Some cleaners that you can buy are made for specific rooms of the house and will help get rid of the mildew, but many times they cost a whole lot and don't work any better than simple ammonia. Ammonia has the power to clean it and disinfect your entire tile floor.
Things You Will Need
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Clear the floor in the room you are going to clean. Open any nearby windows to make sure the room is well-ventilated. If there are no windows, bring in some fans to get fumes out of the room.
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Sweep the floor, being careful to remove all the dirt and dust from the tile. This keeps a mud from forming when you start using water and ammonia to clean.
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Mix equal parts of water and ammonia in the bucket. The amount that you need depends on the size of the floor you are about to clean.
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Put on rubber gloves and use a mop to apply some of the mixture to the tile floor. Do not soak the floor; just make it damp with the solution.
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Use the brush to scrub the floor. The soft bristles will help protect the tile and the grout but work away the mildew. Use the sponge to get any hard-to-reach areas, such as corners and small spaces. Make sure that you have air moving through the room at this point. Ammonia can be very strong.
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Dump out your ammonia mixture once the spots are clean. Rinse out the bucket a few times and then fill it with clean water.
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Mop the floor multiple times with a clean mop to rinse off the ammonia. Use fresh water each time you mop the floor.
The Drip Cap
- No matter how much you clean, mildew and dirt always seems to creep into your house.
- Some cleaners that you can buy are made for specific rooms of the house and will help get rid of the mildew, but many times they cost a whole lot and don't work any better than simple ammonia.
- Ammonia can be very strong.
- Mop the floor multiple times with a clean mop to rinse off the ammonia.