How do I clean my greasy white kitchen tile floor?

Question

I have lived in my rental house for over 2 years, and In that time I have not been able to find a solution that will clean all the grease (or whatever it is) off my white kitchen tile floor. The tiles surely look clean once they have been mopped, but as soon as you start walking on them, they go all cloudy and dirt/dust/whatever sticks to them like a magnet, which I assume is because the tiles are still covered in a thin layer of grease. After one day, the floor looks like it hasn't been cleaned in months. Any suggestions on what to do would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Have you tried waxing the floor? Sometimes this will keep them from being sticky.

Part of the problem is not that it is dirty. Or greasy or any thing like that. It is that someone used something to clean it with that has damaged the finish.

I am thinking a good coat of liquid wax would solve your problem.

Answer 2

Take off your shoes more when you get home

Mr. clean magic eraser for the hard tough or sticky stains on the tile

Pinesol

sweep and mop at least once a week

Answer 3

I am a vinegar lover. It is an excellent degreaser (among a million other things!) Just dilute vinegar, the plain cheap white distilled stuff, with water, about 50/50 and try that. If it helps, but not enough, do a mixture with more vinegar.

I've done this to clean greasy tile backsplashes, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Getting Grease Build-Up Off of a Tiled Kitchen Floor

Stuck on grease is usually a sticky goo-ish type substance that is best dealt with by using a soapy kind of cleanser- namely a degreaser along the lines of 409- and a heavy duty nylon scrubbing pad.

A warning however:

Depending on how heavy the build-up is, it usually requires a little bit of elbow grease to get rid of it. The problem with that is you have to be careful not to ruin the finish of whatever that build-up has latched itself onto. If you're not concerned about the surface, scrub away with a heavy duty nylon pad and degreaser. If the surface is a concern, forgo the scrubbing pad. Spray the area with degreaser (testing a small patch for colorfastness first) and clean with a rag dipped in the hottest water possible. (Gloves may be a good idea here.) Wring out your rag in fresh hot water often- and change rags when necessary.

If the build up is really, really heavy, soak the area in degreaser and scrape off the build-up with a putty knife. Then use the heavy duty scrubbing pad and/or the 'hot rag' method...