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Cream floor tiles-big mistake! How to clean?

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Skydancer Mon 23-Dec-24 15:58:21

JaxJacky The tiles are porcelain.
So far it seems as if most people’s experience is as bad as mine. Oh dear… it’s not looking good.
PinkCosmos. Yes I did wonder about vinyl.
Thank you all.

Oreo Mon 23-Dec-24 15:56:45

Lifes too short to stress about tiles escaped 😄

Oreo Mon 23-Dec-24 15:55:20

I have cream coloured bathroom floor tiles too, but I like them.
Porcelain ones.I give them a once over with Flash using a long flat headed mop thing every week.

escaped Mon 23-Dec-24 15:51:24

To prove a point, I've just done a quick 10 minute clean in the ensuite because I've nothing better to do (!!), and it's just not good enough. All the specks and dirt left behind. Grrr!
I'm going to swig some mulled wine now to stop stressing. 🍷

escaped Mon 23-Dec-24 15:32:05

^I had the same but also had cream grout which was even more of a nightmare than the tiles.
😱 yes, horror of horrors! I use the hot steamer with a small spray nozzle on the cream grout, but I'm sure it's going to crumble the grout away soon.

PinkCosmos Mon 23-Dec-24 15:28:03

I feel your pain. I had the same but also had cream grout which was even more of a nightmare than the tiles.

Could you put vinyl flooring over them. The sort you get on a roll.

If the edges of the ceramic tiles are obvious they might show through a bit but it would be a reasonably cheap option

This kind of thing www.carpet-right.co.uk/vinyl/kitchen-utility

escaped Mon 23-Dec-24 15:26:12

I'll despair with you Skydancer!
I chose cream tiles in the bathroom, and also ensuite. My reasoning was that the dogs don't go padding in there from the garden, so the floor couldn't possibly get that dirty. I stupidly also chose very rough, slip resistant tiles. Not only do they rip every mop head I use, but they are pitted with dirt, fluff and goodness knows what else. I think the only way is to take them up and start again, though I will be interested to read any less drastic solutions.

Oldbat1 Mon 23-Dec-24 15:16:54

I have the same issue in utility area at end of garage. Kitchen is great though as tiles are slate.

Jaxjacky Mon 23-Dec-24 15:08:55

What are they Skydancer ceramic or porcelain?

Skydancer Mon 23-Dec-24 14:44:38

Thank you Lathyrus3. A mottled browny beige is what I wish I'd gone for. We've moved several times and refurbished kitchens. You'd think I'd have learned by now but unfortunately I'm easy prey when something is reduced. I must be a salesman's dream.

Lathyrus3 Mon 23-Dec-24 14:42:04

I don’t have any solution. I’m just sympathising because that’s exactly the problem I had in my last house. I would stand up from crawling around with a cloth in my hand and look at the floor and hey presto- it was dirty again 🙁🙄

In this house I made sure the new kitchen had nice mottled browny beige😬

It doesn’t show a thing.

Skydancer Mon 23-Dec-24 14:25:56

Fortunately our kitchen is tiny. We made the mistake of putting down cream porcelain floor tiles thinking it would make the space look larger which it does. But they just look dirty all the time. Today I have been down on my hands and knees trying to clean them but they still don't look good close up. Two questions: does anyone know of a really good way to clean them? Alternatively is there something I can put over them? I could use a rug but it would need to be washable and cut to shape? Despairing and wish I'd bought the black/grey/white patterned ones. Too late now. No wonder these were on special offer!