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Tile & Grout.... Keeping It Clean
As a native of Florida, I have grown up with a fear of mold.  In my adult life, I manage a 32 room property with daily housekeeping.  Prompted by a resident with an allergy to alcohol based sanitzers, we have started using steam cleaning on our showers with great results.  Our residents are thrilled.
When it comes to kitchens and bathrooms, tile and/or stone seems to be the standard. I just finished a job in Scarsdale, NY and my client had nothing but stone and tile floors. Keeping your home clean is a feat in itself but one of my personal pet peeves is cleaning grout. By nature, grout is porous, thereby attracting water, stains and dirt. Not to mention the ever dreaded mold and mildew. First things first, always dry off your floors or tiled walls after they get wet. The less water, the less chance there is for mildew to start growing. Be sure that your bathrooms and kitchens have exhaust systems to reduce the moisture that is created when you shower or cook. Doing these two things wills greatly reduce the amount of heavy cleaning you have to do.
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