Always seal Mexican tile floors with the appropriate sealant to maximize life span. Otherwise, the tiles are highly absorbent and can easily be damaged. Regularly but lightly cleaning a sealed Mexican tile floor is easy and requires few materials.
Things You Will Need
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If possible, remove all furniture and rugs from the floor.
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Thoroughly sweep all dust and dirt from the floor with a broom or vacuum the debris with the floor tool attached to your vacuum-cleaner hose.
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Fill a bucket with water. This is usually enough to clean the floor. (Yes, just water.)
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However, you may add one cup of white vinegar for every gallon of water or use a cleaner meant for Mexican tiles like Maintain by Aldon or Sofix Stone.
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Saturate a mop in the bucket's solution; then squeeze out the excess so that the mop is more damp than wet.
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Thoroughly mop your Mexican tile floor, changing the solution if it gets too dirty.
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Allow the floor to dry before replacing rugs or furniture.
The Drip Cap
- True Mexican tiles are handmade and fired at low temperatures, if not baked in the sun.
- Always seal Mexican tile floors with the appropriate sealant to maximize life span.
- However, you may add one cup of white vinegar for every gallon of water or use a cleaner meant for Mexican tiles like Maintain by Aldon or Sofix Stone.