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In pursuing the desired appearance
level for your resilient tile floors, there are some things
that you should never do while maintaining your floors:
NEVER use cold, clean water to
clean your floors. Always use 1-2 oz. of a recommended
cleaner. Water is one of the worst cleaners you can use to
clean floors. It does not have the ability to hold dirt in
suspension. All you’re doing is diluting the soil, spreading
it out and leaving it on the floor.
NEVER use a new mop. Always
presoak a new mop in hot water for one to two hours and then
rinse before using. The purpose is to remove any cotton seed
oil and/or sizing (glue) materials if it’s a cotton or cotton
blend mop. This will assure that the contaminants are not
absorbed into your finish, creating problems.
NEVER put floor finish or a
restoration product into a metal bucket (unless it is
stainless steel). Always use a plastic bucket or put a plastic
trash can liner into the metal bucket. This will save your
products from becoming contaminated by the metal and picking
up a grayish discoloration from the bucket.
NEVER stop an automatic
scrubber and allow the brushes to run or rest on the floor.
Always raise the brushes, squeegee the residual amount of
liquid by moving the machine forward, then shut off the
machine. If you hold the automatic scrubber in one spot and
keep the brushes moving, it continues to clean, leaving white
circles on the floor.
NEVER leave the pads on either
the automatic scrubber or buffer when the job is finished.
Always remove the pads, rinse them out and let the “rest” for
two days before using them again. This will extend the life of
your pads tremendously and will also decrease the
discoloration and dirt pickup that you can get by using dirty
pads.
NEVER put dry pads on an
automatic scrubber. Always immerse the pads in water or the
cleaning solution before putting them on the scrubber. When
you put a dry pad on, there is always more initial grinding
action.
NEVER go to your work area
without gathering your cleaning equipment first. And, after
the cleaning is done, don’t forget to allow time to clean and
return the janitorial equipment to the storage area.
By following recommended
procedures and adhering to the “Never List,” you can develop a
successful floor care program.
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