Help!! How to clean stone flooring.

Get a deck brush - a long handled scrubbing brush used on boat decks - that will take the stress of your knees. Give the floor a scrub and then rinse off by using a traditional cotton floor mop........job done.

I’ve wondered about the electric scrubbing machines too. Does anyone have a recommendation of one that actually works? I don’t want to waste my money like I did on the steam cleaner

Sorry - not sure if this is clear. I mean the regular type of soft bristle broom you would use for sweeping. It does leave the floor wet. I go over it with a microfiber mop to take off the dirty water afterwards. I currently use the flip head type, as I find the cloths easy to rinse and wring, but I’m going to try the Vileda one.

I have smooth surface quarry tiles, but the grout between them gets very dirty. I have tried all sorts, including a steam mop. I also bought a long handled stiff brush, but I think I get the best results using a regular soft bristle brush. The soft bristles are easier to push over the floor and because they’re soft, I think they get into the nooks and crannies better. I put it outside to dry when I’m done.
(Best of all is getting down on my hands and knees with a scrubbing brush, which I can still do and get up again, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to!)

A lot of flooring stone is very absorbent ie once the dirt gets in then it stays in, hence the need to seal new stone floors.

I had a pale stone floor at my last house and realized that the slabs had never been sealed. I managed for 8 years by scrubbing on hands and knees.

Chicken I would suggest that you buy an electric scrubbing machine. There is no easy way

Lakeland sell a good variety of floor cleaning products. They are good quality and you will find something there for your floor.

Buy a yard broom and try that as a scrubbing brush. Ot buy one of those electric scrubbing brushes.

I only know of the old Yorkshire way of cleaning stone floors .
They used to throw sand on them and brush it in then off .

chicken of course you don't want to scrub off the sealant!

How about using the short bristled brush to get the dirt out of the crevices and then wiping it over with a microfibre mop (gently to avoid flipping) to help dry it?

NotSpaghetti. Yes, I think the short bristled brush is probably going to be the best option. The floor has already had two coats of sealant. If I'd known that maintenance was going to be so difficult, I would probably have gone for porcelain tiles instead, but too late now.

Those flat flip head mops (if that's what you mean) are difficult to use, always seem to flip over. I did see that Vileda now make a microfibre mop head, the ones with the long strands. Would possibly be easier on rough surface.

I posted similar recently about cream porcelain tiles. We were advised to put a coating on the tiles which we did and it has definitely made a big difference. Sorry the name eludes me but it was recommended by our local tile shop. Do ask yours as they will probably be pleased to help.

Is it a type of sandstone?
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Can you afford a cleaner to scrub it properly for you?
Maybe once a fortnight would keep it looking OK?

I couldn't be doing it on hands and knees often!!

Alternatively, I do have a very stiff short bristled, long handled patio brush - maybe that would work?

I can't help, but I'm watching this thread with interest as my daughter has the same problem.