How to Sanitize Saltillo Tiles Around a Toilet

Saltillo tile is a type of Mexican tile that lends beauty wherever it's used indoors. Although it's not durable enough to withstand severe outdoor weather conditions, this attractive, Mexican tile can add beauty and Old World charm to your decor. It's important to keep the tile floor around your toilet clean and sanitized. You can achieve this by using supplies and methods that kill germs from urine and other substances without damaging the tile.

Bucket
1/2 teaspoon dishwashing detergent
Sponge
Clean cloths
1/4 cup household bleach

Instructions

- 1
  
  Dish washing detergent is safe and effective for cleaning saltillo tiles.
  
  Fill a bucket with 1 gallon warm water. Add 1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent. Stir the ingredients to make a soapy solution.
- 2
  Saturate a soft sponge in the detergent solution. Wring out the excess moisture.
- 3
  Wash the Saltillo tiles around your toilet as well as the remaining bathroom floor. Rinse the sponge frequently.
- 4
  Apply more diluted detergent solution and continue to wipe down the tiles until the entire floor surface has been washed.
- 5
  Wet a clean cloth with warm water. Wring it out. Rinse the Saltillo tiles by wiping them off with the damp cloth.
- 6
  
  Diluted bleach effectively kills germs on saltillo tile surfaces.
  
  Mix 1 gallon warm water with 1/4 cup of household bleach. Soak a cloth in the diluted bleach solution and squeeze out the excess moisture.
- 7
  Wipe down the Saltillo tiles around the base of your toilet with the bleach solution so the surface is only damp, not wet. Allow the bleach solution to air dry, which gives the bleach time to sanitize the tiles.

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