Mix the dilute the Sheiner’s Stone and Tile Cleaner according to the directions and mix them in your garden sprayer. The key to tackling this project is to take it in small parts. Multi-purpose Garden Sprayer (used to spray the tile cleaner).Oreck Orbiter Natural Fiber Union Mix Polishing and Light Scrubbing Brush.There are different brushes and pad attachments for different types of flooring, but for the sake of this discussion, I’m going to focus on the ones I used for the travertine tile cleaning. Despite the fact that the Orbiter is a bit heavy, it’s very easy to operate once you get started. There’s no hard scrubbing involved here, the machine does the work. The great thing about the Oreck Orbiter is that it takes the muscle work out of the whole process. Oreck Orbiter Tile Cleaning – The Process If you can’t see it, let me give you a close up… This is to give you an idea of what our floor should look like.ĮThe high traffic areas, definitely get the worst of it. This area is normally covered with a rug, and if you look closely, you can see the dirt outline of the rug on the tile floor. This tile is just super-porous (and I feel compelled to say that I did not choose this tile), and is a dirt magnet with all of the cracks and crevices. Plus, it’s a tool that I’ll have and use as I need it, in other parts of my home.įair warning, this tile is a wee bit embarrassing to share, and I promise you that we clean regularly. It’s not something you can clean well with your normal cleaning tools, and from the research I did on the Oreck Orbiter, I figured it was going to be a lot cheaper than paying someone to come out and clean my tile. We have travertine tile in our home, and while it’s pretty, it is very porous, and very prone to dirt and grime getting into all of the nooks and crannies over time. I bought the Oreck Orbiter specifically for my tile floors and cleaning the grout, but it has proven to be an amazing multi-surface floor cleaner as well, which has been an added bonus. That’s where the Oreck Orbiter comes to the rescue. After all, nothing sends me into a home improvement tailspin like a party! That said, after a long winter, your floors definitely take a beating, whether you have carpet, tile, vinyl or hardwoods. We’re getting ready for another graduation party, which always means getting the house into party-shape. It’s springtime, which means spring cleaning is probably on your mind, like it is mine.

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