Carpet Cleaning Bradenton FL

Almost daily I hear the question “Should I have my grout sealed?”. The answer is… well you already know if you read the title of this article. Grout is very porous and will absorb anything that is spilled on it if you don’t have adequate sealer applied. Here is a simple test that you can do yourself to see if your grout is properly sealed against water and oil based stains. Put a small amount of water on the grout and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Obviously if the water soaks right in, the grout is not sealed. Now blot up the water with a paper towel. Does the grout appear darker than the surrounding grout? If it beaded up but still got darker from absorbing the water then the grout has sealer but may need a fresh application. If the grout did not change, that’s great! Your grout is still protected against water and oil based staining.

 Call Guaranteed Carpet & Tile Care at 923-2498 if you have further assitance. We are highly skilled and have all the proper equipement to get your floors looking like new again.

 until next time,

 Kenneth Ferguson

Hi all!

 You don’t have to go out and spend money on all those over the counter cleaners to take care of you tile floors. You probably already have what you need at home. When maintaining your tile floor, I recommend using 1 to 2 ounces of dish detergent such as Dawn to a gallon of hot water. This formula won’t damage any sealer that you may have on your grout and doesn’t leave a sticky residue behind to attract soil. Occasionally you may want to rinse with a white vinegar/water solution (1 cup white vinegar to 1 gallon of hot water).

Ok, lay down the jackhammer and step away before you do something drastic!

Taking care of your tile floor doesn’t have to require desperate measures. Providing you haven’t let dirt and grime build up on it for 15 years before you decide to clean it. The key to keeping your tile floor sparkling is regular maintenance with a low residue cleaning agent. Most problems that I see when I go into a home with dirty tile and grout is from cleaning products that leave a sticky residue and attract soil. This is especially noticeable in the grout lines because they sit lower than the tile surface so all the dirty water that you pushed around with your mop ends up there.

Can you clean it yourself? yes

Will you feel like you’ve been beaten about the back and knees with a bag of marbles? oh yes

 Cleaning a tile floor yourself after it’s been neglected for years is grueling work. Your back and knees will thank you if you have the floor professionally cleaned and sealed first. A reputable company will have the equipment to get your floor as clean as it can be. Once you are starting with a clean slate, your tile and grout will stay clean for a long time with the proper maintenance cleaning. Visit our website at www.healthyhometip.com to learn more about our cleaning process and how Guaranteed Carpet & Tile Care can get your tile and grout back to sparkling again.

 Check back soon. I will teach you how to maintain your floor properly without the residue build up and keeping your floor sparkling for a long time.

Kenny Ferguson