Who has a big house with a lot of tile?

Question

How do you clean it? Anyone use Hoover Floor Mate, Bissell Flip It, or Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop? It seems there's got to be an easier way than sweeping and mopping but I don't want to waste my money on something that doesn't work and just ends up taking up space.

Answer 1

I have a big house over 3,000 sq feet and only 2 rooms have full carpeting, acres of tile and lots of hardwood. I use a Hoover FloorMate for quick clean up and certainly for heavy cleaning.

Here's my kitchen routine and my tiled kitchen is LARGE:

Daily

Quick Run With Large Dry Mop (you can get them at Lowe's and they are washable)

As Needed/Sometimes Daily


Grab FloorMate (kept close by in Laundry and ready to go) and clean up "sticky stuff" by refrig, stove, sink, dishwasher and under table.

Every few months I do the whole house and it does take time, but well worth the effort. If you dry mop and vac often you don't need to be washing your entire tile floor. Just clean the areas that need it.

Here's one nice thing about the Floormate, it will quickly suck up any spills like that huge glass milk all over the floor. Grab the FloorMate and click to Wet Pickup. Empty the tank of the spilled milk and then switch to clean and finish up the area. You are done in a flash and no dripping paper towels.

Answer 2

I have a Hoover Floor Mate but only use it about every other month. A wet swiffer works well for me...

Answer 3

i just use hot water with 1 1/2 cup of vinegar and mop away..
sometimes if i have a big stain from food or mud which my lovely son and hubby bring in..i use a bit of bleach.

Answer 4

I do! and I hate it! My back hurts and I have tried them all!
Best one was one I bought at staterbros market and you can actually remove the mop part and wash it inthe washer!
so I use bleach and water
Dont believe in those cleaners!
bleach bleach bleach

Answer 5

I vacum it and use windex or swifer wet jet mop thing