How to Clean and Disinfect Tile Floors

Follow these tile floor cleaning tips to learn how to clean tile floors with bleach including how to sanitize your bathroom porcelain and ceramic tile floors.

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  1. Move

    Move all furniture and household accessories such as trash cans out of the way.

  2. Sweep

    For a deeper clean, sweep the floor before mopping to remove the excess dirt.

  3. Plan

    Start at the farthest corner and work backward toward the door.

  4. Mix

    Pour 1/3 cup of Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach with CLOROMAX® into 1 gallon of water.

  5. Mop

    Mop the floor with bleach solution. Overlap each stroke as you mop the floor for double-duty cleaning.

  6. Wait

    Wait 6 minutes for disinfecting.

  7. Rinse

    Rinse thoroughly.

  8. Dry

    Remove all cleaning items and let the floor air dry.

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