How to clean terrazzo floors?

Cleaning and maintaining terrazzo floors requires a careful, chemically neutral approach to preserve the brilliant polished shine and protect the underlying stone aggregates and binder from permanent chemical etching. For daily maintenance, you should thoroughly sweep or dust-mop the floor to remove dry, abrasive dirt particles that can act like sandpaper under foot traffic. For regular wet mopping, you must avoid using common household cleaners containing vinegar, bleach, ammonia, or highly acidic or alkaline dish soaps, as these harsh chemicals will chemically dull the finish. Instead, use a specialized, neutral pH floor cleaner formulated specifically for stone or terrazzo, mixed with clean, warm water. Damp-mop the floor evenly, change your rinse water frequently to avoid spreading dirty residue, and buff the surface dry with a clean microfiber towel to prevent water spots.