    Follow product manufacturers guidelines, instructions

This podcast sponsored by Thermador Appliances & Monogram Appliances

email comments to [email protected]

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast
Tile Cleaning & Maintenance... Beyond Floors | Home Design Chat with Nancy podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast