I had ceramic floor tile installed in my kitchen. I chose a textured surface because my front hall ceramic tile (which is a flat surface) becomes extremely slippery when wet.

You can probably see where this is going. How do I get the dirt out of the grooved surfaces? I purchased a floor scrubber with brushes (much like a home carpet cleaner) but the dirt will not come up unless I get on my hands and knees and use a lot of elbow grease. At that rate it will take me 3 hours to clean the kitchen floor.

Also, once I do get it clean, is there a product (like a sealer) that I can put over the floor to make the cleaning easier in the future?

Your help would be much appreciated!

- Jan