Do rugs stain ceramic tile?
#12
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No. your ceramic will be fine..but a word of caution..if you have never had ceramic before..be SURE all of your rugs have non skid backings..otherwise it's like being on a skating rink! Also..the smallest amount of water can make them very slick..but they dry fast..just something to be aware of...they are a breeze to clean..I love them. I bought a stick type steamer..they are wonderful for ceramic!
#13
Don't know about rugs on tile, but I will caution you, if you drop something on the tile, you can crack the tile and break the object that fell. Ask me how I know this... Have numerous cracked tiles in my kitchen from dropping cans, pots and pans, etc.
#14
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When we installed tile, we did not do anything to the tile as we liked "the natural look." A big mistake. The gout is different colors. I had a large rug in the dining room; when I moved the rug out this summer. the tile is now lighter than the area where rug covered the tile. I now have dark tile around where the rug was and of course, the lighter tiles where the rug was. Have not a clue what to do at this point.
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I have thought about this a little more, and am thinking it is going to depend largely on how permeable the tile is. Porcelain tile is the hardest and least porous, so it should resist staining. I would think that a porous ceramic tile can absorb dye from a rug and that this would be hard to remove.
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