No matter how gorgeous your terrazzo floors look, if you haven’t been sweeping them up or washing and scrubbing the grime and stains off, your floors are hardly going to look at their best. There’s something visually appealing about acres of shiny, polished floors that really add to the attractiveness of a home. If you’re having guests over, a sleepover or some family members for a much-awaited visit, you need get those terrazzo floors cleaned stat. Here’s a list of cleaning tips from How Stuff Works to get you started:
- Seal it. Why? Because this protects your floor from stains, chemicals and other harmful elements. By putting a coat of seal over your floors, you help your floors last longer. To add to that, use 2 coats of acrylic finish to give your floors even more protection. Just remember to do this after the sealer completely dries. Otherwise, you could compromise the sealer and might have to reapply it for better results.
- Mop it. To keep your floors clean, all you really need to us is a damp mop along with water mixed with a cleaning solution. You could also mix a cup of fabric softener and ½ gallon of water to make the cleaning solution more effective in terms of getting the grime and dirt off. If your floors end up with a thin layer of film, though, don’t panic. Mop the floor again with water mixed in with a cup of white vinegar and your floors will be back, sans film. Polish until you see your floors gleam.
- Remove the wax. Maybe someone thought they needed to wax your terrazzo floors. No worries. You can get rid of that waxy buildup simply by using a wax-stripping product on your floors. You could apply it with a floor-scrubbing machine as a kind gesture to your knees. Read the instructions from the manufacturer on how to use the machine so you won’t have any problems. When that’s done, rinse.
These are really handy cleaning tips for every terrazzo flooring owner out there. However, if you don’t have the time to see to this, you can ask terrazzo floor cleaning experts for help and assistance. That perks are pretty obvious: you get to spend time on other things and come home to see your floors nice and shiny again, looking like new. Whether you go DIY or with a pro, though, one thing is clear: always keep your floors clean. That way, they’ll last longer, you’ll be safe from slipping on stains or spills and you won’t have to waste money on premature floor replacements. All in all, a win-win solution.
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