If you have grout on your bathroom tiles and wonder how to fix it, you have come to the right place. Follow this guide on cleaning old bathroom floor tile grout and see your bathroom sparkling clean!
Medium-bristle brush and warm water
Most home shops and hardware stores provide various products that are particularly intended to clean tile grout if you don’t already have one. Choose a nylon brush with medium bristles rather than a steel one to prevent harming the grout. Spray the grout lines with warm water and scrub in a clockwise direction before letting it dry. Make sure you don’t use a lot of water or allow it to linger on the tile for too long while cleaning. Keep in mind that porous cement grouts might harbour mildew if they are not properly sealed.
Apply a mixture of vinegar and hot water
To remove heavy dirt or minor stains from grout that has been sealed, use vinegar—that dependable old home essential. Mix equal parts vinegar and warm water in a spray bottle. Allow the solution to sit on the grout for five minutes before scrubbing it clean with a hard brush. Unsealed grout should not be cleaned with vinegar.
Apply a paste of baking soda and vinegar
Adding baking soda to the mix will give the party even more oomph. Do the following: Spray the vinegar solution over the baking soda and water paste that has been used to cover the grout lines (only use vinegar if the grout has been sealed). A brush may be used to clean the surface, rinse with water and wipe dry. The baking soda mixture should be used for the grout only if it is not sealed or has to be resealed.
Oxygen Bleach
Oxygen bleach may be used as a grout cleaner to remove more stubborn stains from filthy white grout.
Once the space is properly aired and the manufacturer’s instructions have been carefully followed, use oxygen bleach to clean the grout. Rinse after 10 or 15 minutes of soaking in the oxygen bleach solution. To prevent the dirt from re-entering the grout lines, always rinse the area with fresh water and afterwards wipe it dry.
Professional grout stain remover
The finest grout cleaners on the market may be used to remove mould and mildew and restore white grout lines. Spray and wipe, or scour with a brush, are the two methods by which these items may be used. Using a spray-on solution is supposed to eliminate the need for cleaning. Acids and solvents, as well as chlorine bleach, may be found in these products.
Using a soft brush and cleanser to scrub floors and badly stained grout may be time-consuming, but the results are worth it. The active components and instructions should be studied thoroughly before using any of these products—especially the safety concerns.
If your grout is stained beyond repair, use steam to remove it.
The finest steam mops are ecologically friendly and great at cleaning grout and other hard surfaces in the home.
Chlorine Bleach
Grout may be cleaned using chlorine bleach and commercial cleaners that include chlorine bleach, but only in severe circumstances. Usage caustic cleansers sparingly since long-term use may lead to the deterioration of grout. A bleaching product such as Clorox Clean-Up, on the other hand, could be effective if everything else has failed.