Keeping an old tiled floor clean

[GrandmistressGlitch]

My kitchen floor is the old unglazed 19th C. tiled kind (see pic). It's rough so tends to tear mops to shreds!

What sort of mop do you use please? Should I bite the bullet and get a steam cleaner or would that damage it?

Thanks!

Mine are the same, they seem really porous too do I don’t like getting them too wet. I use an e-cloth mop which is he best I’ve found for the job but I’d love to hear others ideas

Ooh thanks @OhNoGroken! What are the pros and cons of the e- cloth? Do you have to buy a lot of replacement heads?

Same floor as I've got. I'm afraid the old fashioned scrubbing brush, bucket of soapy water and a rinsing cloth on hands and knees is what I do.
I've tried a steam cleaner and plenty of dirt seemed to come off, but it didn't look any better. Mind you, scrubbing it with a brush doesn't improve the looks either, but I know it's cleaner!

Beautiful floor.
I treated mine with a stain protector and use a linseed oil floor detergent and a fringe mop. The tiles are a bit uneven, so occasionally I get down and scrub. The linseed oil sinks in and gives the tiles a lovely shine.

Many steams later and I am seeing a difference at last.

You can get them professionally cleaned and sealed to protect them and make them easier to keep clean.