Vinyl Tile Flooring

1. Use a doormat to keep the floor clean. The substances you track into your house on your shoes are damaging to vinyl flooring. Dirt, tiny pits of gravel, and chemicals from asphalt are abrasive to the vinyl, and over time will cause it to get scratched and yellowed. The solution is to wipe your shoes on a doormat, or, even better, take them off when you enter the house.

Vinyl Tile Installation

1. Don't scrub too hard. Using a stiff-bristled brush and scrubbing too hard will take the shine off of your vinyl flooring. It's important to use the softest possible material needed to remove dirt or stains.

Installer of Porcelain Tile

• Test scouring powders on a small area or a sample tile before starting the entire project.
• Use only the recommended dilution of detergent. Higher concentrations of detergent in the cleaning solution may make it difficult to rinse.

Vinyl Tile Installers

1. Use dish soap for deeper dirt. Mix up your standard apple cider vinegar solution, but this time add a tablespoon of dish soap. The soap should help lift dirt that's embedded in the floor. Use a mop made with nylon scrub bristles for deeper cleaning.