How to Get Up Scuff Marks on Tile Floors

Ceramic tiles’ authentic colors, textures and overall appearance enhance any home. Although highly scratch resistant, ceramic tiles aren’t scuff resistant, as shoe soles may mark the tiles. Scuff marks generally appear as white or black marks on ceramic tile floors, depending on the shoe soles. All scuff marks, regardless of their color, however, detract from the aesthetic appeal ceramic tiles. The longer scuffs stay on ceramic tiles floors, the harder the unsightly marks become to remove. Promptly eliminate scuff marks from ceramic tile floors using household supplies.

Broom
All-purpose water-displacing lubricant
Nonabrasive sponge
2 cloths
Mild liquid detergent
Towels

Instructions

- 1
  Sweep up loose debris from the scuffed ceramic tiles using a broom.
- 2
  Squirt the scuffed areas of the ceramic tiles with all-purpose water-displacing lubricant. Don't soak the scuff marks, just moisten them.
- 3
  Rub the lubricated scuffs with a nonabrasive sponge. The solvents in water-displacing lubricant make scuff-removal simple, so vigorous scrubbing is generally unnecessary.
- 4
  Saturate a cloth with water. Pour a drop of mild liquid detergent onto the cloth.
- 5
  Wipe the lubricated ceramic tiles with the soapy cloth. Clean the tiles well, thoroughly removing the water-displacing lubricant.
- 6
  Saturate another cloth with water. Wipe the previously scuffed tiles to rinse off soapsuds.
- 7
  Wipe the wet tiles with towels. Remove all moisture to avoid slipping.

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