Keeping the floor clean

[Technonotice]

We have a fancy tiled floor in the kitchen. The tiles are black so show the dirt quickly.

When I clean it the mop leaves streaks and generally looks a mess.

What's a good method of making the floor all shiny shiny.

Do I need to buy a floor polisher?

This whole cleaning thing doesn't come naturally.

Thanks

[Alan Alan Alan]

Single Eh!.

use plenty of water on first go.
Then clean and wring the mop really well- no drips and do a second pass.
Are you using a stringy type mop. We (she) uses one of these.

http://international.vileda.com/com/products/show/...

FFS the things you comment on PH how fking ghey

[Technonotice]

I use this:



The end result is a nightmare, even if I mop with water after.



ETA not a very manly thread but I'm fed up with a dirty floor. Pink piny here we come!

Edited by Technonotice on Monday 12th October 21:09

[Engineer1]

floor polisher?

[AlexanderV8]

Get one of these:

[MrV]

You need one of these

Might be a bit over kill if you just have the kitchen floor to do but works really well.




http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vax-V-120-Floormate-Floor-...

[miniman]

Technonotice said:

I use this:



The end result is a nightmare, even if I mop with water after.

There's your problem, they are utter ste.

I'm currently using a cheap microfibre mop head from B&Q and some HG tile-specific jollop also from B&Q. No streaks.

[aussiebruce]

I've got a black granite floor. The only thing that works for me are E Cloths.

It's a on the hands and knees job though. And if you have under floor heating, turn it on.

[HiRich]

First try a linen tea towel, quickly run over. It should remove the water stains (works on sinks & baths fine). Certainly the cheapest option.

[Technonotice]

miniman said:

Technonotice said:

I use this:



The end result is a nightmare, even if I mop with water after.

There's your problem, they are utter ste.

I'm currently using a cheap microfibre mop head from B&Q and some HG tile-specific jollop also from B&Q. No streaks.

Cost enough bloody money!

Thanks everyone.

[d50cyx]

http://www.e-cloth.com/products/mops/ms-mop-set/

Is incredible. I thought it was all marketing until I tried it. Their car kit is also very good.

[sleep envy]

kitchen is a greasy environment so you will naturally streak any finish just because of the oils and fats present

a degreasing agent will cut through it but your mop needs to be squeaky clean in the first instance