Troubled by rangoli, oil and firecracker stains? Know the home remedies to make tiles shine again
Samira Vishwas October 23, 2025 11:25 PM

How To Clean Tiles After Diwali: Decorating the courtyard of the house with Rangoli on Diwali is a very old tradition. Nowadays, there are tiles in the houses, and stains from the color of rangoli, oil from lamps or gunpowder from firecrackers remain on them. It is very difficult to remove these stubborn stains. Today we will tell you some easy and effective home tips, by which you can make your tiles or marble floor shine again.

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How To Clean Tiles After Diwali

Ways to remove stains from rangoli (How To Clean Tiles After Diwali)

1. Use a clean dry broom or vacuum cleaner: First gently collect the dry rangoli with a broom or pull it with a vacuum cleaner. Do not use a wet cloth immediately, this may spread the color further.

2. Vinegar and water solution: Mix one cup white vinegar and one cup lukewarm water. Rub the colored area with a clean cloth. This solution is especially effective for white tiles and marble.

3. Use of baking soda: Sprinkle some baking soda on the rangoli stains and then rub with a wet sponge. Wipe with clean water after 5-10 minutes.

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Ways to remove oil stains from lamps (How To Clean Tiles After Diwali)

1. Dishwash liquid and hot water: Mix a few drops of dish liquid in a bucket of hot water. Clean the area where oil is spread with a sponge or cloth.

2. Mixture of lemon and salt: Mix some salt in lemon juice and rub it on the stain. It works like a natural cleaner.

3. Corn flour or talcum powder: As soon as the oil falls, immediately add corn flour or talcum powder so that it absorbs the oil. Then clean with a broom or vacuum.

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Ways to clean firecracker stains

1. Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda: Make a paste by mixing one spoon baking soda and a few drops of hydrogen peroxide. Apply it on the stain and clean it with a brush after 10 minutes.

2. Tile Cleaner or Detergent Powder: Use tile cleaner for stronger stains, but test on a small area first to avoid damaging the tile.

Some important precautions (How To Clean Tiles After Diwali)

  1. Wear gloves while cleaning.
  2. Test any new cleaner in a corner first.
  3. Strong chemicals can cause loss of shine of marble, hence home remedies are better.

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