Thursday, July 14, 2011

Clean & Restore Ceiling Tiles

Ceiling tiles might need to be cleaned from time to time.


You might have ceiling tiles in various areas of your home, including your kitchen, bathroom or basement. Ceiling tiles are more likely to be in areas that require access to the inside of the ceiling, such places where there are pipes in the ceiling or a large fluorescent light fixture. With the right techniques, you can clean and restore your ceiling tiles so they look as good as they did when they were first installed.


Instructions


1. Test out your stepladder. You need to be able to reach the ceiling tiles with ease to clean and restore them.


2. Go over the ceiling tiles carefully, using a static duster. This duster will attract dust and cobwebs to help clean the ceiling.








3. Use the dusting attachment on your vacuum cleaner to clear dust from the tiny spaces in porous ceiling tiles.


4. Clean stains from the ceiling tiles. For porous ceilings, use a dry sponge, which you can purchase at janitorial supply stores. For nonporous ceiling tiles, use a sponge and a mild solution of water and liquid dish soap. Just a few drops of the dish soap will do.


5. Wipe down the rest of a nonporous ceiling with a cloth and the liquid dish soap cleaning solution. Wipe with a damp cloth to rinse any soapy residue away.

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