I have 5,000 square feet of ceramic tile in my laundromat. It has a non-slip surface that is hard to clean. What is an effective, inexpensive way to clean it without adding more soap and leaving streaks?
Most ceramic floors should be cleaned with an acid-based product, such as vinegar or chlorine bleach. Pour half of a cup of either one into a five-gallon bucket of warm water.
In addition, if you have a local distributor that sells commercial products, perhaps ask him for metasilicate, which is an alkaline – and is actually the opposite of an acid. However, this product also works well on ceramics, and it generally doesn’t streak. With this product, I would add a quarter of a cup to a five-gallon bucket of warm water. Metasilicate is also an excellent oil and grease remover.
Any of those products will work nicely on your ceramic tile, and none of them will leave an oily residue after mopping. Anything else is likely to leave streaks.
Another factor to consider: non-slip ceramic tile has impregnated grains that can really tear up a standard cotton mop. I recommend using a poly-nylon type of mop.
