Tiles are meant to beautify the home. These are mainly applied in
the kitchen and bathroom area to protect
the walls and also to make the places look different. But these tiles need
proper maintenance and care with good stain removal products. Otherwise, they
will look dull soon and also may get ruined over the time. Don’t go by the
appearance of the tiles as they feel and look to be impervious to any kind of
damage or harm.
You should not take any chance when
it comes to anything related to your home. Similarly, you should clean and wash
the tiles regularly. Stains are something that is
not all welcome and all the people hate it. Especially stains of tiles are not
at all easy to remove. So, when you see a single stain on the tiles, before
cleaning it, you should resort to the proper technique of stain removal.
Most of the stains can be removed by
the all-purpose stain removal products which are non-abrasive or the
tub-tile-sink products. For some specific stains, specific techniques have to
be adopted. Follow these below-mentioned
techniques:-
·
Blood:-Stain of blood on tiles
should be dabbed with either diluted bleach or hydrogen peroxide.
·
Coffee, tea, and Juice:-Stain caused by tea, coffee or juice
on tiles has to be washed with mild detergent powder and lukewarm water. Then
blot it with diluted bleach or hydrogen peroxide.
·
Gum, wax, or tar: Stains may also be
caused by these materials on tiles. You can then in a resealable plastic bag,
place some ice bags, then put the bag over those materials which are to be
removed from the tiles. After the material which caused stain is solidified,
remove the maximum of the material as much as possible, with the help of a
crafts stick. By applying non-flammable paint thinner, you can remove the
remaining residue from the tiles. Apart from using stain removal products, you can apply this
method as well.
·
Grease or fat-base stains: Such stains can be
removed with water and club soda or floor cleaner which is nonabrasive.
·
Ink or dye: Lay a clean cloth,
soaked with diluted bleach, over the stain and then let it stay over there
until the stain gets disappeared. Afterward,
rinse properly.
·
Iodine: Diluted ammonia can be
applied on the stains caused by Iodine on the tiles.
Tiles should make your home
beautiful, so do not let it become dull or colourless
in any way. Even if any stain is made in the tiles, put your best effort to
remove them.
