We wash the tiles in the kitchen from grease
Finishing the kitchen with tiles is not only beautiful, but also practical. It is believed that this material does not require special care. In practice, this turns out to be far from the case. After each cooking, grease splashes and yellow drops remain on the tile. If you do not wash off the pollution immediately, they will dry out. In the future, in order to clean the tiles in the kitchen from greasy stains, you will have to make a lot of effort, especially on the lining with a three-dimensional image.
Material Features
To clean ceramic tiles, dish gels and sponges with a hard base are most often used. Applying gels is handy: I washed the dishes and wiped the tiles at the same time. However, there is a significant disadvantage here: the gels foam strongly, after applying them, you need to wash the surface very carefully so that there are no soap stains left. As for cleaning accessories, among them, metal brushes are not recommended, which can spoil the surface of the facing material.
Greasy splashes fly not only on the tile, but also on the tile joints, so you can’t limit yourself to standard cleaning products. You can use chemicals designed to remove dirt in the kitchen.
When choosing, you should pay attention to the following nuance: not every tool is suitable for cleaning tiles of a certain type. When choosing a facing material for your kitchen, ask the seller what class of resistance to chemicals and acids it has.
Cleaning tiles with folk remedies
Before using expensive cleaning products, try cleaning the tile with improvised products. Often they cope with greasy deposits much more efficiently and quickly, without damaging the facing surface.
The mixture will help to wash the tiles quickly and without streaks: 100 ml ammonia, 4 tbsp. l. borax, 100 ml of table vinegar and 4 liters of water. It is necessary to moisten a soft cloth with a solution and lightly rub the tile.
With the help of soda, you can clean any dirt, it is enough to dissolve 3 tbsp. l. substances in half a liter of water. If grease splashes on the seams, you can use a toothbrush. Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda on the brush and rub the surface. The seams will return to their original white color. It is necessary to process hard-to-reach places especially carefully, this is where the fungus begins to develop.
Before cleaning, the tile must be degreased (alcohol is used for this), washed with warm soapy water (wash should be from bottom to top, wipe in the opposite direction).
Can be used in the fight against dirt in the kitchen laundry soap. The method is as follows: grind 1 bar, add half a liter of boiled water, mix thoroughly until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. Apply to the tile for half an hour, rinse with water.
You can clean the tiles in the kitchen lemon wedge: rub it on the tile and let the juice soak in for a couple of minutes.The grease will soften, and the residual coating can be washed off with a soft sponge dampened with water.
Old contaminants will help to remove mixture of baking soda and vinegar. Baking soda is applied first, followed by vinegar. Wait for the ingredients to react, remove the plaque with a cloth. Thanks to vinegar, the tile will acquire not only cleanliness, but also shine. Ammonia diluted with water will help to wash off dirt from the tile and restore shine.
Another way to clean the facing surface - a mixture of vegetable oil and soda.
Mix half a cup of baking soda with two teaspoons of oil. Apply gruel to the contaminated surface. Grease stains will disappear quickly. The disadvantage of this method is that the oil leaves a greasy coating, which then must be thoroughly washed off with detergent.
Mustard powder will help wash problem areas. Sprinkle dry mustard on a wet cloth, rub the contaminated places.
When using this method of cleaning tiles, you must wear gloves, as you can get burned. It is necessary to protect the mucous membranes of the eyes and nasal passages from the ingress of the substance.
A combination of three components is well suited for cleaning a tiled surface: starch, citric acid, baking soda. The proportions should be taken 1: 1: 2. Apply the composition to a damp sponge, rub the stains, leave for half an hour. After this time, rinse with water.
For running cases, you can use caustic soda. This is a strong lye that is sold in hardware stores. Dissolve 200 g of soda in 1.5 glasses of water. Apply the resulting solution to fatty spots, rinse with water after 25 minutes.
If you don't have the time to cook recipes from improvised means, use a steam cleaner.After using the device, wipe the surface with a soft dry cloth.
Removing grease from a glossy surface
Specialized glass and mirror cleaners help with cleaning tiles: spray, gel, polishing wax ("Mr. Muscle", "Shumanit" and others). Do not use products with coarse particles. They effectively and quickly remove dirt, but scratch the surface of the tile. Professional chemicals easily remove dense fatty compounds, but they have significant drawbacks - they are expensive and can adversely affect a person's health (cause dermatitis, allergies, impaired respiratory function).
Particular attention should be paid to the tiles on the floor, they quickly get dirty and lose their original shade. Grains of debris, dust, sand are clogged into the seams, which scratch the surface of the floor covering. They must be removed with a vacuum cleaner. Then you need to walk on the floor with a damp cloth. To avoid streaks, wipe the tiles dry with a soft cloth.
When cleaning the surface, remember that the water temperature should not exceed 50 degrees. To prevent damage to the facing coating, wash the tiles with warm water.
Cleaning wall and floor tiles melamine sponge. She is more popular with hosts. The surface of the sponge resembles an eraser. It captures impurities well and removes them without a trace. To make it easier to wipe off a greasy stain, before that you need to walk on the tile with a damp sponge and let the contaminated area get a little soaked. Then gently rub the surface.
Care of the ceramic surface
There are several recommendations that You can save time cleaning tiles:
- Before using strong household chemicals, you need to make sure that they will not have a negative effect on the tile.
- To make it easier to wash off grease drops, the cleaning agent can be slightly warmed up.
- If the product with which you cleaned the tile did not cope with the task, and greasy stains still show off on the floor, try using another tool. Before this, it is necessary to thoroughly wash the tile from the previous substance in order to avoid a chemical reaction that can have a detrimental effect on the appearance of the cladding.
- Rigid metal nets should not be used to wash tiles on the backsplash and walls. A soft sponge for washing dishes is best.
- If the surface is treated with steam before cleaning, the mud layer will be washed off faster and easier.
Rules for working with cleaning products
So that the skin of the hands does not suffer from alkali and various acids, it is necessary to wear rubber gloves when cleaning the tiles with self-made or store-bought products. It is good if you have a gauze bandage covering the respiratory organs and goggles.
In order for the kitchen to always be in order, it is necessary to clean not only the stove, appliances, furniture, but also wall, floor, ceiling (less common) tiles in time.
How to wash the tiles in the kitchen, see the following video.