cleaner

A cleaner or a cleaning operative is a type of industrial or domestic worker who cleans homes or commercial premises for payment. Cleaning operatives may specialise in cleaning particular things or places, such as window cleaners. Cleaning operatives often work when the people who otherwise occupy the space are not around. They may clean offices at night or houses during the workday.

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    Lithofin cleaner on new grout

    Hi My tiler didn’t clean the grout haze from my new porcelain tiled floor. It’s not a glazed or polished porcelain. I have used lithofin cement residue remover on the whole floor but I didn’t saturate the grout joints with water first. I lightly sprayed the floor with water before applying...
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    Pink stuff miracle cleaner

    Hi everyone..was asking advice other day about black white checkered floor…turned out well but cleaning the white tiles was nightmare …they were sealed beforehand but still hard..anyway my pal said buy THE PINK STUFF out of home bargains …it works a treat …just letting everyone know..thanks
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    Any tips for keeping HG Extreme Power Cleaner off painted skirtings etc?

    Hi Guys Just completed my last little bit of Chinese slate in a downstairs cloakroom and looks great but i am now going to clean and reseal the existing slate in my hallway which has been down 15 years. Using HG Extreme Power Cleaner as it was originally sealed with an HG Impregnator. Have you...
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    Cleaner spilt bleach onto sealed travertine floor... left dull patch... How to repair?

    My kitchen has a travertine floor. When it was installed ~2 years back I sealed it with one of the sealants that soaks into the stone: I put many layers of this on. My cleaner has now spilt bleach onto it. This has left a dull patch of stone (see the dull shape in the attached photo). Firstly...
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    First wash grout cleaner

    I'm wondering if first wash products are worth a buy? Does it make grouting quicker?
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    Mapei matt tiles discoloured with black Mapei grout - steam cleaner shifts it

    Hi folks. I had the bright idea of mixing discontinued B&Q metallic tiles with B&Q (Pilkingtons) Hot Rocks matte tiles in my kitchen. After discovering they were about 5mm different in size, despite being nominal 100 x 100, the project went on the back-burner for years. Recently I decided to...
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    isopropanol cleaner....

    Is the above just for cleaning tiles/sanitary ware prior to applying silicone sealant or can it be used to dissolve old silicone residue?
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    Lithofin Intensive Cleaner

    I've got job where the original tiler on a job has been kicked off for among many things leaving some horrendous grout haze on the 600x600 porcelain floor tiles(1 wash over and left it by the look of it) I have had success in cleaning off the kitchen floor with diluted Intensive Cleaner...
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    a good tile cleaner for a textured tile

    can anyone recommend a tile cleaner for a textured porcelain kitchen tile, preferably without a "chemical" smell
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    Is my floor ruined? Polished Porcelain after fila tile & stone cleaner

    Dear Tilers, I'm desperate for some advice from someone who may have made the same mistake I have and could turn around the situation if its possible? 5yrs ao I bought 50m2 of 600x300 polished porcelain in "super white" (although are more cream than white to be honest) from Topps. I suspect they...
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    Karcher window cleaner...

    Anyone tried one of these? At 40 quid it could making grouting easier?
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    precautions when using acidic grout haze cleaner

    Hi, I'm about to use a grout haze cleaner, which I gather is quite a strong substance. I have to do wall and floor tiles. I was hoping somebody could advise me on how to protect the following items, if at all: - chrome fittings (just wrap in masking tape?) - silcone (where the planes meet) -...
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    Preparing Trav for grouting - are you guys using a tile cleaner?

    ..or just a rinse with good old water . It's filled and honed and I have been working clean . Is there any need to use a specific cleaner before sealing ? Thanks for any help . Dave
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    Grout cleaner

    Good Evening. Have been asked by a pal if i know of anything that will clean up grout lines in a stone mosaic bathroom. I've never used any products before for grout cleaner so seeing if anybody has had any joy with any product that is readily available. Many Thanks. Kevin
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    Vacuum cleaner/ Dust extraction

    My work vacuum cleaner has just about died so needing a new one. What do you all use and how are they for general tiler use? Been looking at a Henry or second hand Dyson DC22. Some of the larger extraction vacuums like the Bosch GAS25 would be a bit big as I'm only in a Connect so want...
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    steam cleaner

    Hi All Just a quick question A customer of mine had me lay 35 metres of slate,multi format,multi coloured with colour enhancer sealant on,2 coats and all is well. She's asked me to go back and do all the skirting in the slate aswell but asked me a question that i didnt want to answer there...
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    Help vacuum cleaner packed in

    :furious3:my vacuum cleaner packed in I will buy new one anybody recommend one. ---Something strong ---power socket for power tools ---easy to clean ---compact ---wet and dry
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    Grout Cleaner

    Just looked at a job in a bathroom showroom, the floor is pretty old and needs some replacement tiles. They want to get another year out of the floor as it is a fairly large area. The grout looks like it was Beige and I am wondering if there is any good grout cleaner that could brighten it up...
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    Floor steam cleaner

    Hi, does anyone know if using a steam cleaner, to clean the floor will affect the grout protector?
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    Can some help - acid cleaner used on our new limestone floor

    First off - hello to everyone on the forum - I hope someone here might spare the time to give me an opinion or some advice. We have just had a new kitchen fitted with a smooth limestone tile floor. The floor was laid and the tiler used a cleaner to remove the stray grout. He asked us to mop it...
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