Choosing tile flooring for your home? ... Mix up grout haze remover in a clean bucket with water. With the sponge, clean the milky-white haze off the surface of the tiles. 18.

My tile shower floor is filthy with hard water stains. I don’t like using harsh chemicals for a number of reasons, and because the stains are so hard to clean, I’ve neglected the floor.

Q: The ceramic tiles in our kitchen floor have tilted upward along the front of the sink. The tiles and grout are still OK. The house is built on a slab. What could be causing this? A: My guess is … ...

Add soil to slope the ground away from the foundation. The grade should slope a minimum of 1 in. per foot for the first 4 to 6 ft. If necessary, direct roof water away with gutters and downspouts.

The mold on the floor needs to be remediated, new flooring installed and the damaged baseboard replaced. Expensive, yes, but it could have been much worse on a home only 9 years old.

Knowing how to clean tile floors is not a one-approach-tackles-all situation. From ceramic and marble to porcelain and vinyl, a rudimentary tile cleaning approach is not always the same.